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Environmental Studies Students Win Spots In Prestigious Summer Research Programs

Two Undergraduates Will Gain Invaluable Experience in Louisiana and Tennessee

Two Shenandoah University environmental studies students will participate in prestigious Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs backed by the National Science Foundation this summer.  Josephine…

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Friday Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Allyson Degrassi, Ph.D.

Dr. Degrassi shares the experiences that made her an educator who provides students with abundant opportunities to define their own learning experiences

The Friday Faculty Spotlight, designed to help the entire university community to get to know our faculty members, has returned for 2023! This week, the…

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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…

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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…

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Save the Date for the First American Conservation Film Festival ‘Best of Fest’ at Shenandoah University!

Event Offers Taste of ACFF Offerings

On Thursday, Sept. 19, the American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) presents two blocks of exceptional conservation-focused films and a festive reception at Shenandoah University’s Halpin-Harrison…

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A Hidden Gem: Preserving and Managing Nature at Cool Spring Battlefield

Shenandoah Students offer nature programming

Most area residents know the Cool Spring property as a golf course or Civil War battlefield. On Saturday, April 27 from 1 p.m. to 5…

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Neighboring Heron Makes Appearances

Big Bird Enjoys Spaces Around University

If you’ve decided to enjoy the summer weather by strolling on the sidewalks next to Abrams Creek or around Wilkins Lake in Jim Barnett Park,…

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Bousquet Installed as President of the Virginia Academy of Science

First Shenandoah University Professor Elected to the Post

Woodward S. Bousquet, Ph.D., professor of environmental studies and biology in Shenandoah University’s College of Arts & Sciences, was installed as president of the Virginia…

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Freshman Zielinski ’21 Awarded $5,000 in Grant Money for Research

Environmental studies student adds grant writing to her vitae

Shenandoah University freshman Teresa Zielinski ’21, an environmental studies major with a minor in biology, recently received a $5,000 grant from the Virginia Native Plant…

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SU Hosts ‘Discoveries of a Triceratops and T. rex Dinosaur Hunter’

Annual Warrington Science Symposium Features Paleontologist John W. Happ, April 18

Noted paleontologist and Professor Emeritus John W. Happ, Ph.D., will present “Discoveries of a Triceratops and T. rex Dinosaur Hunter,” as the featured speaker at…

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