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Shenandoah Students Gain Global Perspective Through Virtual Exchange

Virtually Going Global debuted in Fall 2024 with the support of the Stevens Initiative

In Fall 2024, Shenandoah University incorporated Virtually Going Global into its First-Year Seminar (FYS) program, introducing a virtual exchange element to the university’s established curriculum…

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Series Introduces Shenandoah Students To Arab Culture Ahead Of Collaboration With Jordanian Partners

Intro to Arab culture series prepared first-year students for virtual exchange opportunity with Yarmouk University

Shenandoah University’s first-year students were given a quick lesson on Arab culture in advance of spending the rest of the Fall 2024 semester collaborating virtually…

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Shenandoah Preparing Students For Virtual Exchange Opportunity With Intro To Arab Culture Series

SU, Yarmouk University partnering on Virtually Going Global program funded by the Stevens Initiative

In May, the Stevens Initiative announced that Shenandoah University was one of 11 recipients to receive funding for a virtual exchange program that connects young…

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Shenandoah University Hosts Longtime Civil Rights Activist

Dolores Huerta, Who Advanced Rights For Farm Workers, Will Talk About Her Life On Monday, Sept. 10

Dolores Huerta, an American labor leader, feminist and civil rights activist, will speak at Shenandoah University on Monday, Sept. 10. Huerta, 88, will hold her…

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Project Explores Cross-Cultural Understanding

Dr. Younus Mirza To Promote Cultural Exchange With Muslim-Majority Societies

Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at Allegheny College Younus Mirza, Ph.D., has joined Shenandoah University as a scholar-in-residence and director of the Barzinji Project. The…

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Mosaic Center Director Wins Cutting-Edge Curriculum Award

McCampbell Lien Earns Honor For FYS Course

Shenandoah University’s Director of Inclusion and Diversity and Mosaic Center for Diversity Director Maggie McCampbell Lien is one of 10 winners of a new Cutting-Edge…

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