This message was sent to the 四虎影视 community on April 18, 2022: Dear students, faculty and staff, Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend! It鈥檚 been several weeks since Shenandoah ... Continue Reading A University Update on Reporting鈥
Update on COVID-19 Protocols for Spring 2022 Message to the university community highlights changes
This message was sent to the 四虎影视 community on Tuesday, Jan. 18: Dear students, faculty and staff, We hope the break was one of relaxation and afforded everyone the opportunity to ... Continue Reading Update on COVID-19 Protocols for鈥
New Masking Policy As Of Jan. 13 Everyone is required to wear masks in all indoor spaces through Jan. 23
Dear students, faculty and staff, Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the high transmissibility of the omicron variant, 四虎影视 is updating its Personal Conduct and COVID-19 ... Continue Reading New Masking Policy As Of鈥
Temporary Protocols for Fall 2021 A Message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear students, faculty and staff, It鈥檚 been wonderful to see students beginning to return to main campus as we look forward to Welcome Week and the start of the academic year. We鈥檙e in a very ... Continue Reading Temporary Protocols for Fall 2021鈥
Evolving Plans for Fall 2021 SU navigates a 鈥渘ormal鈥 academic year amidst an ever-changing virus
Dear students, faculty and staff, I hope that you have had an enjoyable and restful summer. The fortitude and can-do attitude that our community has shown these last 17 months will serve us all ... Continue Reading Evolving Plans for Fall 2021鈥
467 Hornets Completed Their Symptom Check Every Single Day! Shenandoah Go Streak Completion Lasted From Jan. 15 Through May 20
A total of 467 faculty, staff and students filled out the Shenandoah Go app symptom checker for 124 days straight 鈥 which is considered a perfect streak. We have a community that genuinely cares ... Continue Reading 467 Hornets Completed Their Symptom鈥
Temporary guidance on mask wearing until policy is updated Fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear masks
Great news! Governor Ralph Northam lifted Virginia鈥檚 universal indoor mask mandate to align with new guidance for fully vaccinated people聽from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Continue Reading Temporary guidance on mask wearing鈥
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鈥檇 like to share the crucial role that COVID-19 vaccines will play in our in-person university operations to protect ... Continue Reading COVID-19 Vaccinations for Fall 2021鈥
A Request for Responsibility During Apple Blossom Festival Please Commit to Act According to Our Shenandoah Principles
After a year鈥檚 break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is 鈥淏ack in Bloom!鈥 While some things haven鈥檛 changed 鈥 pink and green bunting and decor abound throughout ... Continue Reading A Request for Responsibility During鈥
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Shenandoah Winding Down COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination Effort Last Clinic Will Take Place Thursday, May 6
After administering more than 65,000 COVID-19 shots in arms, the mass-vaccination center at 四虎影视 will hold its last clinic on Thursday, May 6. The clinic opened in mid-January ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Winding Down COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination鈥
Counseling Center Adds Two to Team Christine Cornwell, Erica Penn Aim to Help Students Feel and Be Their Best
Shenandoah welcomes two new faces in its Counseling Center. Christine Cornwell, M.A., and Erica Penn, M.S., are both Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC).聽 Christine holds her LPC in both Virginia ... Continue Reading Counseling Center Adds Two to鈥
Students Volunteer a Helping Hand at Vaccine Clinic Tasks Include Vaccinating, Translating and Clerical Duties
Since 四虎影视 began holding a COVID-19 mass-vaccination clinic in its Wilkins Athletics & Events Center, many students have volunteered their time in helping the vaccine ... Continue Reading Students Volunteer a Helping Hand鈥
Take a shot (or two) to stop a pandemic COVID-19 vaccinations are free, easy, and make a difference. Get your shot when eligible to protect yourself and others
As a member of the 四虎影视 community, you know that the university has been deeply involved in COVID-19 vaccination efforts ever since vaccines began rolling out in December. The James ... Continue Reading Take a shot (or two)鈥
Shenandoah Creates Additional Learning Spaces Tents Allow Students to Study, Learn Outdoors
The tents are back at Shenandoah. The large white tents became a fixture this past fall as a way to space out students and reduce the density of our community. The spaces provided a spot where ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Creates Additional Learning Spaces鈥
City of Winchester Recognizes SU, Local Partnership in Vaccine Effort Surprise Event Held at Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center on March 5
四虎影视 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 ... Continue Reading City of Winchester Recognizes SU,鈥
Faculty Volunteer in Vaccine Rollout in Northern Virginia Professors from SPL and ICPH Serve on Frontlines
Several 四虎影视 professors in Loudoun and Fairfax counties are helping out on the frontlines of the Northern Virginia COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Many of the faculty, including those in ... Continue Reading Faculty Volunteer in Vaccine Rollout鈥
Shenandoah Pharmacists Testing for Variant Strains of COVID-19 Findings will provide viral outlook for local area
四虎影视 is now testing positive COVID-19 samples for potentially more contagious or deadly variants to better ascertain the viral outlook of Winchester and Frederick County. Over the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Pharmacists Testing for Variant鈥
To Wear or Not Wear Gloves During COVID-19 Vaccination? Vaccinators Discuss Why Gloves Aren鈥檛 Mandatory
With more people getting vaccinated against COVID-19, questions begin to arise over the vaccination process. One that gets asked frequently is why vaccinators don鈥檛 wear gloves. The Centers for ... Continue Reading To Wear or Not Wear鈥
Shenandoah鈥檚 COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination Site Receives Praise Joint Effort Includes Valley Health, Lord Fairfax Health District
Over the past week, thousands of individuals throughout the state have come to the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center at 四虎影视 to receive the first dose of their ... Continue Reading Shenandoah鈥檚 COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination Site Receives鈥
Shenandoah, Health Officials Kick Off COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Faculty, Staff To Help Administer Vaccine, Perform Clerical Duties
On Tuesday, approximately 300 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center at 四虎影视 during a pilot launch of a regional ... Continue Reading Shenandoah, Health Officials Kick Off鈥
Shenandoah Event Center to Serve as Mass-Vaccination Site Faculty, Staff To Help Administer Vaccine, Perform Clerical Duties
Starting Wednesday, by appointment only, 四虎影视鈥檚 James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center will serve as the COVID-19 mass-vaccination site in the Winchester/Frederick County ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Event Center to Serve鈥
New Medical Director Brings Expertise to Wellness Center Dr. Elizabeth Bennett Focuses on Health of Campus Community
四虎影视 has a new medical director who will guide the university through both individual wellness and the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Elizabeth Bennett started her tenure at Shenandoah in ... Continue Reading New Medical Director Brings Expertise鈥
Spring Return and COVID-19 Testing Expansion It is our goal to have all students, faculty and staff tested before Monday, Feb. 1.
