De’Angelo Wynn ’19 is kind of a neat freak. As a former military man, he likes order and cleanliness. He didn’t grow up around animals and pet hair isn’t his favorite. The last thing he wanted in his ... Continue Reading The Story Of De’Angelo &…
Theory To Practice Byrd School of Business Students Build Practical Business Experience Through Marquee Events And Hands-On Learning
Within four years, Shenandoah University business students could potentially get-hands on sport management experience at two Olympic games (the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea and the 2020 Summer ... Continue Reading Theory To Practice Byrd School…
Pharmacy Alumna Rides For Pediatric Cancer Research & Cure Tiffany Chan Hits the Road by Motorcycle to Help Others
Tiffany Chan ’17, Pharm.D., is taking to the roads this weekend to raise money to assist children dealing with pediatric brain tumors. She, along with her boyfriend, will travel by motorcycle on ... Continue Reading Pharmacy Alumna Rides For Pediatric…
Alumna’s Play Kicks Off New York Festival “Singularity” by Alex Flanigan ’16, in running for chance to be published by Samuel French
The first moments of the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival in New York City will have a Shenandoah University presence, via “Singularity,” a short piece written by conservatory alumna ... Continue Reading Alumna’s Play Kicks Off New…
MT Shines at World Congress of Music Therapy Shenandoah Music Therapy Students Perform Closing Song at International Conference
Ten Shenandoah University Music Therapy students helped close out the 15th World Congress of Music Therapy in Japan with a song. The students were there, with Director of Undergraduate Music Therapy ... Continue Reading MT Shines at World Congress…
A Shenandoah Story to Remember Shenandoah's 32nd Annual Children's Literature Conference Explores The Enduring Power of Tales Well-Told
Children’s book author and the nation’s first Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jon Scieszka kicked off Shenandoah University’s 32nd Annual Children’s Literature Conference on June 26, calling ... Continue Reading A Shenandoah Story to Remember…
Literacy Culture Inspires Book Dedication Shenandoah University’s Children’s Literature Conference, the university-housed Shenandoah Valley Writer’s Project and a school devoted to literacy combine to create a story that must be told
It just had to happen at Garland R. Quarles Elementary School in Winchester, Virginia. And it just had to be connected to Shenandoah University’s annual Children’s Literature Conference. Had ... Continue Reading Literacy Culture Inspires Book Dedication…
SU PT Thrives and Changes Lives in Guatemala
In 2014, Dani Fisher ’16, DPT, who was then a Shenandoah University Division of Physical Therapy (PT) student, started talking with a lifelong friend of hers about taking the physical therapy student ... Continue Reading SU PT Thrives and Changes…
Nursing Class of ’67 Gathers for Reunion
Six of the seven remaining members of Shenandoah’s 1967 graduating class of nurses gathered for a toast in early June in the Halpin Rotunda of the Health & Life Sciences Building (HLSB), a ... Continue Reading Nursing Class of ’67 Gathers…
PA Students Bolstered by Military Students Receive Scholarships for Veterans & Health Professions
Physician Assistant (PA) Studies student Judith Pascarella ’17, received the LtC David Gwinn Memorial/Veterans Caucus Scholarship for 2017 from the Veterans Caucus. Pascarella, who is a lieutenant ... Continue Reading PA Students Bolstered by Military…
Nursing Instructor Featured by VFW Edie McGoff Inspires with Her Service Story
Edythe “Edie” McGoff, MSN, RN, CEN, FAEN, an adjunct clinical instructor for Shenandoah’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing, was one of 20 women featured on the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) ... Continue Reading Nursing Instructor Featured by VFW…
Ed Student Earns SoftChalk Recognition Jessica Kirkland Receives Accolades for Her Lesson Plan for "I, Too: Bringing to Life the Voices of African-American Writers"
Jessica Kirkland, a School of Education & Human Development MSEd-Individualized Focus student, has been recognized by Softchalk as an honorable mention lesson plan developer. Kirkland developed ... Continue Reading Ed Student Earns SoftChalk Recognition…
Professor Marks Unusual, Special Graduation New high school grads head out into the world after working with Shenandoah education professor since first grade
Director of Children’s Literature Program and Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Karen Huff, Ed.D. in May met, on Shenandoah University's main campus, with a group of newly minted high school ... Continue Reading Professor Marks Unusual, Special Graduation…
Shenandoah Alumna’s Bio Research Published Erin Weddle '16 Continues Her Biology Studies at UVA
The summer research of Erin Weddle ’16, has resulted in something that’s a first, at least within the five years Associate Professor of Biology Laurel Rodgers, Ph.D., has taught at Shenandoah – a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Alumna’s Bio Research Published…
When Art & Science Merge Honors Cell Biology Prompts Students to Think Differently About Science
When students opted to take honors cell biology in spring 2017, they didn’t know the class would include an art project. Associate Professor of Biology Laurel Rodgers, Ph.D., who teaches the course ... Continue Reading When Art & Science Merge…
The Top 10 of 2016 We Revisit Our Top 5 Videos and Top 5 Posts for a Totally Shenandoah Top 10
In many ways, 2016 has been one of those years that many of us are happy to see end. But, while it was a year that trafficked in surprises and marked the deaths of some beloved entertainers (including ... Continue Reading The Top 10 of 2016…
Voice Site Taps Edwards’ Expertise Shenandoah Voice Professor Is December 2016 Vocal Coach in Residence for Voice Council
Associate Professor, Voice (Baritone) and Musical Theatre Styles Specialist Matthew Edwards, D.M.A., is the vocal coach in residence for December for Voice Council Magazine. Voice Council Magazine ... Continue Reading Voice Site Taps Edwards’ Expertise…
Shenandoah Biology Students Present Research Pair Studies Chestnut Tree Fungi With Professor
On Sept. 30, 2016 Shenandoah biology majors Fawzia Bhatty '17 and Dillon Richardson '18 presented their summer research project at the NE1333 multistate American chestnut research project meeting. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Biology Students Present Research…
