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Shenandoah University Receives Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant

VTC provides $10,000 for tourism marketing for Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre

Photo courtesy of C King Media Shenandoah University has received a $10,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Marketing Leverage Program for Shenandoah Summer Music…

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SWARM and Esports Make Beautiful Music Together

Groups collaborate on first-ever esports composition competition to create a Shenandoah Esports anthem

During the 2026 spring term, Shenandoah Esports and the student-run record label SWARM Music Group did something new: they partnered to host an Esports Composition…

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Shenandoah PA students use a handheld ultrasound machine during a national competition.

Shenandoah University PA Students Excel In National Ultrasound Competition Debut

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was introduced to Shenandoah’s PA curriculum in 2025-26

As an emergency medicine physician assistant, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies Brian Terzian, MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-EM, had wanted for quite some time to integrate…

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People with movement disorders participate in a dance kick line as part of a MoveU! Move to Music adaptive dance class at Shenandoah University.

Grants Support MoveU! Program at Shenandoah

Financial Assistance Improves Adaptive Sports and Dance Opportunities For People With Mobility Challenges

The MoveU! Move to Music adaptive sports and dance program at Shenandoah University recently received $5,500 in grant funding from both the Virginia Chapter of…

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Inaugural HIVE Shenandoah University Pitch Competition participants Abigail Keene ’26, Raquel Anongos ’26, Arizona Fischvogt ’28, Parker Brown ’29, Natalie Pronk ’29 stand in Halpin-Harrison Hall, Stimpson Auditorium, in front of a HIVE pull-up poster focused on entrepreneurship.

Shenandoah Celebrates Innovation At First Campus-Wide Pitch Competition

Pitch Contest Presented Through University’s Hub For Innovators, Veterans & Entrepreneurs (HIVE)

Shenandoah’s first campus-wide pitch competition, held in Halpin-Harrison Hall’s Stimpson Auditorium during the spring term, showcased the talent, creativity, and courage of Shenandoah students, who…

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Bryce Mitchell '14, '17, '22

SU triple alumnus named elementary school principal

Bryce Mitchell ’14, ’17, ’22 is the new principal of Waterview Elementary School in Portsmouth, Virginia, a milestone that reflects both his professional dedication and…

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Matt Niess

Niess and Band Open for Big Al and the Jokers as Part of Reston Series

Director of Jazz & Commercial Music and Associate Professor of Trombone Matthew Niess, D.M.A., and his band Matt Niess and the Capitol Bones opened for…

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Jackson ’20 Performs Taps at Memorial Day Concert at U.S. Capitol

Caeley (Niess) Jackson ’20 (Bachelor of Music in Performance), member of the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C., performed taps as part of the PBS…

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Stephen Key

Key Embarks on European Chamber Music Tour with Ensemble NOW-Cardelli

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Oboe Stephen Key, Performance Diploma, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, recently embarked on a European chamber music and composition tour with Ensemble…

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Laurie McManus

McManus Presents Original Research at International Conference on Nineteenth-Century Music

Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History & Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., will present original research this month at the 22nd International…

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