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Encyclopedia > Shenandoah University

Shenandoah University

Motto Creating a Culture of Excellence
Established 1875
Type Private
Endowment $44,521,236
President James A. Davis
Undergraduates 1,606
Location Winchester, VA, USA
Campus Small city
Colors red and blue
Nickname The Hornets
Website www.su.edu

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level VI private university with an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students in over 80 programs in six schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, School of Health Professions, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, and School of Continuing Education. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Winchester, Virginia. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... This article is about the current denomination africa. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Founded 1802 Mayor Elizabeth Minor Area    - City 24. ...

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History

The university was founded as Shenandoah Seminary in 1875 in Dayton, Virginia by Dr. Abraham Paul Funkhouser and Professor Jay Newton Fries. Shenandoah Seminary became a junior college in 1924, changing its name to Shenandoah College the following year. Shenandoah Conservatory became a separate corporation in 1937 and began granting four-year degrees. Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music moved to its current 75 acre (305,000 m²) Winchester campus in 1960 and began offering four-year degrees in 1974 (at which time the college and conservatory corporations were merged). Having obtained university status on January 1, 1991, today the Shenandoah student body represents 46 U.S. states and 42 countries. 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Dayton is a town located in Rockingham County, Virginia. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Founded 1802 Mayor Elizabeth Minor Area    - City 24. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...


Location

The university operates on three primary campuses: two Winchester campuses, including the main campus located near Interstate 81 and the Health Professions campus located near the Winchester Medical Center, and the Northern Virginia Campus located in Leesburg, Virginia. As well, there a number of satellite offices and facilities located throughout Winchester. Leesburg is an historic town in and the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. ...


Currently

Shenandoah is currently undergoing significant expansion, as evidenced by new construction projects such as the Harry F. Byrd School of Business, the Brandt Student Center, the History and Tourism Center, and the forthcoming construction of new administrative offices on the site now housing the Virginia National Guard. More construction, as well, is expected to take place in the coming years around the east campus near Shentel Stadium.


This growth parallels increasing recognition on the academic front, notably in US News & World Report's Best Colleges edition. According to the magazine, Shenandoah University now ranks 47th in the South (Master's Category). U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ...


Schools & Programs

The university offers over 80 programs at associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level in six schools: An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, business colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business
  • Shenandoah Conservatory
  • School of Health Professions
  • Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy
  • School of Continuing Education

Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. ...

Trivia

  • A 2005 survey conducted by Intel ranked Shenandoah University 56th in its top 100 "Most Unwired Colleges" list, just behind Bucknell University and ahead of such prestigious universities as Cornell and Harvard. The ranking measures accessibility for broadband and wireless Internet.[1]
  • In 1999, Shenandoah University was listed as a finalist for potential debate locations between then-Vice President Al Gore and then-Texas Governor George W. Bush by the Commission on Presidential Debates.[2]
  • According to the university's official history page, the name Shenandoah is derived from the Native American legend of Zynodoa, a brave whose life of strength and courage and his appreciation of beauty resulted in having a river and a valley named for him. [1]

External links

  • Official Site
  • Shenandoah Conservatory
  • The Marsh Institute for Public Policy
  • The Knowledge Point - Shenandoah University History and Tourism Center
  • Virtual Campus Tour
  • US News Profile

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