Arts & Sciences Spotlight

Public Health Professor Has Work Highlighted In NPR Feature

Dr. Aaron Blight’s caregiving models earn mention in story about the personal impacts of caregiving

Shenandoah University Assistant Professor of Public Health Aaron Blight, Ed.D., recently saw his work recognized by both local and national media. In early April, an…

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Shenandoah University Hosts an Author Reading Event for Alicia Cahalane

Cahalane Visits Shenandoah University's Smith Library for a Semesterly Author Reading Event

By Jace Gibson, ’26 As a part of a semesterly guest writer series, Shenandoah University’s English Department invited Alicia Cahalane, author of the novellas “Room…

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Shenandoah’s Avalon Literature And Arts Magazine Receives Honor

Student magazine earns ‘distinguished’ designation in Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines contest

By Jace Gibson ’26 Shenandoah University’s Avalon Literature and Arts Magazine recently was recognized as a “distinguished” magazine by the National Council of Teachers of…

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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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Girls In Aviation Day 2024 Advances STEM and Aviation Careers

University Promotes BBA/Concentration in Aviation Studies AND VR Design Programs

The School of Business participated in the Girls in Aviation Day on Sept. 21, at the Winchester Regional Airport. The sold-out event attracted 250 participants…

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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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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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