On July 1, 2021, the Commonwealth of Virginia made the recreational use of marijuana (cannabis) legal. For detailed information regarding specifics on what is now legal and illegal regarding ... Continue Reading Despite new law, SU maintains…
Polite Joins Shenandoah Division of Student Affairs in New Associate VP Role Student Leadership Development Position Will Oversee Civic Engagement, Career Services, and Student Leadership Development
Fritz Polite, Ph.D., Shenandoah University’s assistant vice president for opportunity development, is stepping into a newly created role this summer as the university’s first associate vice president ... Continue Reading Polite Joins Shenandoah Division of…
A Request for Responsibility During Apple Blossom Festival Please Commit to Act According to Our Shenandoah Principles
After a year’s break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is “Back in Bloom!” While some things haven’t changed — pink and green bunting and decor abound throughout ... Continue Reading A Request for Responsibility During…
Celebrating National Volunteer Week Looking back at all of the amazing service that our students, faculty, and staff have put forward during the 2020-2021 school year
The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is celebrating National Volunteer Week with a look back at all of the amazing service that our students, faculty, and staff have put forward during the 2020-2021 ... Continue Reading Celebrating National Volunteer Week Looking…
No Tolerance for Racial Injustice A Message from President Fitzsimmons
Dear students, faculty and staff, I write to you following an historic verdict. And while there is profound reflection and celebration, we must be mindful that there is still much work to be ... Continue Reading No Tolerance for Racial Injustice…
Counseling Center Adds Two to Team Christine Cornwell, Erica Penn Aim to Help Students Feel and Be Their Best
Shenandoah welcomes two new faces in its Counseling Center. Christine Cornwell, M.A., and Erica Penn, M.S., are both Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). Christine holds her LPC in both Virginia ... Continue Reading Counseling Center Adds Two to…
It’s Bloom Time at Shenandoah — The Bloom is Back! Celebrate Apple Blossom on campus with blooming events for students!
Celebrate Apple Blossom 2021 with us on campus with events just for Shenandoah Students! As is tradition, Shenandoah University is proudly displaying pink and green across campus. There is no doubt ... Continue Reading It’s Bloom Time at Shenandoah…
Staycation University | A Different SU! Stay in Winchester for spring break & enjoy our Staycation University events
Are you staying on campus or around Winchester for spring break? Check out ways to enjoy Staycation University — a week when SU will stand for something a little different! For Spring Break 2021, ... Continue Reading Staycation University | A Different…
The Perks of Living on Campus From friendships, to easy commutes, to better grades, living on campus offers plenty of advantages
The benefits of on-campus living extend to pretty much every corner of a Shenandoah student’s life. Students who live on campus: get better grades more easily build social networks save ... Continue Reading The Perks of Living on…
Black History Month 2021
Black History Month is celebrated across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands (NAACP). Each week, the Mosaic Center will share resources and ideas via its newsletter ... Continue Reading Black History Month 2021
New Assistant Dean Provides Leadership in Diversity, Residential Services Dahlia Ashford Joins Division of Student Affairs
Dahlia Ashford, M.S., has started her new role as Assistant Dean of Students for Diversity, Inclusion, and Residential Services at Shenandoah University. I am excited about becoming a part of the ... Continue Reading New Assistant Dean Provides Leadership…
Life as an RA During COVID-19 RAs discuss rules, cleaning, and student appreciation
The Student Experience The responsibilities of a resident assistant (RA) include keeping students safe and helping them adapt to the college lifestyle. But COVID-19 has changed the RA ... Continue Reading Life as an RA During…
Grant Aims To Create Diversity In Faith Leadership Outreach Kicks Off With Yearlong Effort
Shenandoah University will bolster the student diversity of its Faith Seeking Justice (FSJ) Christian Leadership certificate program with the help of a $5,000 grant from the United Methodist Church ... Continue Reading Grant Aims To Create Diversity…
Shenandoah Offers COVID-19 Testing to Commuter Students Students must register for testing no later than Wednesday, Aug. 26, at noon.
