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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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Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The Great Experiment’

Virtual reality project immerses users in the 1787 constitutional debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College

Shenandoah University is set to release an immersive, educational virtual reality experience that places participants at the center of a defining moment in America’s political…

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Noyalas Sheds Light On Often Overlooked Civil War Battle In Newest Book

‘The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah’ explores the Battle of Cool Spring’s significance during the 1864 Valley Campaign

Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University, has released a new book that takes an in-depth look at…

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Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine School Community Museum and African-American Cultural Center

He received the accolade alongside former Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust, Ph.D., and 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year Jeff Keller

On Thursday, Sept. 7, Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, was honored by the Josephine School Community Museum…

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Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Launches ‘The Spirit of Freedom’

Digital history project is the first of its kind to document emancipationist legacy in the Shenandoah Valley

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is proud to announce the unveiling of a digital history project that delves into the history of the Civil…

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Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR Project at History Conference

‘The Great Experiment’ places participants in Independence Hall during the Constitutional Convention of 1787

Shenandoah University students and faculty members recently traveled to Boston to present to a national group of U.S. historians a virtual reality project that takes…

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One Big Question Event to Explore Impact of Knowledge and Experience on Perception and Memory

‘There is More Than Meets the Eye’ with Shenandoah Assistant Professor Kimberly Newberry, Ph.D., is scheduled for March 24

Shenandoah University’s One Big Question series continues its spring slate of events with a session that will explore the impact that knowledge and experience have…

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One Big Question Resumes With Session Discussing the Racialization of Muslims

The session, titled ‘The Global War on Terror and Mass Surveillance: Racializing Muslims in the Name of Security,’ will take place on March 8

Shenandoah University’s One Big Question series continues during the Spring 2022 semester with events built around a centralized question: Why does it matter? Sessions will…

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McCormick Civil War Institute Celebrates Completion of Two Projects

A new book and an interpretative handout are available now

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute prides itself on creating opportunities for students to engage in research and the real-world work of historians. Recently, two…

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