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Shenandoah University student Sophie Koutalakis '26 conducts research during her summer 2025 internship in Belize coordinated by Toucan Education.

Shenandoah Student Gains Invaluable Experience Through Toucan Education

Sophie Koutalakis ’26 Studied in Belize over the summer courtesy of Shenandoah’s unique partnership with Toucan

When Sophie Koutalakis ’26 first considered Shenandoah University, it was as a potential Shenandoah Conservatory student. But, as her high school career progressed and she…

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Jonathan Noyalas poses with his new book and his dog, Mr. Lincoln.

Jonathan Noyalas Publishes New Book About General Philip H. Sheridan

Biography explores the life, death and legacy of a famed Civil War general

By Natalie Gales ’25 Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., the Hugh and Virginia McCormick Chair in Civil War History and director of the university’s McCormick Civil…

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Shenandoah University student Sophia Sharp '27 shows off her strongwoman skills lifting the Bells of Steel on the campus Quad during fall 2025.

One Of The World’s Strongest Women Studies at Shenandoah

Sophia Sharp First Competed In A Strongwoman Contest Only Four Years Ago

A Shenandoah University exercise science student is also one of the world’s strongest women.  Sophia Sharp ’27, who is also in the early assurance Doctor…

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Members of the Wilkins family stand next to a historical marker recently installed on Shenandoah University's main campus.

New Historical Markers Explore 150 Years Of What It Means To Be A Hornet

By Natalie Gales ’25 Since Shenandoah University’s founding in 1875, it has been defined by 150 years of excellence, growth and resiliency. Thanks to a…

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Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute Receives Grant From CFNSV’s Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund

Grant will support walking tour that will share stories of enslaved people at Cool Spring Battlefield

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute was recently awarded a $1,400 grant from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley’s Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund to…

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A group of students and staff walk dogs around Wilkins Lake.

Shenandoah University Celebrates The 10-Year Anniversary Of Exercise Is Medicine On Campus

By Natalie Gales ’25 This fall marks the 10th year that Shenandoah University is celebrating Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC). EIM-OC Month takes place…

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Wendy Carlson with executive director of Girls on the Run Shenandoah Valley

Shenandoah University Professor Recognized By Girls On The Run

Associate Professor of Psychology Wendy Carlson receives Remarkable Volunteer Award

By Jace Gibson ’26 Girls on the Run Shenandoah Valley has announced Wendy Carlson, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, as the winner of this year’s…

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"Miss Valentine" cast and crew film a scene during the Apple Blossom Festival carnival.

Film Studio at Shenandoah Set To Celebrate Release Of ‘Miss Valentine’

The movie, set to begin streaming on Xumo in October, gave Shenandoah students a special opportunity to work on a commercial film

Shenandoah University students and faculty members will soon see their work on the big screen when “Miss Valentine,” the most recent project of The Film…

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Drone photo of Sarah's Glen.

Shenandoah University Launches New Online MBA and Graduate Programs With Support from Risepoint

New online MBA, cybersecurity, public health, and leadership programs designed to meet workforce needs and extend Shenandoah’s personalized approach to education

Leadership is evolving, and Shenandoah University is leading the charge. This fall, the university is launching nine new online graduate programs built for professionals who…

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Public Health Class Gets Firsthand Look At Policymaking

Students in Health Policy course visited the U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C.

During the Spring 2025 semester, the Health Policy class taught by Aaron Blight, Ed.D., assistant professor of public health, traveled to the nation’s capital to…

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