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Shenandoah Director of Aviation Studies Tony LaRosa sits at a computer with the full air traffic control simulator display visible in the background.

Shenandoah University Launches Program to Meet Air Traffic Control Staffing Challenge

FAA-certified program and UFA simulator technology provide students with accelerated training and career path

Shenandoah University has added an Undergraduate Certificate in Air Traffic Control to its growing list of academic offerings to help fill a national deficit of…

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Aerial view of the Pruitt Health & Life Sciences Building.

Shenandoah University Named Among Top Private Universities In Virginia

U.S. News & World Report ranks Shenandoah No. 2 private university in the state

Shenandoah University continues to climb the list of U.S. News & World Report’s Best National Universities while maintaining its status as one of the top…

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Febronia Farowez ’28 (wearing a red sweater), Elizabeth “Libby” Ellwood ’29 (in a sleeveless dress) and Andrew Wood ’28 (seated at a piano).

Making the Most of Summer With Research

Arts & Sciences Summer Scholars Program leads to a book, podcast, and so much more

Over the summer, with many holding down part-time jobs, a group of Shenandoah University students, overseen by faculty, conducted wide-ranging research as part of the…

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Shenandoah student Saber Chowdhury speaks from a podium.

Shenandoah Student Completes Exclusive National Epidemiology Internship

Saber Chowdhury ’27 worked with Maine CDC for three months on data-driven project

Saber Chowdhury ’27, a student in Shenandoah University’s Master of Public Health program, was at the annual American Public Health Association Conference in Washington, D.C.,…

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Shenandoah University professor Jonathan Noyalas holds a copy of his new book, "Winchester and the Civil War."

Jonathan Noyalas Publishes New Book About Winchester’s Civil War-Era Landmarks

Book explores 80 historic sites located in Winchester, Virginia 

Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01, M.A., Hugh & Virginia McCormick Chair in Civil War History and Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute, recently published a…

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2026/27 Conservatory Convocation Highlights

Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates a Groundbreaking Year at 2026/27 Conservatory Convocation

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed incoming and returning students to the 2026/27 academic year during its annual Conservatory Convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre. Centered…

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Shenandoah University Adds New Academic Programs For 2026-27

New offerings include three master’s degrees and two undergraduate certificates

Shenandoah University continues to broaden its academic offerings with the addition of three new master’s degrees, two undergraduate certificates and a handful of new minors…

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Grant Supports Musical Theatre Productions

Crescent Cities Charities Funding Assists With Two Shows’ Costs

A $10,000 grant from Crescent Cities Charities, Inc., is supporting two Shenandoah University musical theatre productions during the 2026-27 Conservatory Performs season.  The grant funds…

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