In order to provide a safer environment for not only Shenandoah, but also the larger community, the university is offering COVID-19 testing for all full-time undergraduate commuter students (students ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Offers COVID-19 Testing to…
President’s Message About Student Behavior
Dear students, We commend all of our students for living low before returning to campus! But that was the easy part ... now, you need to be more careful than ever. You need to STEP UP to remind ... Continue Reading President’s Message About Student Behavior
Adding Additional Rooms & Dining Creating a safe living and learning environment
We are excited that Shenandoah University is on track to enroll its largest class of first-year students this fall. In an effort to accommodate these students and to create a safe living and learning ... Continue Reading Adding Additional Rooms & Dining…
Division of Student Affairs Announces Staff Appointments
The Division of Student Affairs, led by Vice President for Student Affairs Yolanda Barbier Gibson, D.A., is announcing the following promotions effective July 1, 2020: Maggie McCampbell Lien, M.Ed., ... Continue Reading Division of Student Affairs Announces…
Celebrate Juneteenth Together
This year, the Black Student Union, PRIDE, and the Mosaic Center are partnering to celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the 1865 emancipation of ... Continue Reading Celebrate Juneteenth Together
Join Us for “What Now? Processing Racial Injustice and Discovering Ways to Make Change” Virtual Forum on Tuesday, June 2, by Zoom
Dear students and Shenandoah community members, At Shenandoah, our goal is always to educate and inspire you to be critical, reflective thinkers and ethical, compassionate citizens. With such aims at ... Continue Reading Join Us for “What Now?…
Black History Month February is Black History Month on Campus
Spike Lee’s Malcolm X The Mosaic Center is giving away 6 FREE tickets to seeSpike Lee’s Malcolm X on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 4:30 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (181 Kernstown Commons Blvd, ... Continue Reading Black History Month February is…
Vice President Yolanda Gibson Earns New Title & Role Gibson will become new vice president for student affairs
Yolanda Barbier Gibson, D.A., who has served as vice president for student success at Shenandoah University since June 2019, will expand her role and become the university’s vice president for student ... Continue Reading Vice President Yolanda Gibson Earns…
Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global Game Jam Event Calls On Creative Minds to Come Together to Build Games
Shenandoah University is seeking creative minds to design, test and create a new game over the course of 48 hours during a Global Game Jam event from Friday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 2. This is the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global…
Mindful Morning Returns to Shenandoah University Event offers yoga, pilates, meditation and wellness vendors
Bring a yoga mat and a friend to Shenandoah University’s Mindful Morning from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 29, in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center. Participants can ... Continue Reading Mindful Morning Returns to Shenandoah…
Shenandoah Holds Weeklong Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Event offers performances, discussion and service opportunities
Shenandoah University is celebrating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a weeklong slate of events meant to explore resistance and activism throughout history. Martin Luther King Jr. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Holds Weeklong Celebration of…
Woke Week Celebration Attend Woke Week Events November 1-7
Woke Week Examines What It Means To Be Woke And Stay Woke. Each day you can participate in activities and events that challenge or provide awareness on social justice topics affecting the campus ... Continue Reading Woke Week Celebration Attend Woke…
National Hispanic Heritage Month Highlighting the diversity, culture and traditions of Latinx and Hispanic communities
The Brandt Student Center is decorated with flags representing a variety of Latin American and Caribbean nations for Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15 to October 15 every year in the United ... Continue Reading National Hispanic Heritage Month Highlighting…
Woke Week Celebration Attend Woke Week events November 5-9
Woke Week examines what it means to be woke and stay woke. Each day you can participate in activities and events that challenge or provide awareness on social justice topics affecting the campus ... Continue Reading Woke Week Celebration Attend Woke…
Shenandoah University Breaks Ground for ‘Dove’s Nest’ Third building in The Village is expected to be occupied by fall 2019
Shenandoah University officials broke ground for the third building in The Village, the Dove's Nest, on Saturday, April 14. The project was made possible by a generous gift from Shenandoah alumnus ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Breaks Ground for…
Shenandoah University Announces Plans for New Village Housing
Shenandoah University’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved plans for new, on-campus housing for upper class students. The Village comprises five buildings that will house a total of 120 ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Announces Plans for…
Civil Rights Movement Veteran and Friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Speak During University’s MLK Day Observance
Photo by Maile Bradfield/United Methodist News Service The Rev. Gil Caldwell, an African-American clergyman who is a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, and who was a friend of Dr. Martin Luther ... Continue Reading Civil Rights Movement Veteran and…
University Honored for Commitment to Community Service
Shenandoah University has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which honors the nation’s leading higher education institutions and their students, faculty ... Continue Reading University Honored for Commitment to…
‘Giving Voice to Those Who Have Served’ – Shenandoah University Veterans Writing Project
» Visit the Veterans Writing Project page for more information Every veteran has a story; some just need a little help telling it. The newly-formed Shenandoah University Veterans Writing ... Continue Reading ‘Giving Voice to Those Who…
MLK Service of Remembrance Set for Jan. 20
Shenandoah University hosts its Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service of Remembrance on Monday, Jan. 20, at 3 p.m. in Goodson Chapel/Recital Hall on Shenandoah’s main campus. The university and ... Continue Reading MLK Service of Remembrance Set…
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…
DMV 2 Go at Shenandoah University
On September 6, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) brought its DMV 2 Go Mobile Unit to the Shenandoah University campus. Students, faculty, staff and members of the local community ... Continue Reading DMV 2 Go at Shenandoah…