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Shenandoah Students Creating VR Experience That Follows The Lewis And Clark Trail

‘Lewis and Clark VR’ immerses users in key moments, stories of the famed cross-country expedition

A team of students at Shenandoah University is wrapping up work on a groundbreaking virtual reality project that will change how people learn about and…

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NW Works Chimers and Music Therapy Program Featured in VFIC Spring Newsletter

Shenandoah Conservatory’s NW Works Chimers initiative and music therapy program were featured in the spring 2025 newsletter produced by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges…

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Costume Design Students Participate in Masterclasses with Esteemed Professional Artists

The theatre design and production costume design students participated in four masterclasses over the course of the 2024/25 academic year, with four exciting professional artists.…

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Ruane ’27 Awarded 2025 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition

Erik Ruane ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) was awarded the 2025 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition for his wind ensemble work, “Hymn…

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Shenandoah Student Accepted to Top Summer Research Internships

Professor Calls Mackenzie “Mac” Watkins ’26 A ‘Shining Example of the Best of Our Students’

It’s not often that a student must choose between two prestigious summer research programs. Mackenzie “Mac” Watkins ’26 was accepted out of 400 applicants for…

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Baldridge ’25 Explores SU’s Musical History in Dissertation Research

Polly Baldridge ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Pedagogy – Voice) explored aspects of Shenandoah University’s (SU) rich musical history in her dissertation, “Singing Instructions…

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Twelve PALM Students Present Research at SURE

Pictured from left to right: Megan Behm, Rebecca Hopkins, Raquel Johnson, Madeleine Kee, Molly Miller and Naythen B. Rinehart Twelve performing arts leadership and management…

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Amanda Reid

Reid ’27 Makes Broadway Debut in Lead Role of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

Amanda Reid ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will make her Broadway debut in the lead role of Ali in the award-winning musical…

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Music Therapy Program Commemorates 50 Years of Innovation and Academic Excellence

Shenandoah Conservatory’s music therapy program celebrated a major milestone this year, commemorating 50 years of innovation and academic excellence with a two-day event for alumni,…

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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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