We, as representatives of health care facilities, higher education and local governments, speak with one voice, in support of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s stay-at-home order, and plead with all ... Continue Reading Our community’s health is in…
Shenandoah University Donates 2,500 Masks to Valley Health to Aid in Coronavirus Response
Shenandoah University donated 2,500 hospital masks to Valley Health on Friday, April 3. Approximately 2,100 of these masks are the n95 respirator masks used by health care professionals. The ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Donates 2,500 Masks…
iMLearning Program Makes Online Transition a Success Initiative gives Apple products to students, faculty, staff
In 2009, Shenandoah University implemented an initiative to provide each of its approximately 2,000 undergraduate (and most of its graduate) students with a MacBook and other Apple devices to aid in ... Continue Reading iMLearning Program Makes Online Transition…
Music Therapy Shifts Online with Focus on Telehealth
Shenandoah Conservatory’s music therapy program has quickly and effectively responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. On an academic level, music therapy faculty shifted course curriculum and clinical ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Shifts Online with…
Stay-at-Home Order, COVID-19 Update A message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear Members of the Shenandoah Community, I have an important update to share with you as Governor Ralph Northam today issued a statewide stay-at-home order to protect the health and safety of ... Continue Reading Stay-at-Home Order, COVID-19 Update A…
Shenandoah Implements New Grading Policy & Applicant Requirements Changes Take Effect Immediately As Result of Coronavirus Challenges
Shenandoah University is adopting a Pass/No Credit grading policy for the spring 2020 academic semester. In light of the disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), faculty will record ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Implements New Grading Policy…
Online Classes for Rest of Semester, Working Remotely, Commencement & Other Updates Shenandoah is taking the additional actions, effective immediately
The past week has been like nothing we’ve ever seen or expected. Classes went online, we learned about the importance of social distancing, and we accepted a never-before-seen disruption in our lives. ... Continue Reading Online Classes for Rest of…
Shenandoah Students Are the Soul of the University A message from president Tracy Fitzsimmons
You are the soul of the university, and even in this less than ideal situation, you are embodying the Shenandoah spirit as you continue to rise to the challenges presented by an unpredictable and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students Are the Soul…
FAQs on COVID-19 & Shenandoah’s Plans There are no confirmed reports of the virus impacting anyone at Shenandoah.
We are regularly adding to and updating these COVID-19 FAQs. If you have questions that are not answered here, please reach out to omc@su.edu. ... Continue Reading FAQs on COVID-19 & Shenandoah’s…
COVID-19 Update: Online Instruction Begins Monday for at Least Two Weeks From March 16-29, Shenandoah will hold all classes and coursework online.
As you are aware, COVID-19 has had a major impact on our world and our nation, and now more cases are emerging in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Although there are still no confirmed reports of the ... Continue Reading COVID-19 Update: Online Instruction Begins…
Shenandoah to renovate and improve baseball, softball fields University enters agreement with City of Winchester to manage fields in Jim Barnett Park
Shenandoah University’s baseball and softball teams will soon have improved fields to call home. On Monday, Shenandoah University entered into a partnership with the City of Winchester to assume the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah to renovate and improve…
Women’s History Month Kicks Off at Shenandoah Event offers screenings, discussions and panels
Women’s History Month at Shenandoah University kicks off with a screening of the movie “Harriet” and culminates in a discussion panel of local female entrepreneurs. The 2020 Women’s History Month at ... Continue Reading Women’s History Month Kicks Off…
Shenandoah University Championed as a College of Distinction Honor recognizes student-centered programs and individualized education
Shenandoah University has received national recognition as a College of Distinction for its individualized and engaging education and its student success and satisfaction. The Colleges of Distinction ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Championed as a…
Students Tackle Event Operations at Super Bowl Sport Business Association students work Super Bowl LIV in Miami
The Sport Business Association (SBA) at Shenandoah University traveled to Miami, Florida, in January to work in its second consecutive Super Bowl. The nine students who attended Super Bowl LIV ... Continue Reading Students Tackle Event Operations at…
Television Star & Local CEO Take Stage at Annual Business Symposium Daymond John, the star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” joins American Woodmark CEO Cary Dunston as 2020 keynote speakers
Daymond John, the star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” and a pioneer in the fashion industry, joins American Woodmark President Cary Dunston as the keynote speakers at Shenandoah University’s 12th Annual ... Continue Reading Television Star & Local CEO…
Presidents Day Leadership Forum Presidents Day Leadership Forum Focuses on Civilian Life, Services and Career Opportunities for Veterans, Feb. 18
A leadership forum at Shenandoah University will address issues, opportunities and support services available to both veterans and civilians as they transition from military service into civilian life ... Continue Reading Presidents Day Leadership Forum Presidents…
Meet Miss Virginia Dot Kelly ’18 Excited To Step Into Pageant Winner’s Shoes
Shenandoah University graduate student Dorothy “Dot” Kelly ’18, B.F.A., is spending the first half of 2020 fulfilling a unique role: Miss Virginia. Kelly, who was first runner-up at the pageant held ... Continue Reading Meet Miss Virginia Dot Kelly…
Vice President Yolanda Gibson Earns New Title & Role Gibson will become new vice president for student affairs
Yolanda Barbier Gibson, D.A., who has served as vice president for student success at Shenandoah University since June 2019, will expand her role and become the university’s vice president for student ... Continue Reading Vice President Yolanda Gibson Earns…
Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global Game Jam Event Calls On Creative Minds to Come Together to Build Games
Shenandoah University is seeking creative minds to design, test and create a new game over the course of 48 hours during a Global Game Jam event from Friday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 2. This is the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global…
Kelly ’18, ’21 Announced Miss Virginia 2019
When Miss Virginia, Camille Schrier, was crowned Miss America 2020, the first runner up — our very own Dot Kelly ’18, ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts ... Continue Reading Kelly ’18, ’21 Announced Miss…
Shenandoah Holds Weeklong Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Event offers performances, discussion and service opportunities
Shenandoah University is celebrating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a weeklong slate of events meant to explore resistance and activism throughout history. Martin Luther King Jr. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Holds Weeklong Celebration of…
Shenandoah University to Host Inaugural VHSL Esports Championship More than 40 high school qualifiers in Virginia will compete
Please Note: The Esports Championship Format has Changed. Based on the weather forecast for Saturday, January 18, the teams will compete online from their home schools. The championship matches will ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Host Inaugural…
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas! You're invited to Buzzy's Christmas Party! Come on in!
