“The Great Experiment,” an educational virtual reality experience developed by the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University, was featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition ... Continue Reading ‘The Great Experiment’ Featured On…
Shenandoah Celebrates Día de los Muertos At McKown Plaza Experience The Mexican Cultural Celebration On Nov. 1
Shenandoah University’s Día de los Muertos celebration will take place for the first time on campus. Live singers and instrumentalists; dancers from Oaxaca, Mexico; complementary champurrado and pan ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates Día de los…
Center For Story Celebrates Inaugural Story Fest Stop By The Pruitt HLSB Rotunda On Oct. 19 To Learn From Local Panelists
The Shenandoah University Center for Story's inaugural Story Fest will introduce the center to SU and the local community, with five different speakers, Q&A sessions, and a reception to talk with ... Continue Reading Center For Story Celebrates Inaugural…
Shenandoah University Releases ‘The Great Experiment’ Educational VR experience immerses users in 1787 debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College
A Shenandoah University-produced immersive history virtual reality experience that places users at the center of a defining moment in U.S. political history is now available to the public. “The Great ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Releases ‘The Great…
Girls In Aviation Day 2024 Advances STEM and Aviation Careers University Promotes BBA/Concentration in Aviation Studies AND VR Design Programs
The School of Business participated in the Girls in Aviation Day on Sept. 21, at the Winchester Regional Airport. The sold-out event attracted 250 participants and focused on educating girls, ages 8 ... Continue Reading Girls In Aviation Day 2024…
Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The Great Experiment’ Virtual reality project immerses users in the 1787 constitutional debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College
Shenandoah University is set to release an immersive, educational virtual reality experience that places participants at the center of a defining moment in America’s political history. “The Great ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The…
Director In Residence Blayne Weaver Featured In New Film Watch ‘Fluorescent Beast’ At The Alamo Drafthouse On Sept. 15
Blayne Weaver, director in residence and adjunct professor of film production at Shenandoah University, co-stars in "Fluorescent Beast," a black comedy directed by Paul Osbourne. The film follows ... Continue Reading Director In Residence Blayne Weaver…
Noyalas Sheds Light On Often Overlooked Civil War Battle In Newest Book ‘The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah’ explores the Battle of Cool Spring’s significance during the 1864 Valley Campaign
Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University, has released a new book that takes an in-depth look at one of the Shenandoah Valley’s lesser known ... Continue Reading Noyalas Sheds Light On Often…
Shenandoah Student Selected for WSCF-US Student Leadership Team Jolonnie Reed Joins Leadership Team of Historic Christian Student Movement
Shenandoah University student Jolonnie Reed ’25 was commissioned in a virtual ceremony with four other student leaders from across the country as a new member of the World Student Christian ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Student Selected for WSCF-US…
Shenandoah Professor Chosen To Lead Winchester School Board Department Chair & Professor of Hispanic Studies Bryan Pearce-Gonzales, Ph.D., has served on the board since 2017
A full story about Pearce-Gonzales' election is featured in the Jan. 11, 2024, edition of The Winchester Star. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Chosen To Lead…
Public Health Faculty Member And Students Publish Together Alumni also contributed to paper published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
Student researchers Yohanna Díaz-Amaya (Public Health/Spanish) and Zoe Star (Public Health/Biology) along with their public health professor, Scott McClure, Ph.D., recently saw their paper published ... Continue Reading Public Health Faculty Member And…
Shenandoah University Names Cecil Pruitt, Jr. Health & Life Sciences Building After Longtime Supporter Pruitt has played a key role in facilitating the university’s growth
Shenandoah University’s Health & Life Sciences Building now bears the name of a longtime SU supporter whose contributions helped fund the state-of-the-art building’s construction on the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Names Cecil Pruitt,…
Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious Extended Reality Conference Students, faculty presented info about history VR project at Augmented World Expo in California
Two Shenandoah University students and three faculty and staff members recently left the quiet, rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley to immerse themselves in the high-tech terrain of the Silicon ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious…
Student’s Orientation Leadership Experience Makes a Major Difference In Her Life And she has the T-shirts to prove it
Victoria Hannen ’21, ’24, is a different person than she was prior to 2019, thanks to being an orientation leader at Shenandoah University. Hannen, who studied exercise science as a Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Student’s Orientation Leadership Experience Makes…
Alumna Returns As Assistant Professor Dr. Kathleen Lasick Wants to Provide Students With A Shenandoah Experience as Supportive as Her Own
A Shenandoah University graduate is returning to her alma mater this fall to teach as an assistant professor of biology. Kathleen Lasick ’16, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in molecular and cellular ... Continue Reading Alumna Returns As Assistant Professor…
MCWI Presentations To Air On C-SPAN Talks From Spring Conference To Be Viewable Online After Initial Broadcast
Presentations from the McCormick Civil War Institute's spring conference, "'So Tired & Exhausted': In Battle’s Aftermath," will begin airing on C-SPAN 2 on Saturday, June 17, at 2 p.m. The ... Continue Reading MCWI Presentations To Air On…
Creating a Culture of Children’s Literacy Through Shenandoah Philanthropy Makes a Huge Difference in Bringing Books and a Love of Reading to Students While Also Supporting Their Educators
On a Thursday in May at Shenandoah University, two nationally known children’s authors received the kind of reception usually reserved for pop music stars. Katherine Applegate, the author of more ... Continue Reading Creating a Culture of Children’s…
Environmental Studies Students Win Spots In Prestigious Summer Research Programs Two Undergraduates Will Gain Invaluable Experience in Louisiana and Tennessee
Two Shenandoah University environmental studies students will participate in prestigious Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs backed by the National Science Foundation this ... Continue Reading Environmental Studies Students Win Spots…
Psychology Students Plunge Into Senior Shark Tank Students present ideas and fundraising proceeds at Seniors First in Winchester
Five teams of Shenandoah University students went swimming with the sharks on May 11 to pitch what they hoped would be the greatest products ever conceived for seniors. ... Continue Reading Psychology Students Plunge Into Senior…
