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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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Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony 2026

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Announced for 2026

Each year, the Shenandoah University Alumni Association honors deserving alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards. To be selected, alumni must make significant achievements in their…

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Sara Hernandez

Co-Enrollment Program Paves Unique Path to Bachelor’s Degree

Initiative provides Laurel Ridge Community College students with an array of educational and student life opportunities at Shenandoah

Through the Shenandoah University and Laurel Ridge Community College co-enrollment program, Laurel Ridge students grow more familiar with all that Shenandoah offers both in and…

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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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Lisa Fritsch, with gray hair and a dark shirt, portrait, next to the cover of her book, "In Tune," which features a tuning fork, emanating green and purple "sound waves."

Local Musician & Shenandoah Alumna Lisa Fritsch ’04 Releases New Memoir

For over 25 years, Shenandoah Valley musician and Shenandoah alumna Lisa Fritsch ’04 has shared the gift of music with her community through live performance…

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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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A group photo following the signing of the Robert Solenberger SOAR Endowment.

Shenandoah University Announces Endowment To Support Outdoor Programming

Generous gift from university trustee Diane Kearns establishes the Robert Solenberger SOAR Endowment

Diane Kearns, a devoted friend and longtime supporter of Shenandoah University, is honoring the memory and enduring legacy of her late father, Robert Solenberger, through…

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Ellie Hoover, in blue shirt

Internships With a Community Impact

New program pairs Shenandoah University students with nonprofits for work experience

Over the summer of 2026, Shenandoah University students gained work experience that also allowed them to give back to others by working for nonprofits through…

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