Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight, which today is on Professor of Political Science & Henkel Family Chair in International Affairs Eric K. Leonard, Ph.D. In this week’s spotlight Q&A, ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Eric Leonard,…
Business School Senior Joseph Cooper ’22 Credits His LAMP Mentor For Support And Guidance Mentors Fulfill Needs For Real-World Business Perspectives
Leadership development is a staple at many universities and business schools. At Shenandoah, students engage with dynamic working professionals through the Leadership And Mentoring Program ... Continue Reading Business School Senior Joseph Cooper…
Mathematics Professor Selected for Prestigious Program Chase Mathison will become a member of Project NExT for Math Faculty
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Chase Mathison, Ph.D., has been selected for the prestigious Project NExT for junior mathematics faculty. The NExT in Project NExT stands for New Experiences in ... Continue Reading Mathematics Professor Selected for Prestigious…
Shenandoah Senior Accepted to Nine Graduate Programs Heads to Yale Abigail Pilcher to pursue research in mosquito-borne diseases in two-year master’s program
Shenandoah senior Abigail Pilcher ’21 will take her interest in biology, public health and mosquitoes to Yale University this fall as a student in its Master of Public Health in Epidemiology of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Senior Accepted to Nine…
Check out C-SPAN for Episodes on American History Shenandoah Historian Jonathan Noyalas Speaks on Civil War-Related Topics
Throughout March, C-SPAN’s American History TV has been featuring presentations in which Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan Noyalas, ’01, M.A., talks about various Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Check out C-SPAN for Episodes…
Shenandoah Recognized For Creating Culture Of Wellness On Campus Shenandoah Is One Of 73 Campuses Worldwide To Earn A Gold-Level Designation by Exercise is Medicine
Shenandoah University is one of 153 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by Exercise is Medicine for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. Programs such as the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Recognized For Creating Culture…
SU Selected to Join in Nationwide Project About Slavery Effort Will Highlight the Legacies of Enslavement in America
On Monday, Feb. 8, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) announced Shenandoah University as one of a handful of higher education institutions in the U.S. that will help in a multiyear project on ... Continue Reading SU Selected to Join in…
Shenandoah University Offers Virtual Mandarin Language Classes Cultural Exchange Classes Combine The Resources Of SU And Its Global Partners
Shenandoah University, in partnership with faculty members from Yangtze Normal University (YZNU), launched Mandarin language and Chinese cultural classes in 2019. This past year, SU added another ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Offers Virtual Mandarin…
Shenandoah Psychology Students Answer the Call Seven volunteers help out at Concern Hotline
Seven Shenandoah University student-volunteers spent 448 hours this semester lending a listening ear to those calling into the community crisis organization, Concern Hotline. The seven students are ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Psychology Students Answer the…
College of Arts & Sciences Faculty News: Fall/Winter 2020 Faculty win top awards and see work accepted for publication
Division of Applied Technology Director Anne Marchant, Ph.D., (pictured) received the Dr. John Noftsinger Leadership Award at the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's annual Tech Nite event this ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
University Department Co-Sponsors Young Screenwriters’ Conference Online event features comic artist and filmmaker Dash Shaw
Project Write, in partnership with Shenandoah University’s Department of Media and Communications, hosted its second annual Young Screenwriters’ Conference in October. The daylong online event ... Continue Reading University Department Co-Sponsors Young Screenwriters’…
The Classroom Experience During COVID-19 Change, Adaptation A Part of The Curriculum
When Shenandoah University went all-online in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dance major Erisa Sloan ’21 attended class through Zoom and used her bedroom dresser to assist in her moves. Now ... Continue Reading The Classroom Experience During COVID-19…
Writing For Another Realm Horror Novelist and Shenandoah Assistant Professor L. Marie Wood’s Latest Book Set To Appear Just Before Halloween
Vampires. The afterlife. These are just a couple of the subjects Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Lisa Wood (L. Marie Wood), M.F.A., explores in her novels, the newest of which, the ... Continue Reading Writing For Another Realm Horror…
The Transformation Begins With FYS at Shenandoah, Everything From Tacos to Ghost Stories Help Bridge The Gap Between High School and College
Shenandoah University students always begin their Shenandoah experience with a Going Global First-Year Seminar (FYS) course, and even in 2020, a year in which everything seems different, FYS remains. ... Continue Reading The Transformation Begins With FYS…
Shenandoah University’s Slasher Film Is Heading To The Big Screen Article in Northern Virginia Magazine
As we inch closer to October, the excitement for pumpkin patches, haunted houses and Halloween grows. If you celebrate the season with horror flicks, make sure to catch the opening of Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s Slasher Film Is…
Katherine (Brady) Peterman ’13 Is On The Case Shenandoah University Alumna Uses Her Public Health Education To Combat The Spread Of COVID-19
Katherine (Brady) Peterman ’13 decided to attempt to re-enter the workforce this summer after spending two years at home with her young son. Thanks in part to Shenandoah University, she possessed the ... Continue Reading Katherine (Brady) Peterman ’13 Is…
Shenandoah’s Slasher Flick Headed for Big Screen & DVD ‘GetAWAY’ Stars All-SU cast, crew
“GetAWAY,” the low-budget horror flick co-produced by The Film Studio at Shenandoah, will get a big-screen debut at The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester, Virginia, this month and a DVD/Blu-Ray ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Slasher Flick Headed for…
In The Long (& Short) Run Additional Year of Eligibility Offers Student-Athletes Opportunities for Championships and Advanced Study
