On Tuesday, approximately 300 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center at Shenandoah University during a pilot launch of a regional mass-vaccination campaign. Shenandoah is partnering with ... Continue Reading Shenandoah, Health Officials Kick Off…
Shenandoah Event Center to Serve as Mass-Vaccination Site Faculty, Staff To Help Administer Vaccine, Perform Clerical Duties
Starting Wednesday, by appointment only, Shenandoah University’s James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center will serve as the COVID-19 mass-vaccination site in the Winchester/Frederick County area in collaboration with Valley Health and the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Event Center to Serve…
Spring Return and COVID-19 Testing Expansion It is our goal to have all students, faculty and staff tested before Monday, Feb. 1.
As we prepare to close the university for the holiday break and solidify our plans for the spring return, asymptomatic surveillance testing remains an important part of our preventative efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus. There ... Continue Reading Spring Return and COVID-19 Testing…
SU Faculty, Staff Share Their Thoughts on Vaccine Rollout Many Will Receive The Vaccine For Their Efforts
Shenandoah University faculty and staff are volunteering on the front lines of the regional COVID-19 vaccination rollout — with many able to receive the vaccine for their efforts. Approximately 20 faculty and staff are helping during the first two ... Continue Reading SU Faculty, Staff Share Their…
The Best Gift, Ever Holiday message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear members of the Shenandoah community, We began this semester with not only an abundance of planning but also a great deal of faith in our ability to work together as a community to provide a safe, in-person learning environment for us all. So ... Continue Reading The Best Gift, Ever Holiday…
Congratulations: You Made It! Reaching the end of an unprecedented semester
Congratulations! Please take a moment to rejoice, exhale, smile and pat yourself on the back for reaching the end of an unprecedented semester and doing so in the most Shenandoah of ways — through commitment, compassion and respect. We went into ... Continue Reading Congratulations: You Made It! Reaching…
Shenandoah Aids in Local Vaccination Efforts Faculty, Staff To Help Administer Vaccine, Perform Clerical Duties
Shenandoah University will aid in local vaccination efforts starting this week at the request of the local hospital system, Valley Health. Approximately 20 faculty and staff will help during the first two weeks of administration. Those in health ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Aids in Local Vaccination…
Spring Calendar Change: Feb. 1 Start Date The University Cabinet has approved changing the start date of the spring semester to Feb. 1, 2021
Dear students, This year has presented many challenges, and I appreciate your perseverance and vigilance — I am so proud of the way in which our faculty, staff and students have risen to meet these challenges! As you know, during this pandemic, ... Continue Reading Spring Calendar Change: Feb. 1…
Shenandoah Conducts Pooled Saliva Testing for Novel Coronavirus New Test Allows University to Expand its Surveillance Testing
Shenandoah University is conducting its own SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing through the use of pooled saliva samples, making it one of only a handful of universities in the country to do so. The university has been doing surveillance testing for ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conducts Pooled Saliva Testing…