Shenandoah University is excited to announce that President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., is a recipient of the 2022 Virginia Business Women in Leadership Awards and is featured on the cover of the July 2022 issue of Virginia Business. Dr. Fitzsimmons ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons…
Commencement Message from President Fitzsimmons Celebrating 1,409 graduates in four ceremonies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiRu_IJolFg Dear members of the university community, We made it through. Exhale. Give thanks. Dance! August 2020, when we welcomed our largest student body ever, seems like a million years ago, doesn’t it? Back ... Continue Reading Commencement Message from President Fitzsimmons…
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Fall 2021 Message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear students, faculty and staff, As we look forward to the Fall 2021 semester, I’d like to share the crucial role that COVID-19 vaccines will play in our in-person university operations to protect students and employees, contribute to achieving ... Continue Reading COVID-19 Vaccinations for Fall 2021…
City of Winchester Recognizes SU, Local Partnership in Vaccine Effort Surprise Event Held at Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center on March 5
Shenandoah University has been honored for its participation in its COVID-19 mass-vaccination clinic, in partnership with Valley Health and Lord Fairfax Health District. The clinic has been opened since mid-January and has vaccinated thousands of ... Continue Reading City of Winchester Recognizes SU,…
Reflections on Democracy A Message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear Shenandoah community, As a university president and a scholar of democracy, I can say unequivocally that our U.S. democracy is strong enough to survive a siege of our Capitol building. But our democracy shouldn’t have to prove it. The ... Continue Reading Reflections on Democracy A Message…
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…
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…
The Commencement Ceremonies You Made Possible In-Person Commencement Celebrations for the Class of 2020
Dear members of the Shenandoah University community, On Sunday, we did something we’ve dreamed of doing since May — celebrated our recent graduates with an in-person University Commencement ceremony — two ceremonies, in fact! Yes, the ceremonies ... Continue Reading The Commencement Ceremonies You Made…
Shenandoah’s Plans for Fall 2020 Message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear Shenandoah students and families, We know how much our students want to return to campus and we are working hard every day to make that happen. I am so proud of the way that Shenandoah University handled an unprecedented situation, kept our ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Plans for Fall 2020…
Commencement Reflections from President Fitzsimmons Commencement showed us how perseverance, resilience, and family define Shenandoah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vfKTRJnW5U Dear members of our Shenandoah University community, During our 2019 University Commencement on Saturday, May 18, we saw how perseverance, resilience, and family define the Shenandoah experience. At ... Continue Reading Commencement Reflections from President Fitzsimmons…
