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‘A Different Animal’

Article in Virginia Business

Across the state’s higher-ed landscape, Shenandoah University stands apart because of what it does not profess to be. “Shenandoah is a different animal in higher…

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Exploring A New Academic Dimension

First in Virginia to offer Bachelors Degrees in Virtual Reality (VR)

Shenandoah University is taking a global leap in experiential learning with the rollout of two new virtual reality degrees and an exciting partnership with a…

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Open House Will Highlight Health Care, Virtual Reality And Theatre

University showcases interprofessional learning during Healthcare Simulation Week

In celebration of international Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 17-21, Shenandoah University will hold an open house to showcase how it’s using virtual reality, simulation labs…

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Shenandoah University Seeking Participants To Re-create History For Community Virtual Reality Project

Casting call will take place Sunday, Sept. 23, for re-creation of John Brown trial

Please note: The casting call date has been changed from Sept. 15 to Sept. 23. Those who can’t make the casting call due to distance…

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360 Videos Inspire Emotional Connection

SCIL Shares Perspectives On The Power Of 360, AR & VR With International Students

For a week this summer, students from an array of countries around the world came to Winchester for an International Education and Resource Network (iEARN)…

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Respiratory Care Creates VR Experience With SCIL

Immersive Learning Encourages Empathy For Patients

Shenandoah’s Division of Respiratory Care recently collaborated with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCIL) to create a virtual reality (VR) video for students to…

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Shenandoah University To Host Public Safety Open House, June 22

Free One-Day Event Showcases Training For Emergency Responders and Community Members

Shenandoah University’s Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCIL) and its Emergency Preparedness Instructional Center (EPIC) will host a Public Safety Open House on Friday, June…

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Martin Luther King Jr. Week 2018

Know The Past. Improve The Present. Serve The Future.

The Shenandoah community dedicated itself to service, community, reflection and diversity, inspired by the life and work of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,…

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“The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing a Civil Rights Era Sit-In”

Shenandoah University Virtual Reality Experience Pulls Emotions Of The Past Into The Present on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Participants can immerse themselves in the “Atmosphere of Hate,” felt by African-Americans as they engaged in nonviolent protest to challenge segregation by sitting at a…

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Witness Immersive Learning With VR and AR At Lincoln Center On March 28

Director of Acting and Associate Professor of Theatre J.J. Ruscella To Present ARC Design

At Lincoln Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, Shenandoah University will present an event which pushes the boundaries of new technology and…

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