Vol. 6, No. 42 • May 6, 2022
President’s Points of Pride
Please join me in congratulating our wonderful graduating students—Baccalaureate and Graduate—as they receive their diplomas on Saturday, May 7, and begin their career journeys! Hip Hip Hoorah!! Best wishes to the Class of 2022!!
Faculty and staff emeriti attend spring luncheon
After a two-year hiatus from gathering, the emeriti faculty and staff met on April 28, for a spring social at the Smallwood and Small Insurance Pavilion. With 17 members, along with spouses, in attendance, the group caught up with each other and heard a report from Dr. Ben Martz, interim provost, on current Shepherd news. Photos of the gathering are available on the University’s Flickr page. Chaired by Karl Wolf, Dr. Charlotte Anderson, and Ann Henriksson, the emeriti faculty and staff planning committee will next host a luncheon on Friday, October 14. Watch for details later in the fall.
Washington, D.C. theater to present D.W. Gregory play
“Memoirs of a Forgotten Man” by adjunct instructor of playwriting D.W. Gregory will open on Sunday, May 8, at the Washington Stage Guild in Washington, D.C. The play, which premiered at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in 2018, portrays Stalin's determination to erase his political enemies from the history books, and the tragic effect that has on the family of a Soviet journalist whose photographic memory renders him an unwitting enemy of the state. The play is based on a true story. More information is available on the Washington Stage Guild website.
New leadership program: Engaged Leaders in Action
The Division of Student Affairs and the Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communication’s ListenLearnEngage Initiative are excited to announce the creation of a new, immersive fall leadership training program for returning students named Engaged Leaders in Action (ELA). This program will be held Monday, August 15, through Thursday, August 18. The program participants will engage with those incoming students who attend the Emerging Leaders in Service (ELS) program held Tuesday, August 16, through Thursday, August 18, while receiving advanced leadership training. Both groups will serve our Shepherd community as Welcome Ambassadors during student move-in and the Shepherdstown Community in the annual Day of Service event on Wednesday, August 17. Returning students interested in the program can submit their applications online.
Karen Rice named to West Virginia Humanities Council
Karen Rice, director of Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education, has been named to the West Virginia Humanities Council Board of Directors. The West Virginia Humanities Council is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote a vigorous program in the humanities statewide. Congratulations, Karen!
Emeritus Club Luncheon returns after two-year hiatus
For the first time in three years, the Shepherd University Alumni Association Emeritus Club Luncheon and Induction Ceremony was held honoring the Class of 1972 on the 50-year anniversary of their graduation. The luncheon took place May 5 in the Student Center Storer Ballroom and was attended by alumni from previous class years. Photos were also taken of the classes of 1970 and 1971 because the annual in-person luncheon had to be suspended for the past two years due to COVID-19. Photos are available on the University’s Flickr site.
Shepherd to participate in World Migratory Bird Day
Shepherd will participate in World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 14, by reducing outside lighting in this effort to protect the birds beginning at dusk. World Migratory Bird Day is officially celebrated on the second Saturday in May as migratory birds journey to nesting sites and on the second Saturday in October as they return to wintering areas (May 14 and October 8 in 2022). This year World Migratory Bird Day is focusing on the impact of light pollution on migratory birds because most birds migrate at night, therefore everyone is asked to dim their lights. Shelley Shaffer, director of facilities, says Shepherd will roll back its lighting on May 14 for a short time, focusing on lights around the chimney swift tower on West Campus near Printz and Dunlop halls. Shaffer says due to safety reasons, the campus can’t completely turn its lights off, but lighting will be reduced across campus. For more information about World Migratory Bird Day, visit the organization’s website.
Byrd Center to host June 11 barbeque fundraiser
The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education will present a lawn concert and barbeque with two of West Virginia's most decorated pickers, Johnny Staats and Robert Shafer, joined by West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman at the historic Patterson's Mill, home of Karen and Bill Rice, on Saturday, June 11, from 6-8 p.m. The event, which will include vegetarian options, will benefit the Byrd Center’s civics education initiatives. Tickets are $150 per person, with $130 being tax deductible. Sponsorships are also available. For more information, visit the Summer Fundraiser webpage.
Shepherd accepting Hall of Fame nominations
Nominations are being accepted until Wednesday, June 1, for the Shepherd Athletic Hall of Fame. The nomination form, which is available online, lists nomination requirements and other information. For more information, contact Chip Ransom, sports information director, at cransom@shepherd.edu or 304-876-5228.
News
Stubblefield Civility Club honors three with Civility Award
Shepherd’s Stubblefield Institute Civility Club has selected three winners for its inaugural civility awards for the 2021-2022 academic year. Civility award winners were nominated by the Shepherd community and voted on by members of the Civility Club.
Shepherd softball goes 3-1 at PSAC Tournament
Mosaic hanging in Butcher Center honors 50 years of women’s basketball
A mosaic honoring the 50th anniversary of women’s intercollegiate basketball at Shepherd University is now hanging in the Butcher Center. The mosaic is the brainchild of Lin Staub ’74, who was a member of the inaugural 1972 team, which was started the same year Title IX took effect.
Campbell named to All-PSAC East Team
Senior attacker Katherine Campbell of the Shepherd women's lacrosse team has been named to the 2022 All-PSAC East Team. Campbell was a second-team selection.
Bywaters named NCBWA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week
Graduate student pitcher Ryan Bywaters of the Shepherd baseball team was named National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week.
Shepherd baseball splits with Bluefield State
Shepherd split with Bluefield State in non-conference doubleheader baseball action at Bowen Field on May 3. The Rams posted a 21-5 win in game one, while Bluefield State recorded a 7-3 win in the nightcap.
Shepherd baseball splits with East Stroudsburg on Senior Day
Shepherd split with East Stroudsburg in PSAC East doubleheader baseball action at Fairfax Field on May 5 on Senior Day. The Rams posted a 3-0 win in game one, while East Stroudsburg earned the split with an 8-6 win in 13 innings in the nightcap.
Upcoming Events
Friday, May 6
Men’s golf Atlantic/East Region Championships (Victor, NY)
10 a.m.—Women’s softball vs. Bloomsburg (PSAC Tournament, Quakertown, PA)
Saturday, May 7
Men’s golf Atlantic/East Region Championships (Victor, NY)
Sunday, May 8
2 p.m.—Baseball at East Stroudsburg
Tuesday, May 10
Friday, May 13
5-7 p.m.—Tours of Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 E. Washington St., Charles Town
7 p.m.—Shepherdstown Film Society Film Screening of “Blinded by the Light” sponsored by Lifelong Learning Program and Scarborough Society, Reynolds Hall (free and open to the public)
Saturday, May 14
Sunday, May 15
Open Enrollment for PEIA and FBMC Benefits ends (refer to emails from Tammy Gill for details)
Friday, May 20
7 p.m.—Shepherdstown Film Society Film Screening of “Snowpiercer” sponsored by Lifelong Learning Program and Scarborough Society, Reynolds Hall (free and open to the public)
Saturday, May 21
Monday, May 23
7 p.m.—“America’s Climate Change Policies: Who Will Pay, Us or Our Children?” sponsored by the Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications, Storer Ballroom, Student Center (registration required)
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Dana L. Costa
Executive Director, University Communications
Shepherd University
P.O. Box 5000
Shepherdstown WV 25443-5000