As we prepare to close the university for the holiday break and solidify our plans for the spring return,聽asymptomatic surveillance testing聽remains an important part of our preventative efforts to ... Continue Reading Spring Return and COVID-19 Testing鈥
SU Faculty, Staff Share Their Thoughts on Vaccine Rollout Many Will Receive The Vaccine For Their Efforts
四虎影视 faculty and staff are volunteering on the front lines of the regional COVID-19 vaccination rollout 鈥 with many able to receive the vaccine for their efforts. Approximately 20 ... Continue Reading SU Faculty, Staff Share Their鈥
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 ... Continue Reading The Best Gift, Ever Holiday鈥
Congratulations: You Made It! Reaching the end of an unprecedented semester
Congratulations! Please take a moment to rejoice, exhale, smile and pat yourself on the back for reaching the end of an unprecedented semester and doing so in the most Shenandoah of ways 鈥 through ... Continue Reading Congratulations: You Made It! Reaching鈥
Shenandoah Aids in Local Vaccination Efforts Faculty, Staff To Help Administer Vaccine, Perform Clerical Duties
四虎影视 will aid in local vaccination efforts starting this week at the request of the local hospital system, Valley Health. Approximately 20 faculty and staff will help during the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Aids in Local Vaccination鈥
SU Grad Nicholas Coleman Becomes Director of Counseling Coleman Aims To Promote Trust, Challenge Stigma of Mental Health
四虎影视 has a new director of counseling. Nicholas Coleman, 08, M.A., LPC, is currently in his new position at the Counseling Center. He is also an adjunct professor in the university鈥檚 ... Continue Reading SU Grad Nicholas Coleman Becomes鈥
Prepare Now for a Safe Thanksgiving Make plans and take action to reduce the chances of getting infected while on break
As a community, Shenandoah has worked hard to stay safe all semester so we can continue with in-person operations. We face another challenge as many of us prepare to travel for Thanksgiving. Now is ... Continue Reading Prepare Now for a Safe鈥
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 鈥 I am so proud of the way in which our faculty, staff and students have risen to meet these ... Continue Reading Spring Calendar Change: Feb. 1鈥
Shenandoah Conducts Pooled Saliva Testing for Novel Coronavirus New Test Allows University to Expand its Surveillance Testing
四虎影视 is conducting its own SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing through the use of pooled saliva samples, making it one of only a handful of universities in the country to do so. The ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conducts Pooled Saliva Testing鈥
Passes in Shenandoah Go App On Monday, Oct. 19, the Shenandoah Go app will no longer display temporary passes.
We appreciate everyone doing their part to adhere to the SU Pledge to Keep Shenandoah Safe by monitoring symptoms of COVID-19 and reporting these symptoms and tests in the Shenandoah Go app. On ... Continue Reading Passes in Shenandoah Go App鈥
Life as an RA During COVID-19 RAs discuss rules, cleaning, and student appreciation
The Student Experience The responsibilities of a resident assistant (RA) include keeping students safe and helping them adapt to the college lifestyle. But COVID-19 has changed the RA ... Continue Reading Life as an RA During鈥
Thanksgiving: We Are Returning Shenandoah will continue to operate in-person after the Thanksgiving break
Dear students, Well done! We are more than seven weeks into the semester and going strong with almost 90% of our students attending classes in-person or via a hybrid format. While so many other ... Continue Reading Thanksgiving: We Are Returning Shenandoah鈥
Increased Surveillance Testing Opportunities more than 2,000 surveillance tests have been administered by the university
Shenandoah has been conducting surveillance testing for COVID-19 since the start of the academic year, beginning with the testing of residential and commuter undergraduate students and continuing last ... Continue Reading Increased Surveillance Testing Opportunities more鈥