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A headshot of Jon Udelson with the book cover for "Seeking Our Places"

Shenandoah Professor Releases Edited Collection on Creative Writing Research

By Jace Gibson ’26 Jon Udelson, Ph.D., associate professor of English, director of writing, and honors program co-director at Shenandoah University, has released a new…

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Andy Ferrari and Raj and Neeraja Lingam talk to Shenandoah University staff in the Makerspace.

Shenandoah University’s Advanced Technology Programs Benefit From Ferrari Family’s Support

Gift from Andy and Barbara Ferrari helped Shenandoah purchase high-tech tools for Emerging Media Lab and Makerspace

Shenandoah University recently hosted a longtime supporter whose contributions helped equip a high-tech laboratory space for students and faculty in the university’s advanced technology programs.…

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Students, faculty and staff pose with Raj and Neeraja Lingam beneath a logo for the cybersecurity lab.

Shenandoah Creates Cybersecurity Lab Thanks To Generous Gift From Lingam Foundation

New Cybersecurity Range and Outreach Lab Established In Hazel-Pruitt Armory

Students studying cybersecurity and similar programs at Shenandoah University have a new space in which to train to become the world’s next digital security experts,…

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Summer Internship Fair Fall 2025

Students Learn About And Explore Work-Based Learning Opportunities

Career and Professional Development Hosts Summer Internship Fair

By Jace Gibson ’26 At the end of the 2025 Fall Term, Shenandoah University’s College of Arts and Sciences co-hosted its annual Summer Internship fair…

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Shenandoah University Professor Names Top 10 Super Bowl Commercials

Adjunct Professor of Media and Communication Andrew Babb, M.A., ranks his personal favorites in the 60-year history of the Super Bowl

Ahead of Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Shenandoah University Adjunct Professor of Media and Communication Andrew…

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Swing Dancing couple at an event at Shenandoah University.

Winchester Swing Dance Offers Joy, Friendship, Fitness and Fun

Human connection thrives during regular social dancing events at Shenandoah

In the late 1940s, dancers crowded into the national guard armory on Millwood Avenue in Winchester, enjoying themselves in a building designed to house the…

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Avalon Spring 2025 Editor Photo

Shenandoah University Student Magazine Recognized For Excellence

Avalon Literature and Arts Magazine Receives Rank of “Excellent” in the 2025 REALM Program

By Jace Gibson ’26 Shenandoah University’s Avalon Literature and Arts Magazine was recently recognized as “Excellent” by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)…

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Shenandoah Student Honored at American Public Health Association Conference

Taylor Reynolds ’25 shared knowledge about maternal and child health

By Natalie Gales ’25 In November, Shenandoah University student Taylor Reynolds ’25 joined Department Chair and Professor of Public Health Audra Gollenberg, Ph.D, at the…

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Still from Blue Ridge Wildlife Center short documentary produced by Shenandoah University for a BWRC educational unit.

College of Arts & Sciences Programs Collaborate on Grant Project

Interdisciplinary Effort Builds Virtual Learning Experience for Blue Ridge Wildlife Center

At least one of Blue Ridge Wildlife Center’s animal ambassadors will be able to travel anywhere it likes with the help of Shenandoah University’s environmental…

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Gameplay screenshot of Lewis & Clark VR showing a map and tables

Shenandoah University Releases ‘Lewis and Clark VR’

Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning’s New Educational Virtual Reality Experience Follows The Famous Cross-Country Expedition

By Jace Gibson ’26 The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University has released “Lewis and Clark VR,” a virtual reality educational experience…

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