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 Experiment: Redebating the Electoral College in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The…
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 Shenandoah Valley. “The Spirit of Freedom: Preserving ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War…
McCormick Civil War Institute Celebrates Completion of Two Projects A new book and an interpretative handout are available now
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute prides itself on creating opportunities for students to engage in research and the real-world work of historians. Recently, two of those opportunities have resulted in the publication of the ... Continue Reading McCormick Civil War Institute Celebrates…
Check out C-SPAN for Episodes on American History Shenandoah Historian Jonathan Noyalas Speaks on Civil War-Related Topics
Throughout March, C-SPAN’s American History TV has been featuring presentations in which Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan Noyalas, ’01, M.A., talks about various Shenandoah Valley-related topics. Check out the ... Continue Reading Check out C-SPAN for Episodes…
SU Selected to Join in Nationwide Project About Slavery Effort Will Highlight the Legacies of Enslavement in America
On Monday, Feb. 8, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) announced Shenandoah University as one of a handful of higher education institutions in the U.S. that will help in a multiyear project on the legacy of slavery. CIC announced seven ... Continue Reading SU Selected to Join in…
Shenandoah Asks One Big Question to Promote Campus Engagement Students, faculty discuss ‘What Makes a Great President?’ during academic year
In the debut of its One Big Question series, Shenandoah University’s College of Arts and Sciences is asking students and faculty: “What Makes a Great President?” One Big Question is a series of events meant to engage the campus and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Asks One Big Question…
Go Virtual at Battle of Cool Spring Anniversary celebration highlights Civil War history through tours, augmented reality
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is commemorating the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring with tours, lectures and the unveiling of an augmented reality experience. The commemorative event occurs on Saturday, July 20, ... Continue Reading Go Virtual at Battle of…
One Artifact At A Time Shenandoah University Students Serve As Co-authors of Artifact-Driven History of Winchester
A group of Shenandoah University history majors are set to be published authors this year for their work on a book commemorating the 275th anniversary of the founding of Winchester, Virginia. The history students are using artifacts to help tell ... Continue Reading One Artifact At A Time…
“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…
POSTPONED TO APRIL 23: Shenandoah University To Hold Environmental Education Program On Earth Day
Please note: As a result of inclement weather, Earth Day at Cool Spring has been postponed to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 23, rain or shine. Nature walks and a historic landscape presentation will take place at the Shenandoah River Campus at Cool Spring ... Continue Reading POSTPONED TO APRIL 23: Shenandoah…
