Shenandoah University has added 15 new majors and minors to its list of degrees and certificates that students can earn. The university currently offers more than 100 academic programs in seven different schools. The world is moving fast and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Adds 15 New…
Bousquet Installed as President of the Virginia Academy of Science First Shenandoah University Professor Elected to the Post
Woodward S. Bousquet, Ph.D., professor of environmental studies and biology in Shenandoah University’s College of Arts & Sciences, was installed as president of the Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) at the academy's annual meeting in Farmville, ... Continue Reading Bousquet Installed as President of…
Shenandoah Alumna Marin ‘17 Wins Fulbright Award Alumna Will Travel to Argentina to Teach English and Spread Awareness of Cultural Differences
Shenandoah University alumna Niulka Franco Marin ’17 is the recipient of a Fulbright Award, the first Shenandoah undergraduate alumna to ever win a Fulbright Award, and one of two undergraduate Fulbright recipients this year. The Fulbright Program ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Alumna Marin ‘17 Wins…
Musical Mathematician Libby Beller ‘19 Enjoys the ‘Best of Both Worlds’ Double majoring in clarinet performance and mathematics
Elizabeth (Libby) Beller ‘19 is a double major in clarinet performance and mathematics at Shenandoah University, where she says she “gets the best of both worlds” — the opportunity to become a thriving, world-class musician as well as satisfy her ... Continue Reading Musical Mathematician Libby Beller ‘19…
“The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing a Civil Rights Era Sit-In” Shenandoah University Virtual Reality Experience Pulls Emotions Of The Past Into The Present on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Participants can immerse themselves in the “Atmosphere of Hate,” felt by African-Americans as they engaged in nonviolent protest to challenge segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in 1960. People can don virtual reality goggles to ... Continue Reading “The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing…
Smith Awarded Fellowship Grant By Virginia Foundation For Independent Colleges Grant Provided Opportunity To View Films From Various Countries
Earlier this year, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) awarded Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Andrea Smith, Ph.D., a Maurice L. Mednick Memorial Fellowship grant, which Dr. Smith used to attend the 21st annual Lima Film ... Continue Reading Smith Awarded Fellowship Grant By…
Shenandoah University Researchers And Virginia Ecologist Wrap Up Study Of Abrams Creek Wetlands Specimens From Study To Be Presented To George Mason University
Frederick County and Winchester share a natural treasure, the Abrams Creek Wetlands, that is ecologically significant on a statewide basis, according to two scientists who have studied the site since the 1990s. For the past two decades, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Researchers And Virginia…
Shenandoah University Partners With Wesley Theological Seminary 3 + 3 Fast-Track Agreement Allows Students to Transition Early into Seminary
Shenandoah University and Wesley Theological Seminary, both affiliated with the United Methodist Church, have once again partnered to benefit the church and the young leadership coming through their ranks. An agreement between Shenandoah and Wesley ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Partners With Wesley…
Shenandoah University Selected for CIC Intergenerational Connections Grant Funds to Support Service-learning Practicum for Undergraduate Students
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce it is one of a select group of 21 institutions across the nation chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to receive a nearly $13,000 grant to implement an Intergenerational Connections: ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Selected for CIC…
Empathy in the Classroom A first-year seminar course builds on a popular photography/interview blog to teach lessons in understanding.
Jessica Peacock’s students in the First-Year Seminar (FYS) course, “We’re All ‘Humans of New York’: Empathy and Connectedness on a Global Scale,” affectionately nicknamed the class “Quotes and Crying.” The quotes accompanied photos and came from ... Continue Reading Empathy in the Classroom A…
