Vol. 6, No. 37 • April 1, 2022
President’s Points of Pride
Please join me in congratulating Shepherd’s Debate and Forensics Team for their illustrious performance at the Forensics Association Season Finale Debate Tournament in Columbia, Maryland, on March 20 and 21. Olivia Stevens placed first for the year in Dramatic Interpretation and was the runner-up for the year in Dramatic Duo. Stevens and Alonzo Perry were also given the Shepherd University Outstanding Novice Award for the overall season. The team competed in 12 events, winning or placing in 11 of them, helping the Rams secure second place in the Team Sweepstakes. Shepherd competed against teams from Bloomsburg University, Randolph-Macon College, and Lenoir-Rhyne University under the leadership of first-year coaches Kate Stotler and Ilyn Brennan. The team traveled to six events during the competition season and placed or won in events in each of those tournaments. The team also placed in the Team Sweepstakes in every tournament. Also noteworthy, team membership doubled from fall to spring semester. This was also the final event for graduating seniors Jacob Cross, Chuck Feaster, and Abby Johnson. Way to go, Rams!
New Facilities work order system now live!
Capstone art exhibit at Phaze 2 Gallery
The Phaze 2 Gallery will be hosting the capstone exhibition of Tatiana Williams titled The Apotheosis of Us on April 15, 16, and 17. The gallery will be open each day from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, April 16, from 5-8 p.m. The Apotheosis of Us consists of five large-scale oil portraits gilded with gold leaf that reflect traces of Russian Orthodox iconography influence and explore what it means to find reverence in the people we surround ourselves with daily. The work starts to move into sculptural territory considering the ornate floral-inspired cutouts at the corners of the panels which cast dynamic shadows on the wall behind the paintings and activate the space around them.
Staff Award winners announced!
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s staff awards! In its second year, the Shepherd University Staff Awards and Recognition Program was created to recognize staff members who have made exceptional contributions to the University. The winner of each award receives a $100 gift card to the Shepherd University Bookstore and an individual plaque. The names of all winners are added to a perpetual plaque located in the Human Resources Office. This year’s awardees are Pam Swope, student records assistant in the Office of the Registrar, the Above and Beyond Award; Rachael Meads, assistant director of student engagement in the Division of Student Affairs, the Excellent Service to Students Award; Annie Lewin, director of social equity, inclusion, and title IX, the Making a Difference Award; and Nick Mummert, Student Center operations manager, the Ram Spirit Award. To read more about each award and winner, visit the Staff Awards webpage.
Gender and Equity Leadership Week starts April 4
Gender and Equity Leadership Week offers a series of workshops and a leadership training to explore gender inequities in the United States and abroad. These diverse and powerful lessons will spawn inclusivity and promote gender justice. Participants are invited to experience unique inclusivity events that include an artist talk and art display, international teaching and learning processes, mindfulness, and a leadership event to support strategies to enhance gender rights for populations of women who have been historically silenced or ignored. For the full schedule and links to virtual events, visit the Office of Diversity and Equity website.
Shepherd’s Graduate Studies programs to hold information sessions
Wellness Center offers American Red Cross training
If you’re interested in CPR/AED training, the Wellness Center can help you help others through its upcoming American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer with First Aid program on Saturday, April 30, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. This certification is for individuals seeking the skills needed for responding to cardiac and first aid emergencies. Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a certification valid for two years. To sign up for this course, please call the Wellness Center at 304-876-5300 or stop by during business hours. The course is free for all full- and part-time Shepherd staff and faculty but all participants must buy a $10 CPR mask at the front desk to participate. All online coursework must be completed prior to the in-person session on April 30.
Phi Beta Delta induction on April 7
Chapter members, guests, family members, friends, and campus community are cordially invited to attend the induction of new members into Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars on Thursday, April 7, at 3:30 p.m. in the Storer Ballroom. We will honor numerous students, staff, and faculty as well as our two guest scholars from Brazil, Dr. Denise Almeida de Andrade and Dr. Monica Sapucaia Machado. Our Brazilian guests will be inducted as honorary members after giving the keynote presentation, “A Brazilian Perspective on Women’s Rights.” Please come and show your support for the work and achievements of these inductees. For those unable to attend in person, the event will be livestreamed on Zoom. Membership in Phi Beta Delta is open to students, staff, and faculty who have demonstrated outstanding performance in international education, international exchange, and internationalization of the campus. Persons nominated and inducted into membership remain members for life.
News
Shepherd Veterans Upward Bound member receives award and scholarship
Psychology major, United States Marine Corps veteran, and Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) member Theresa Baker of Inwood was presented the Dr. Anne Crum Student Leadership Award and Scholarship during the 2022 West Virginia TRIO Student Leadership Conference on March 5.
Community Music program announces return of summer music camps
The School of Music’s Community Music program announces the return of its summer jazz, string, and woodwind camps for middle and high school students.
