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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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Shenandoah Students Creating VR Experience That Follows The Lewis And Clark Trail

‘Following in Their Footsteps’ immerses users in key moments, stories of the famed cross-country expedition

A team of students at Shenandoah University is wrapping up work on a groundbreaking virtual reality project that will change how people learn about and…

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Shenandoah Student Accepted to Top Summer Research Internships

Professor Calls Mackenzie “Mac” Watkins ’26 A ‘Shining Example of the Best of Our Students’

It’s not often that a student must choose between two prestigious summer research programs. Mackenzie “Mac” Watkins ’26 was accepted out of 400 applicants for…

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Public Health Professor Has Work Highlighted In NPR Feature

Dr. Aaron Blight’s caregiving models earn mention in story about the personal impacts of caregiving

Shenandoah University Assistant Professor of Public Health Aaron Blight, Ed.D., recently saw his work recognized by both local and national media. In early April, an…

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Shenandoah University Hosts an Author Reading Event for Alicia Cahalane

Cahalane Visits Shenandoah University's Smith Library for a Semesterly Author Reading Event

By Jace Gibson, ’26 As a part of a semesterly guest writer series, Shenandoah University’s English Department invited Alicia Cahalane, author of the novellas “Room…

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Shenandoah’s Avalon Literature And Arts Magazine Receives Honor

Student magazine earns ‘distinguished’ designation in Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines contest

By Jace Gibson ’26 Shenandoah University’s Avalon Literature and Arts Magazine recently was recognized as a “distinguished” magazine by the National Council of Teachers of…

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‘The Great Experiment’ Featured On NPR’s ‘Weekend Edition Saturday’

Shenandoah University-developed VR experience recreates 1787 debates that led to the creation of Electoral College

“The Great Experiment,” an educational virtual reality experience developed by the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University, was featured on NPR’s “Weekend…

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Shenandoah University Releases ‘The Great Experiment’

Educational VR experience immerses users in 1787 debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College

A Shenandoah University-produced immersive history virtual reality experience that places users at the center of a defining moment in U.S. political history is now available…

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Girls In Aviation Day 2024 Advances STEM and Aviation Careers

University Promotes BBA/Concentration in Aviation Studies AND VR Design Programs

The School of Business participated in the Girls in Aviation Day on Sept. 21, at the Winchester Regional Airport. The sold-out event attracted 250 participants…

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