The holidays are a time of fellowship, good cheer and generous and unexpected delights. It’s when people become better versions of themselves, and decide to give back, through not only physical ... Continue Reading Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!…
Harlem Globetrotters Return to Shenandoah University Tickets start at $25 for March 19 United Bank-sponsored event
Due to popular demand, the Harlem Globetrotters are returning to Shenandoah University and Winchester for a one-night event of alley-oops, and-ones and acrobatics. The Globetrotters take to the court ... Continue Reading Harlem Globetrotters Return to Shenandoah…
Shores ’99 and Naumenko with Conspirare Nominated for 2020 Grammy Awards
Two Shenandoah Conservatory faculty are on the list of 2020 Grammy Award nominees announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 and Naumenko with…
Getting Youth Excited About Science SU students Create Maker Engineer Lab at Elementary School
This semester, nine Shenandoah University students are teaching hands-on science lessons as part of a partnership with local elementary school students. Through their Reasoning Skills I: Science ... Continue Reading Getting Youth Excited About Science…
Shenandoah Shines With Solar Power System New rooftop solar installation is largest among all of Virginia’s higher-education institutes
Shenandoah University now boasts the largest rooftop solar power system of any Virginia college or university. Through a partnership with the solar power company Secure Futures, of Staunton, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Shines With Solar Power…
Students Pen Essay in Volume III of Shenandoah’s Peer-Reviewed Journal Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era Hits Stores This Week
For the first time, Shenandoah University students have collaborated on an essay for the Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era — Shenandoah University’s only academic peer-reviewed ... Continue Reading Students Pen Essay in Volume…
Creating Opportunities in South Korea for Students Shenandoah University and Partners in Sports, from Seoul, South Korea, sign a memorandum of understanding
On Monday, Oct. 28, Shenandoah University joined in a partnership with a global company in South Korea to offer international opportunities for Shenandoah students. Shenandoah University and Partners ... Continue Reading Creating Opportunities in South Korea…
Q-ing Students Up for Success Shenandoah breaks ground on The Q — The fourth building in The Village
On Friday, Shenandoah broke ground for The Q, the fourth building in The Village, made possible by a generous gift from former Shenandoah University nursing faculty and alumna Kathleen Liskey Quarles ... Continue Reading Q-ing Students Up for Success…
It’s Alive! Travel through Virtual Reality in Frankenstein’s Mansion — a Halloween Haunted Mansion & Maze
The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) presents its first-ever haunted mansion and maze on Halloween. “Frankenstein’s Mansion: An Immersive Experience” is from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ... Continue Reading It’s Alive! Travel through Virtual…
America’s ONLY Performing Arts Schoolwide Student Festival Returns to Shenandoah Conservatory! ShenCoLAB: Festival of Arts, Ideas and Exploration features 22 original student projects involving 200+ student collaborators at seven venues across campus in daylong festival
Shenandoah Conservatory’s unique commitment to cross-disciplinary collaboration and student-led innovation will be on full display when ShenCoLAB returns for a week of unbridled exploration and ... Continue Reading America’s ONLY Performing Arts Schoolwide…
Marketing Summit Dives Into Tools of Technology Businesses Invited to Hear Three Speakers, Including Two Apple Executives
Encore Elite Partners and Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business are collaborating to offer a full day of marketing sessions open to businesses and nonprofit organizations ... Continue Reading Marketing Summit Dives Into Tools…
Compete to Get Fit This October The Exercise Science Department offers events to celebrate Exercise is Medicine on Campus Month
Throughout the month of October, Shenandoah University’s exercise science department will hold an Exercise is Medicine on Campus 2019 Challenge. Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) calls upon ... Continue Reading Compete to Get Fit This…
Fulbright Fellow studies at Islamic center at Shenandoah University Faridh Omar will research leadership in American Islamic institutions
Mohd Faridh Hafez Mhd Omar, a fellow in the Faculty of Leadership and Management at the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, is serving as a Fulbright fellow at the Center for Islam in the Contemporary ... Continue Reading Fulbright Fellow studies at Islamic…
Shenandoah Asks One Big Question to Promote Campus Engagement Students, faculty discuss ‘What Makes a Great President?’ during academic year
In the debut of its One Big Question series, Shenandoah University’s College of Arts and Sciences is asking students and faculty: “What Makes a Great President?” One Big Question is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Asks One Big Question…