Nurses form the backbone of a hospital’s workforce, typically accounting for two-thirds of its personnel. So, when one talks about being a health care leader, understanding nursing is paramount. Nurse leaders throughout the country are earning the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Offers DNP &…
Broadway Veteran Kevin Covert Appointed Director of Musical Theatre and Assistant Professor of Theatre
Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed Kevin Covert as director of musical theatre and assistant professor of theatre beginning August 2016.“After leading this program for nine years, there is no one I'd rather be handing the ‘keys’ over to than my ... Continue Reading Broadway Veteran Kevin Covert Appointed…
Shenandoah University Unveils Plans for New Athletics & Events Center 77,000-square-foot indoor athletic facility would benefit the university’s 21 athletics teams and the community at large.
Shenandoah University’s Board of Trustees on April 20 approved plans for a new, 77,000-square-foot indoor athletic facility for the university’s 21 athletics teams.Located next to Shentel Stadium, the student-first facility will benefit each of the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Unveils Plans for…
Two Students Awarded Strong Scholarships
Two Shenandoah University undergraduate students, Aileen Burke and Danielle Confletti, have been awarded $5,000 scholarships through the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF). The students were chosen based on their letters of application and personal ... Continue Reading Two Students Awarded Strong Scholarships
Shenandoah and Shakespeare
Remembering The Surprisingly Modern Bard, 400 Years On Literature lovers, actors, poets, playwrights and just about anyone with an affection for the English language respects and delights in the works of William Shakespeare. The "Bard of Avon" is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah and Shakespeare
Both CNN Hero and President Emeritus to Address Shenandoah University Class of 2016
Shenandoah University President Emeritus James Davis, Ph.D., (right) and founder of The Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project Twesigye Jackson Kaguri (left) will both accept honorary degrees and address Shenandoah University’s Class of 2016 during the ... Continue Reading Both CNN Hero and President…
Jeff Poulin of Americans for the Arts to Speak at Shenandoah Conservatory
Arts Education Program Manager for Americans for the Arts Jeff M. Poulin will speak at Shenandoah Conservatory’s Performance Forum at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, in Armstrong Concert Hall, on the campus of Shenandoah University. Poulin will share ... Continue Reading Jeff Poulin of Americans for…
How to Create a Healing Garden at Home
Chemistry, biology, medicine, perfume, food and cooking all converge in one place. A garden. After spending a few moments in an early spring garden talking to Wendell Combest, Ph.D., a professor of pharmacology at Shenandoah University’s Bernard J. ... Continue Reading How to Create a Healing…
LaSala Named Dean of Nursing at Shenandoah University Kathleen LaSala, Ph.D., RN, PNP, CNE, will join the university community on June 30
Kathleen LaSala, Ph.D., RN, PNP, CNE, associate dean of academic affairs and professor of nursing at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing in Columbia, South Carolina, has been named Shenandoah University’s next dean of the Eleanor Wade ... Continue Reading LaSala Named Dean of Nursing…