For Shenandoah University track and field student-athletes Emily Miller ’20, ’22, and Elijah Morton ’20, ’21, staying at the university for an extra year to use their extended NCAA eligibility for ... Continue Reading In The Long (& Short)…
Grant Aims To Create Diversity In Faith Leadership Outreach Kicks Off With Yearlong Effort
Shenandoah University will bolster the student diversity of its Faith Seeking Justice (FSJ) Christian Leadership certificate program with the help of a $5,000 grant from the United Methodist Church ... Continue Reading Grant Aims To Create Diversity…
‘A Cupid For Christmas’ is University’s Second Feature Holiday Film Shenandoah Produces Movie Magic With Capital Arts Entertainment
Filming has started on “A Cupid For Christmas,” a romantic holiday comedy that will be co-produced by Shenandoah University and the Los Angeles-based Capital Arts Entertainment. The movie features 20 ... Continue Reading ‘A Cupid For Christmas’ is…
College of Arts & Sciences News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Faculty member wins book honor, while other faculty and students see work accepted for publication and a faculty member receives a New York Times mention
Assistant Professor of English Christin Marie Taylor, Ph.D., received the Eudora Welty Prize for the best book of the year by University of Mississippi Press for her book, “Labor Pains: New Deal ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
‘GetAWAY’ Screened at Prominent Virtual Festival Horror film crafted by Shenandoah University students selected for film festival
A horror film crafted in large part by Shenandoah University students through The Film Studio at Shenandoah was selected for Oklahoma’s largest film festival. The feature, “GetAWAY,” was screened at ... Continue Reading ‘GetAWAY’ Screened at Prominent Virtual…
Virtual Screening & Discussion Shine a Light on Gerrymandering Shenandoah and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Team to Present Documentary ‘Slay the Dragon’ and Related Discussion With Experts
The Political Science Department of Shenandoah University, in conjunction with the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester, invites you to learn more about gerrymandering, its historical roots in redistricting, ... Continue Reading Virtual Screening & Discussion Shine…
Seeking Stress Reduction Through The Natural World Shenandoah University Environmental Club Shares Information About Herbs and Health on Social Media
Interested in learning about whether herbs might help you out at this stressful time? Shenandoah University’s Environmental Club aims to provide answers to any questions you may have about herbs and ... Continue Reading Seeking Stress Reduction Through The…
Shenandoah University Recognized by Exercise is Medicine® for Efforts to Create Culture of Wellness on Campus Shenandoah University among record 166 campuses honored worldwide
Shenandoah University is one of only 166 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Exercise is Medicine® initiative for its efforts to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Recognized by Exercise…
Tips For Lasting Online Learning Success Take Some Advice From One of Shenandoah’s Established Online Programs
Shenandoah University’s Master of Public Health program (MPH) was designed as an online experience from day one. Shenandoah’s director of graduate public health programs Michelle Gamber, DrPH, M.A., ... Continue Reading Tips For Lasting Online Learning…
Socially Distant But Physically Fit! Shenandoah Faculty Offer Some Wellness Tips for When You’re Spending Extra Time at Home
We know that spending extra time inside, at home, and in front of your computer engaged in classes is going to make the coming days different than you likely anticipated not so long ago. But ... Continue Reading Socially Distant But Physically Fit!…
McCormick Civil War Institute Publishes Its First Book ‘So Much to Say’ Uses 29 Donated Letters to Tell Union Soldier’s Story
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute has published its first book—one that chronicles a Union soldier’s wartime experience and his beliefs on war, politics and the homefront. “So ... Continue Reading McCormick Civil War Institute Publishes…
Esteemed Wilson Historians Take Stage at Shenandoah Event Highlights One Big Question’s ‘What Makes a Great President?’
Shenandoah University showcases the country’s three leading scholars on former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson during a panel discussion on March 18. Patricia O’Toole, John Milton Cooper and Thomas J. ... Continue Reading Esteemed Wilson Historians Take Stage…
Shenandoah Receives Exercise is Medicine on Campus Honor University is a bronze-level campus
Shenandoah University has been named a 2019 bronze-level campus by Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC), a program of the American College of Sports Medicine. Each October, Shenandoah’s Exercise ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Receives Exercise is Medicine…
First VR Debate Tournament Held At Shenandoah Event Is Believed To Be World’s First University-Level VR Debate Tourney
Shenandoah University hosted what is believed to be the world’s first virtual reality collegiate debate tournament in mid-November, according to Assistant Professor of Media & Communication Matt ... Continue Reading First VR Debate Tournament Held…
Meet education student & basketball player Jordan Sondrol ’20! The Winchester Star's Athlete Spotlight
"I love teaching because I feel like it can be applied to every situation. I love working with little kids, and I also love coaching. I feel like teaching applies to my strengths, which are my ... Continue Reading Meet education student & basketball…
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…
Book Featuring Student, Faculty & Alumni Writers Published Volume Traces Winchester's History In Artifacts
“A Prominent Place: Winchester’s 275 Years in 50 Artifacts,” an anthology of 50 essays co-edited by Jonathan A. Noyalas, M.A. ’01, director of the McCormick Civil War Institute, was released at a ... Continue Reading Book Featuring Student, Faculty &…
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…
Shenandoah Wins EIM-OC Mascot Challenge Video Competition Encourages Exercise on Campus
The Shenandoah University Exercise Science Department won the 2019 Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) Mascot Challenge. As the winner, Shenandoah University receives a $1,000 grant to be used ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Wins EIM-OC Mascot Challenge…