Shenandoah Psychology Class Provides Steady Flow Of Volunteers For Concern Hotline Students in Clinical Helping Skills course serve as listeners for region’s mental health hotline
For 55 years, Concern Hotline has provided an open ear for people in Virginia’s Northern Shenandoah Valley who are facing a mental health crisis, are seeking information or resources, or simply need ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Psychology Class Provides Steady…
Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training Videos For Sons Of The American Revolution Videos will help the SAR’s 37,000 members master musket drills, other ceremonial procedures
A team of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff produced a set of videos for the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to help the organization train its members in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training…
CAS Faculty Member Vicky Spencer Co-Edits New Book Work focuses on English learners with learning disabilities
A book co-edited by Vicky G. Spencer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, IBA, professor and director of Shenandoah University’s Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program, is being released by Information Age ... Continue Reading CAS Faculty Member Vicky Spencer…
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Launches ‘The Spirit of Freedom’ Digital history project is the first of its kind to document emancipationist legacy in the Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is proud to announce the unveiling of a digital history project that delves into the history of the Civil War’s emancipationist legacy in the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War…
Prepare for the Best Jobs in the U.S. at Shenandoah University programs provide the foundation needed for many of U.S. News & World Report’s Top 100 jobs
If you’re interested in pursuing one of U.S. News & World Report's 100 best jobs in the United States, Shenandoah University is a great place to be. The university’s schools offer programs that ... Continue Reading Prepare for the Best Jobs…
Shenandoah, Cardiff Universities Complete International Exchange Project Through US-UK Fulbright Commission Award Through the Global Challenges Teaching Award, Students Collaborated Virtually to Produce Series of Podcasts on Climate Change
Criminal justice students from Shenandoah University and geography students from Cardiff University in Wales teamed up for a special virtual learning opportunity during the Fall 2022 semester, during ... Continue Reading Shenandoah, Cardiff Universities Complete International…
Shenandoah Student Has Rewarding Experience During Internship With Washington Spirit Patrick Maneval ’23 Worked With Pro Soccer Players As A High-Performance Coaching Intern
Shenandoah University student Patrick Maneval ’23 plans to one day become a sport psychologist specializing in mental performance, mental health, and the impact that different psychological approaches ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Student Has Rewarding Experience…
Interning With Entertainment Pros Shenandoah Film Students Invited To Learn On The Set of New Paramount+ Show
A weeklong internship on the set of a new TV series provided four Shenandoah University film production students with the invaluable experience of shadowing a professional crew. The quartet of Elijah ... Continue Reading Interning With Entertainment Pros Shenandoah…
MCWI Receives Grant From CFNSV’s Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund For ‘The Spirit Of Freedom’ Funds will support project’s completion and the implementation of findings in the classroom
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute has received a grant from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley’s Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund that will support its continued ... Continue Reading MCWI Receives Grant From CFNSV’s…
Shenandoah University Honors Program Adds Schools Growing Program Also Gains a Co-Director
Shenandoah University’s Honors Program has expanded to encompass not only undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences, but also undergraduates in the School of Business and those ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Honors Program Adds…
Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing An Immersive Experience With WWI Field Gun Program will incorporate historical elements, put users in the shoes of French 75 cannon operator
A Shenandoah University virtual reality design professor and his team are developing a VR program that would place users in the shoes of a World War I artilleryman. Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing…
Shenandoah University Announces New Academic Programs SU continues to expand its already diverse offerings in 2022
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that it is expanding its academic offerings with the introduction of new programs this year. The undergraduate majors and graduate programs that were ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Announces New Academic…
Shenandoah Formalizes International Partnership with Yarmouk University SU delegation travels to Jordan, signs memorandum of understanding with collaborating institution
Shenandoah University representatives traveled to Jordan this summer to strengthen ties with Yarmouk University and formalize the partnership between the two institutions through the signing of a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Formalizes International Partnership with…
Shenandoah A&S Students Gain Insight Into Experience Design On Florida GEL Trip SU Partnered with Public School Teachers on Visit to Disney World, Kennedy Space Center
A group of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff journeyed to Florida earlier this summer and were treated to a special educational experience that included stops at the Walt Disney World ... Continue Reading Shenandoah A&S Students Gain Insight…
Shenandoah Sends Delegation to Partner Institution in Palestine SU students, faculty and staff visit Arab American University, demonstrate work in virtual reality design and conduct professional development workshops
A group of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff recently visited Arab American University (AAUP), a private Palestinian university in Jenin, to demonstrate a virtual nursing simulation ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Sends Delegation to Partner…
SU students create virtual reality presentation of Winchester-area attractions Short videos crafted for the Winchester-Frederick County Convention and Visitors Bureau provide a taste of what the area has to offer
Courtesy of the Shenandoah students' expertise, those new to the Winchester area can take "a seat in the Visitors Center, slip on a pair of virtual-reality (VR) goggles and enjoy a 360-degree view of ... Continue Reading SU students create virtual reality…
Shenandoah Celebrates Graduates At 2022 Spring Commencement SU grad accepts honorary degree on behalf of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Shenandoah University celebrated its 2022 Commencement on Saturday, May 21, in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center. The ceremony celebrated 237 August 2021 graduates, 348 December ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates Graduates At 2022…