Arts & Sciences Spotlight

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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Shenandoah Alumna Marin ‘17 Wins Fulbright Award

Alumna Will Travel to Argentina to Teach English and Spread Awareness of Cultural Differences

Shenandoah University alumna Niulka Franco Marin ’17 is the recipient of a Fulbright Award, the first Shenandoah undergraduate alumna to ever win a Fulbright Award,…

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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”

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…

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Shenandoah University Hosts ‘Writing for Computer Games,’ April 12

Discussion features award-winning science fiction writer Tracy Canfield

A book has the same beginning, middle, and end every time you read it, but what happens when you give readers control of the story?…

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Hornets Joining the Peace Corps

We're celebrating Peace Corps Week with these Shenandoah students who are joining the Peace Corps

In celebration of the Peace Corps’ 57th anniversary on March 1, the agency kicked off Peace Corps Week to commemorate the contributions of volunteers and their…

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Musical Mathematician Libby Beller ‘19 Enjoys the ‘Best of Both Worlds’

Double majoring in clarinet performance and mathematics

Elizabeth (Libby) Beller ‘19 is a double major in clarinet performance and mathematics at Shenandoah University, where she says she “gets the best of both…

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“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

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…

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Smith Awarded Fellowship Grant By Virginia Foundation For Independent Colleges

Grant Provided Opportunity To View Films From Various Countries

Earlier this year, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) awarded Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Andrea Smith, Ph.D., a Maurice L. Mednick Memorial Fellowship…

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Arts & Sciences Faculty News

Shenandoah University Faculty Members Publish, Present, Incorporate New Tech, Bring a Film Deal to Shenandoah & Even Take Part In A World Science Fiction Convention In Summer/Early Fall 2017

The College of Arts & Sciences welcomed new full-time faculty members this semester: Assistant Professor of Mass Communication Glenn Østen Anderson, M.St., M.F.A.; Film Studies…

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