What is your best professional asset? Raw talent? Years of experience? Personal charisma? According to Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, senior adviser at the global executive search firm Egon Zehnder and author of “It’s Not the How or the What but the Who” ... Continue Reading Career Watch: Adaptability, Your Best…
Shenandoah To Host Virginia Private College Week
What makes Virginia private colleges and universities stand out from others across the nation? Prospective college students will find out during Virginia Private College Week 2014, slated for Monday, July 28, through Saturday, Aug. 2.Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Shenandoah To Host Virginia Private…
July 18 Tour Marks Battle of Cool Spring 150th Anniversary
The McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University, in association with the U.S. National Park Service and the Clarke County Historical Society, will present “Shut Up in a Slaughter Pen: The Battle of Cool Spring,” on Friday, July 18, from 4 ... Continue Reading July 18 Tour Marks Battle…
Shenandoah Grad Succeeds Despite Great Adversity
Julie Patterson ‘14 knew she wanted to share her story. The psychology major and criminal justice minor had only one semester at Shenandoah under her belt, but felt it was time to open up to fellow classmates and professors. “I wasn’t sure if I ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Grad Succeeds Despite Great…
Phase I of Millwood Avenue Public Improvement Project to Span Summer Months
Phase I of the the Millwood Avenue Public Improvement Project will begin on Monday, June 2, and will continue throughout the summer. This phase is projected to take a total of 150 days. Three significant enhancements included in the overall project ... Continue Reading Phase I of Millwood Avenue…
Washington Post Recognizes Alumnus for Distinguished Educational Leadership
Andrew Davis '03, principal at Round Hill Elementary School in Round Hill, Virginia, was recently honored by The Washington Post as one of the region’s best principals with a 2014 Distinguished Educational Leadership Award. The awards recognize ... Continue Reading Washington Post Recognizes Alumnus for…
Dr. Maya Angelou: Literary Luminary Will Be Missed
In fall 2008, world-famous literary legend Dr. Maya Angelou delivered an address full of wit and wisdom at an inauguration event for Shenandoah University’s 16th president, Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D. The university also awarded an honorary Doctor of ... Continue Reading Dr. Maya Angelou: Literary Luminary…
Relationships Make a Difference in Student Success
A new Gallup-Purdue Index Report shows that caring professors make a significant difference in graduate success. In an article published in the May 16, 2014, issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Scott Carlson reports that a Gallup-Purdue ... Continue Reading Relationships Make a Difference in…
Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts First-Ever High School Flute Workshop
High school flute students are invited to apply for the first-ever High School Flute Workshop at Shenandoah Conservatory. The workshop, led by internationally renowned Shenandoah Conservatory Professor of Flute Jonathan Snowden, B.M., and Rebecca ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts First-Ever High…