Performances of Motown musical planned for April 8, 9, and 10
The Shepherd School of Music and the Contemporary Theater Studies Program will premiere an original musical production “Motown: Music from the Motor City” on Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 10, at 3 p.m. in the Marinoff Theater. Through the songs, stories, and memories from Hitsville, USA, the audience will experience how the impact of Motown music made it the Soundtrack of America.
Scarborough Library art exhibit focusing on powerful Black women begins April 4
An art exhibit celebrating Black women titled “Physical and Spiritual Bodies” featuring nine acrylic-on-canvas paintings by Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic will open on Monday, April 4, in Shepherd’s Scarborough Library. The public is invited to view the art and hear Howard-Bostic speak in the Reading Room at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. The exhibit is co-sponsored by Shepherd’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities and the Office of Diversity and Equity in partnership with the Scarborough Library.
Potts named PSAC men’s golf Athlete of the Week
Senior Tyler Potts of the Shepherd men's golf team has been named PSAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Week as announced by the league office on March 30.
Shepherd men’s golf team wins Cardinal Classic; three women compete for Rams
The Shepherd men's golf team finished first in a 12-team field at the Cardinal Classic at Black Rock Golf Course on March 26. Shepherd had three participants in the women's competition. Senior Tyler Potts fired a 72 to tie for second place to pace the Rams.
Shepherd Sports Score Roundup
Women’s lacrosse downed by eighth-ranked West Chester
Baseball drops pair to Shippensburg on March 26
Women’s lacrosse falls to eighth-ranked East Stroudsburg
Men’s tennis falls to Mercyhurst
Baseball edged on the road by Shippensburg on March 25
Upcoming Events
Friday, April 1
11 a.m.-1 p.m.—First Friday, Midway. Sponsored by Jefferson Security Bank
2 p.m.—Women’s lacrosse at Millersville
2 p.m.—Women’s and men’s tennis vs. Marymount
7:30 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players present “Romeo and Juliet,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Saturday, April 2
Noon—Baseball at Kutztown
1 p.m.—Women’s tennis vs. Lock Haven
1 p.m.—Softball at Shippensburg
1 p.m.—Men’s tennis vs. West Virginia State
2 p.m.—Dedication of the Suzanne Shipley Wellness Center, Wellness Center (free and open to the public)
2:30 p.m.—Baseball at Kutztown
7:30 p.m.—Musical Showcase for Scholarships, Frank Arts Center Theater (tickets required)
7:30 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players present “Romeo and Juliet,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Sunday, April 3
1 p.m.—Softball vs. Seton Hill
2 p.m.—Baseball vs. Kutztown
3 p.m.—Softball vs. Seton Hill
3 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players present “Romeo and Juliet,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Monday, April 4
Women’s and men’s golf at Dr. Edwin Cotrell Invitational (West Chester, PA)
9 a.m.-4 p.m.—First day of fall 2022 RAIL registration for continuing students
9 a.m.—“Physical and Cultural Bodies” Artist Talk with Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic, Reading Room, Scarborough Library
12:10 p.m.—Mindful Mondays, sponsored by Counseling Services. Cumberland Room, Student Center
6 p.m.—Sans Merci Release Party, Storer Ballroom, Student Center
6:30 p.m.—“Physical and Cultural Bodies” Artist Talk with Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic, Reading Room, Scarborough Library
Tuesday, April 5
Women’s and men’s golf at Dr. Edwin Cotrell Invitational (West Chester, PA)
2 p.m.—Women’s and men’s tennis vs. Millersville
4 p.m.—Women’s lacrosse at Kutztown
6-7:30 p.m.—Virtual Meditations to Fill Your Cup, sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Equity and Shepherd’s Counseling Services (via Zoom)
Wednesday, April 6
Last day of academic advisement for continuing students for summer/fall 2022
Thursday, April 7
3:30 p.m.—Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Induction Ceremony, Storer Ballroom, Student Center
5-8:30 p.m.—Gender Rights and Equity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) Leadership Conference (via Zoom)
7:30 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players present “Romeo and Juliet,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Friday, April 8
Last day to withdraw from second-half semester class (see advisor by noon)
1 p.m.—Softball at Bloomsburg
2 p.m.—Baseball vs. West Chester
