Arts & Sciences Spotlight

Director In Residence Blayne Weaver Featured In New Film

Watch ‘Fluorescent Beast’ At The Alamo Drafthouse On Sept. 15

Blayne Weaver, director in residence and adjunct professor of film production at Shenandoah University, co-stars in “Fluorescent Beast,” a black comedy directed by Paul Osbourne.…

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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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Shenandoah Professor Chosen To Lead Winchester School Board

Department Chair & Professor of Hispanic Studies Bryan Pearce-Gonzales, Ph.D., has served on the board since 2017

A full story about Pearce-Gonzales’ election is featured in the Jan. 11, 2024, edition of The Winchester Star. 

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Public Health Faculty Member And Students Publish Together

Alumni also contributed to paper published in the Journal of Affective Disorders

Student researchers Yohanna Díaz-Amaya (Public Health/Spanish) and Zoe Star (Public Health/Biology) along with their public health professor, Scott McClure, Ph.D., recently saw their paper published…

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Shenandoah’s Profound Influence

First-Gen Alumni Shares How Her Shenandoah Experience Transformed Her

LaVonda Taylor ’13, credits Shenandoah University with providing the support she needed to push past challenges and build a career dedicated to empowering the next…

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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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A Major Change That Made All The Difference

Kaitlyn Sage ’20 switched to the public health program two years into her Shenandoah education. “I would have never found my passion without my public…

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Ashley Kincaid ’14 Uses Her Degree Every Day

Through classwork, on-campus employment and internships, Ashley Kincaid ’14, developed the skills needed to forge a  career path that includes, marketing, communications, and art. 

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Communications Grad Has Taken His Basketball Expertise Around The World

Jamal K. Atkins '01 credits Shenandoah with helping him develop the skills he's used making a difference on three continents and in 10 countries

Jamal K. Atkins ’01 credits Shenandoah with helping him develop the skills he’s used making a difference on three continents and in 10 countries.

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Alumna Returns As Assistant Professor

Dr. Kathleen Lasick Wants to Provide Students With A Shenandoah Experience as Supportive as Her Own

A Shenandoah University graduate is returning to her alma mater this fall to teach as an assistant professor of biology.  Kathleen Lasick ’16, Ph.D., earned…

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