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Shenandoah University Named Among Top Private Universities In Virginia

U.S. News & World Report ranks Shenandoah No. 2 private university in the state

Shenandoah University continues to climb the list of U.S. News & World Report’s Best National Universities while maintaining its status as one of the top…

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Febronia Farowez ’28, Elizabeth “Libby” Ellwood ’29, and Andrew Wood ’28

Making the Most of Summer With Research

Arts & Sciences Summer Scholars Program leads to a book, podcast, and so much more

Over the summer, with many holding down part-time jobs, a group of Shenandoah University students, overseen by faculty, conducted wide-ranging research as part of the…

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Shenandoah Student Completes Exclusive National Epidemiology Internship

Saber Chowdhury ’27 worked with Maine CDC for three months on data-driven project

Saber Chowdhury ’27, a student in Shenandoah University’s Master of Public Health program, was at the annual American Public Health Association Conference in Washington, D.C.,…

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Jonathan Noyalas Publishes New Book About Winchester’s Civil War-Era Landmarks

Book explores 80 historic sites located in Winchester, Virginia 

Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01, M.A., Hugh & Virginia McCormick Chair in Civil War History and Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute, recently published a…

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2026/27 Conservatory Convocation Highlights

Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates a Groundbreaking Year at 2026/27 Conservatory Convocation

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed incoming and returning students to the 2026/27 academic year during its annual Conservatory Convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre. Centered…

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Shenandoah University Adds New Academic Programs For 2026-27

New offerings include three master’s degrees and two undergraduate certificates

Shenandoah University continues to broaden its academic offerings with the addition of three new master’s degrees, two undergraduate certificates and a handful of new minors…

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Grant Supports Musical Theatre Productions

Crescent Cities Charities Funding Assists With Two Shows’ Costs

A $10,000 grant from Crescent Cities Charities, Inc., is supporting two Shenandoah University musical theatre productions during the 2026-27 Conservatory Performs season.  The grant funds…

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Mekiah Thomas

Thomas ’30 Awarded Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative University Scholarship

Mekiah Thomas ’30 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has been selected as a 2026 University Scholar through the American Theatre Wing’s Andrew Lloyd…

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