Every two weeks, good-natured banter can be heard coming from a room in the Shenandoah esports arena. It’s here where Esports Director Joey Gawrysiak, Ph.D.; Psychology Chair Scott King, Ph.D.; and Head Women’s Basketball Coach Melissa ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Podcast Shares Teaching Tips…
Entrepreneur ‘Bootcamp’ Set For 2021 Program Intended to Aid Local Economy Affected by COVID-19
The Shenandoah School of Business recently received a grant to establish an Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certificate program in an effort to create local jobs and help Winchester bounce back from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ... Continue Reading Entrepreneur ‘Bootcamp’ Set For 2021…
Miles K. Davis Named 20th President of Linfield College Byrd School dean begins new appointment on July 1
Miles Davis, Ph.D., dean and professor of management at Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, has been named the 20th president of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. Dr. Davis will succeed Thomas L. Hellie, Ph.D., who ... Continue Reading Miles K. Davis Named 20th…
Camila’s Lemonade Stand
Associate Professor of Marketing Giles Jackson, Ph.D., recently co- published, with friend Brian Cunningham and cousin Lizzy Duncan, the first-ever, entrepreneurial-minded preschool book, “Camila’s Lemonade Stand.” The book was born from the company, ... Continue Reading Camila’s Lemonade Stand
Shenandoah Honors Faculty Retirees
This spring, the university community honors four highly respected, long-term faculty members as they prepare for retirement. Professor of Music (Theory) Donald Black, M.F.A., M.A.; Director of Church Music and Professor of Music (Organ, Harpsichord) ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Honors Faculty Retirees
Scrutinizing ‘Quality’ – Obama Administration Proposes New College Ratings System
In his 2014 State of the Union Address in January, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his intention to hold U.S. colleges and universities accountable for quality and affordability. As a result, higher education institutions can expect more media ... Continue Reading Scrutinizing ‘Quality’ – Obama Administration…
Faculty Members Plan Semester on a Voyage with “Semester at Sea.”
From left: Professor Andrea Smith and her husband, Matt, in front of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain; Professor Barry Penn-Hollar playing a drum with a market vendor in Ghana. Professor of Philosophy and Religion Barry Penn-Hollar and Assistant ... Continue Reading Faculty Members Plan Semester on…
Shenandoah University Awarded First-Ever NIH Grant
NIH grant will aid the university and Virginia Department of Health (VDH) researchers in their desire to address the issue of infant mortality in Winchester City, Frederick and Page counties. Shenandoah University has received its first-ever ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Awarded First-Ever NIH…
Carlson To Serve As Director of Physician Assistant Program
Shenandoah is pleased to announce that Rachel A. Carlson, EdD, MSBS, PA-C has been named the new director of the Division of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies for the School of Health Professions. Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that ... Continue Reading Carlson To Serve As Director…
