History Spotlight Archives

One Artifact At A Time

Shenandoah University Students Serve As Co-authors of Artifact-Driven History of Winchester

May 29, 2019

A group of Shenandoah University history majors are set to be published authors this year for their work on a book commemorating the 275th anniversary…

Artist Shares Paintings and Wisdom with Shenandoah University

Kushnir’s landscape paintings reveal the magnificent beauty of the Shenandoah Valley

November 7, 2018

On Oct. 2, students, faculty and residents of Winchester, Virginia, gathered around Andrei Kushnir, renowned oil painter, to welcome 18 of his artworks on display…

McCormick Civil War Institute Conference Hosts Annual Spring Conference, April 7

“Another Era in Our War Life: When the Home Front Became the Battle Front”

April 4, 2018

Shenandoah University McCormick Civil War Institute will host its annual spring conference, “Another Era in Our War Life: When the Home Front Became the Battle…

“The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing a Civil Rights Era Sit-In”

Shenandoah University Virtual Reality Experience Pulls Emotions Of The Past Into The Present on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 4, 2018

Participants can immerse themselves in the “Atmosphere of Hate,” felt by African-Americans as they engaged in nonviolent protest to challenge segregation by sitting at a…

POSTPONED TO APRIL 23: Shenandoah University To Hold Environmental Education Program On Earth Day

April 4, 2017

Please note: As a result of inclement weather, Earth Day at Cool Spring has been postponed to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 23, rain or shine.…

Shenandoah Alumnus Begins Tenure As Director Of McCormick Civil War Institute

Jonathan Noyalas Returns ‘Home’ To Lead Institute Dedicated To Civil War-Era History

January 25, 2017

Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01 has joined Shenandoah University as director of the university’s McCormick Civil War Institute (CWI). The institute, founded in 1994, supports teaching…