Leadership development is a staple at many universities and business schools. At Shenandoah, students engage with dynamic working professionals through the Leadership And Mentoring Program ... Continue Reading Business School Senior Joseph Cooper…
LAMP Fulfills Needs For Real-World Business Perspectives Students Leverage LAMP Mentors for Career Guidance & Leadership Development
Leadership development is a staple at many universities and business schools. At Shenandoah, students engage with dynamic working professionals through the Leadership And Mentoring Program ... Continue Reading LAMP Fulfills Needs For Real-World…
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates All-Steinway School Designation
A life-sized Steinway Model “B” piano cake created by Buddy Valastro of Carlo’s Bake Shop topped off Shenandoah University’s Sept. 25 celebration of the completion of its All-Steinway School ... Continue Reading Have Your Cake and Eat…
Beacon of Light – New Health & Life Sciences Building Opens
A rotunda dome and tower roof made of shining copper dot the skyline of Shenandoah’s main campus. Soaring columns and decorative balusters adorn an elegant colonnade. An inside atrium, awash in ... Continue Reading Beacon of Light – New…
Where Sweethearts Meet
Estale Harris ’56 and Dick Daniel ’56 met on the Shenandoah campus in Dayton, Va. They went sledding on their first date 60 years ago — on January 31, 1954 — and married 10 days after graduation. ... Continue Reading Where Sweethearts Meet
Singer/Actor Finds Her ‘True Self’ at Shenandoah
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre alumna Jesse Hooker '10, has been cast in many stage roles, but the part she enjoys playing the most is herself. Hooker found her professional niche while ... Continue Reading Singer/Actor Finds Her ‘True Self’…
Camila’s Lemonade Stand
Associate Professor of Marketing Giles Jackson, Ph.D., recently co- published, with friend Brian Cunningham and cousin Lizzy Duncan, the first-ever, entrepreneurial-minded preschool book, “Camila’s ... Continue Reading Camila’s Lemonade Stand
Shenandoah Honors Faculty Retirees
This spring, the university community honors four highly respected, long-term faculty members as they prepare for retirement. Professor of Music (Theory) Donald Black, M.F.A., M.A.; Director of Church ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Honors Faculty Retirees
Scrutinizing ‘Quality’ – Obama Administration Proposes New College Ratings System
In his 2014 State of the Union Address in January, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his intention to hold U.S. colleges and universities accountable for quality and affordability. As a result, higher ... Continue Reading Scrutinizing ‘Quality’ – Obama Administration…
Patricia Saunders Nixon ’11, Included in Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition
Patricia Saunders Nixon ’11 of Portsmouth, Va., was included in Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. Nixon has more ... Continue Reading Patricia Saunders Nixon ’11, Included…
Alumna Featured in National tour of “Dreamgirls”
Ericka Covington ’09 (second from right) is featured in the national tour of “Dreamgirls” as one of the Stepp Sisters and is also a member of the ensemble. In May, dance program faculty members ... Continue Reading Alumna Featured in National tour…
Alumna and Students Attend Sold Out Performance at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
After performing “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín” at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, (from left to right) graduate student Emily Klug; alumna Danielle Beveridge Spriggs ... Continue Reading Alumna and Students Attend Sold…
Michael Funkhouser ’98 Voted West Virginia’s 2013 Teacher of the Year
Michael Funkhouser ’98, an English teacher at East Hardy High School in Hardy County, W.Va., was voted West Virginia’s 2013 Teacher of the Year. He and his wife, Ann, were presented $5,000 and a new ... Continue Reading Michael Funkhouser ’98 Voted West…
Professor of Accounting and Braun Chair in Accounting Charles J. Pineno Ph.D, Retires
Professor of Accounting and Braun Chair in Accounting Charles J. Pineno, Ph.D., retired in August 2013 after a long and accomplished career in business education for more than 40 years. After joining ... Continue Reading Professor of Accounting and Braun…
Business Alumna Lands Dream Job at NASDAQ Stock Market
Mary Thomas ’08 set her sights on becoming an accountant in her senior year of high school. She graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a concentration in accounting from ... Continue Reading Business Alumna Lands Dream Job…
Associate Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen, M.F.A., Choreographs “Red Dress,”
Associate Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen, M.F.A., choreographed “Red Dress,” the feature performance for “Rite of Spring: The New Century Version” at the Dan Tong Culture and Arts Center in ... Continue Reading Associate Professor of Dance Ting-Yu…
Associate Professor, Petra Schweitzer, Ph.D., Travels to Paris, France
Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Petra Schweitzer, Ph.D., participated in the 20th Congress of the International Comparative Literature Association at L’Université Paris-Sorbonne in ... Continue Reading Associate Professor, Petra Schweitzer, Ph.D.,…
Musical Theatre Program Director and Associate Professor of Music Theatre Jonathan Flom, M.F.A., Releases New Book
Musical Theatre Program Director and Associate Professor of Music Theatre Jonathan Flom, M.F.A., released a new book, “Act Like It’s Your Business: Branding and Marketing Strategies for Actors,” ... Continue Reading Musical Theatre Program Director and…