2-4:30 p.m.—Cyanotype Workshop, patio between Center for Contemporary Arts I and II, sponsored by the Department of Contemporary Art and Theater, Shepherd University Foundation, and Shepherd University Alumni Association
3 p.m.—Softball at Bloomsburg
7:30 p.m.—“Motown: Music from the Motor City,” Marinoff Theater (tickets required)
7:30 p.m.—Glow for a Cause 5K/Fun Run, starts at Wellness Center (register here)
7:30 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players present “Romeo and Juliet,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Saturday, April 9
Noon—Baseball at West Chester
1 p.m.—Softball at East Stroudsburg
1 p.m.—Women’s lacrosse vs. Bloomsburg
1 p.m.—Women’s tennis at East Stroudsburg
2:30 p.m.—Baseball at West Chester
3 p.m.—Softball at East Stroudsburg
7:30 p.m.—“Motown: Music from the Motor City,” Marinoff Theater (tickets required)
7:30 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players present “Romeo and Juliet,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Sunday, April 10
Women’s golf at Spring Invitational (Fleetwood, PA)
3 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players present “Romeo and Juliet,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Monday, April 11
12:10 p.m.—Mindful Mondays, sponsored by Counseling Services. Cumberland Room, Student Center
4:10 p.m.—Spring Assembly, Erma Ora Byrd auditorium
Tuesday, April 12
3 p.m.—Baseball at Alderson Broaddus
4 p.m.—Phi Kappa Phi Induction Ceremony, Storer Ballroom, Student Center (livestreamed)
Wednesday, April 13
1 p.m.—Softball vs. Frostburg State
2 p.m.—Women’s tennis vs. Shippensburg
3 p.m.—Softball vs. Frostburg State
4 p.m.—Women’s lacrosse at Shippensburg
6 p.m.—Piano Ensemble and Studio Recital, W.H. Shipley Recital Hall, Frank Arts Center
7 p.m.—The Scarborough Society Art and Lecture Series, “Art and Technology: Considering the Art Object” with Timothy Butcher, Reading Room, Scarborough Library
Thursday, April 14
Friday, April 15
10 a.m.-5 p.m.—“The Apotheosis of Us,” a capstone exhibit by Tatiana Williams, Phaze 2 Gallery
1 p.m.—Softball vs. Lock Haven
2 p.m.—Women’s and men’s tennis at Kutztown
2 p.m.—Baseball at Millersville
3 p.m.—Softball vs. Lock Haven
Saturday, April 16
10 a.m.-5 p.m.—“The Apotheosis of Us,” a capstone exhibit by Tatiana Williams, Phaze 2 Gallery
Noon—Baseball vs. Millersville
1 p.m.—Women’s and men’s tennis at Bloomsburg
1 p.m.—Football Spring Game
2:30 p.m.—Baseball vs. Millersville
5-8 p.m.—“The Apotheosis of Us,” opening reception, Phaze 2 Gallery
Sunday, April 17
10 a.m.-5 p.m.—“The Apotheosis of Us,” a capstone exhibit by Tatiana Williams, Phaze 2 Gallery
Monday, April 18
Men’s golf at Cecil Spadafora Invitational (Indiana, PA)
7 p.m.—“America’s Climate Change Policies: Who Will Pay, Us or Our Children?” Storer Ballroom, Student Center, sponsored by the Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications (registration required)
Tuesday, April 19
Men’s golf at Cecil Spadafora Invitational (Indiana, PA)
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.—Ramboree: Celebrating 150 Years, Midway (free and open to the public)
3 p.m.—Board of Governors Committee Meeting: Finance and Facilities, Ikenberry Hall 202
4 p.m.—Women’s lacrosse at West Chester
7:30 p.m.—Composition and Small Ensembles Recital, W.H. Shipley Recital Hall, Frank Arts Center Theater
Wednesday, April 20
8:30 a.m.—Ram Spirit Day, sponsored by Human Resources and Facilities Management
4 p.m.—CNEHS Student Recognition Awards, Erma Ora Byrd auditorium
Thursday, April 21
3-4 p.m.—Board of Governors Committee Meeting: Academic Programs and Development, Storer Ballroom 302, Student Center
3-4 p.m.—Board of Governors Committee Meeting: Enrollment and Student and Community Affairs, Cumberland Ballroom 223, Student Center
4:15 p.m.—Board of Governors Meeting, Storer Ballroom 302, Student Center
Friday, April 22
Last day of classes
Last day of complete withdrawal from semester
Women’s golf at PSAC Championship (Kutztown, PA)
1 p.m.—Softball vs. Kutztown
2 p.m.—Baseball vs. Lock Haven
3 p.m.—Softball vs. Kutztown
3:30 p.m.—McMurran Scholars Convocation
Saturday, April 23
Women’s golf at PSAC Championship (Kutztown, PA)
Noon—Women’s lacrosse at East Stroudsburg
Noon—Baseball at Lock Haven
1 p.m.—Women’s and men’s tennis at West Chester
2:30 p.m.—Baseball at Lock Haven
5 p.m.—Masterworks Chorale: “Te Deum and Requiem,” Sam Michaels Park (tickets required)
Sunday, April 24
Women’s golf at PSAC Championship (Kutztown, PA)
Monday, April 25
First day of final exams
12:10 p.m.—Mindful Mondays, sponsored by Counseling Services (via Zoom)
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Dana L. Costa
Executive Director, University Communications
Shepherd University
P.O. Box 5000
Shepherdstown WV 25443-5000