7 Facts About the New FAFSA Changes Require Older Tax Information. Here's What It Means For You.
There are a few changes you need to know about this year, when it comes to filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA. The changes are ones parents and students will most ... Continue Reading 7 Facts About the New…
A New Bounty Shenandoah's Community Mini-Garden Has First Harvest
Shenandoah’s young community garden marked its first harvest in the summer of 2016, as spring-planted crops, like lettuce and purple potatoes, were picked, pulled and dug out.The garden, located ... Continue Reading A New Bounty Shenandoah's Community…
Musical Theatre Makes Top 10 OnStage Blog Calls Out Shenandoah Conservatory BFA Program As One Of Nation's Best
Shenandoah University's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre has generated a lot of heat in the social media universe, thanks to to its inclusion on OnStage blog's list of "The Top 10 BFA Musical ... Continue Reading Musical Theatre Makes Top 10…
Shenandoah Faculty at 2016 Summer Festivals in China Professors Lederer, Shaw and Takayama Participate in Festival Created by Shenandoah Alumni
During August 2016, Shenandoah University conservatory faculty members participated in two of China’s important summer music festivals. Director of Instrumental Chamber Music, Professor of Viola and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Faculty at 2016 Summer…
Center Visits International Academic Partners Center for International Programs Trip Makes Stops in England & France
– By Tricia Whiting, Education Abroad Advisor in the Center for International Programs, Shenandoah UniversityIn July, staff from the Center for International Programs made a short visit to three ... Continue Reading Center Visits International Academic Partners…
Happiness Lessons From Fiji
A Shenandoah University class took time this summer to study happiness in perhaps the happiest place on Earth – Fiji. The “Psychology of Happiness” class, led by Associate Professor of Psychology ... Continue Reading Happiness Lessons From Fiji
Alumna Wins Award for Environmental Research
A new Shenandoah alumna, who received the alumni award for Outstanding Senior in the College of Arts and Sciences at May commencement, also won a prestigious state award in mid-May for environmental ... Continue Reading Alumna Wins Award for Environmental…
Psych Professor’s AT Hike Fuels Research
Associate Professor of Psychology Rodney Bragdon, Ph.D., is close to completing his through hike of the Appalachian Trail, which he undertook to explore questions about how such long-term hikes can ... Continue Reading Psych Professor’s AT Hike Fuels…
World Travel Broadens Students’ Perspectives
Recent international journeys raised Shenandoah University travelers’ global awareness and, in the process, broadened their understanding of issues and policies affecting their home countries.For ... Continue Reading World Travel Broadens Students’ Perspectives
Top 10 Tips: Getting a Job After Graduation
College graduation is the culmination of years and years of effort. And yet, it also thrusts you into something new: the world of job seekers. Searching for and landing your first job out of college ... Continue Reading Top 10 Tips: Getting a…
Shenandoah University Offers DNP & Certificate in Health Systems Leadership
Nurses form the backbone of a hospital’s workforce, typically accounting for two-thirds of its personnel. So, when one talks about being a health care leader, understanding nursing is paramount. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Offers DNP &…
How to Battle Business Burnout
You’re tired and feel overworked, as if nothing you do will ever be enough. You don’t sleep well, you’re eating junky food, and you’re taking longer to complete your work. You’re less involved with ... Continue Reading How to Battle Business Burnout
How to Build and Manage a Brand
It’s not every day that elite branding experts hit the stage at your university to impart their tremendously valuable wisdom. However, that’s what happened April 1 at the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of ... Continue Reading How to Build and Manage…
The Hidden Power of Hugs
So what's in a hug? More than you might think, according to a European campaign, some Finnish research and a Shenandoah University psychology professor. The grassroots #hugabrit campaign's aim keep ... Continue Reading The Hidden Power of Hugs
Shenandoah and Shakespeare
Remembering The Surprisingly Modern Bard, 400 Years OnLiterature lovers, actors, poets, playwrights and just about anyone with an affection for the English language respects and delights in the works ... Continue Reading Shenandoah and Shakespeare
How to Create a Healing Garden at Home
Chemistry, biology, medicine, perfume, food and cooking all converge in one place. A garden. After spending a few moments in an early spring garden talking to Wendell Combest, Ph.D., a professor of ... Continue Reading How to Create a Healing…
Five Tips for Filing Your First Tax Return
Ah, spring is here! Trees, daffodils and tulips are in bud and bloom, days are longer, and the air sweeter, even as April 18 (also known as Tax Day) looms. For some alumni, Tax Day 2016 marks the ... Continue Reading Five Tips for Filing Your…
Civil War Heroes & Villains
The lives and legacies of four of the Civil War’s most iconic names—Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Gen. George E. Pickett, and Gen. Ulysses S. Grant–are the focus of ... Continue Reading Civil War Heroes & Villains