Shenandoah Alumnus Anthony Wayne ’03, is Original Member of “Pippin the Musical”
Shenandoah alumnus Anthony Wayne ’03, is an original company member of “Pippin the Musical” that won four Tony Awards June 9, 2013, including Best Revival of a Musical. He is preparing to star in his ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Alumnus Anthony Wayne ’03,…
CREATIVE ENERGY Sparking Connections That Fuel the Future
On an overcast afternoon in August, a member of Shenandoah’s staff walked across Sarah’s Glen toward the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre. The air reverberated with the thrum of heavy equipment breaking rock ... Continue Reading CREATIVE ENERGY Sparking Connections That…
Shenandoah University celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its Global Citizenship Project (GCP)
Shenandoah University's Global Citizenship Project (GCP) was conceived 10 years ago when the estate of Dr. Nancy Larrick Crosby, a former trustee and friend of the university, made a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University celebrates the 10-year…
PERFECTING THEIR CRAFT Shenandoah Conservatory Prepares Artists for Careers in Film, Television and New Media
Actor, author, director and filmmaker J.J. Ruscella, M.F.A., assistant professor of theatre/acting and director of Shenandoah Conservatory’s new acting program, and his artistic colleagues are on a ... Continue Reading PERFECTING THEIR CRAFT Shenandoah Conservatory…
Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Senior Director of Education Policy and Strategy Tony Miller, M.Ed., PA-C, Receives Award
Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Senior Director of Education Policy and Strategy Tony Miller, M.Ed., PA-C, was selected to receive the 2013 Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants ... Continue Reading Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)…
Alumna Cherishes Her Time at Shenandoah
At the celebration of Miss Elizabeth Temple’s 50 years of teaching piano at Shenandoah Conservatory in March, alumna Yuling Huang-Davie ’93 fondly remembered the influence Professor Elizabeth Temple ... Continue Reading Alumna Cherishes Her Time at…
Athletics and Discipline Help PA Alumna Succeed
Jessica Robertson ’09, ’11 made the most of her college experience while studying at Shenandoah. She graduated this December from Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program and immediately ... Continue Reading Athletics and Discipline Help PA…
Eugene V. White: A Visionary Pharmacist and Friend
Eugene “Gene” V. White, devoted husband, father and family pharmacist, died December 9, 2011, in Berryville, Va. His courageous stance for patient-centered care and medication therapy pioneered new ... Continue Reading Eugene V. White: A Visionary…
Cool Spring – Protecting Land for Future Generations
Battlefield Preservation Effort - Provides Access to Historic Site On the brisk morning of April 23, 2013, Shenandoah University embarked on its newest venture— the preservation and protection of ... Continue Reading Cool Spring – Protecting Land…
The Full Circle of Shenandoah’s Physical Therapy Program
Karie Newman ’01, ’04 remembers the grueling years of studying physical therapy at Shenandoah just as if they happened yesterday. She can recall having little free time and spending so much of ... Continue Reading The Full Circle of Shenandoah’s…
Going All-Steinway: A Student’s Steinway Experience
It’s 8 a.m. A light mist rises in the chill morning air as Doctor of Musical Arts graduate student, pianist and teaching assistant Silvan Negrutiu crosses the bridge spanning Abram’s Creek on his way ... Continue Reading Going All-Steinway: A Student’s Steinway…
Shenandoah Introduces New Academic Programs
Shenandoah adds four exciting programs this fall in entrepreneurship, public health, health care management and special education, providing students with the knowledge and tools they’ll need to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Introduces New Academic Programs
Bringing History to Life
Historians research, write and recount stories that shed light on the lives of everyday people. They engage our imaginations to help us connect emotionally with the past. Thunderclouds rumble as a ... Continue Reading Bringing History to Life
Bridge the World: Coming to America
Each year, a number of international students choose to study at Shenandoah University. They bring their dreams and talents and share rich, cultural knowledge that resonates across the academic and ... Continue Reading Bridge the World: Coming to…
Bridge The World
Bringing the World to Shenandoah. Sending Shenandoah to the World. Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Bridge The World
Bringing History to Life: Describing the Past Through Fiction
In the library on the second floor of Davis Hall, four undergraduate students join Stewart Bell Chair in History and Professor of History Warren Hofstra and Professor of English Doug Enders to share ... Continue Reading Bringing History to Life: Describing…
Sharing Our Story: What is in Shenandoah’s Bundle?
THE CREST Within the university signature, the crest reflects the stained glass windows of the United Methodist chapel on the original campus of Dayton, Va., The design within the crest depicts the ... Continue Reading Sharing Our Story: What is…
Student Life Gets A Facelift
Transparency is a resounding undertone in the new incarnation of the Office of Student Life at Shenandoah University. This effort, led by Vice President for Student Life Rhonda VanDyke Colby, has ... Continue Reading Student Life Gets A Facelift