Vol. 7, No. 1 • July 1, 2022
President’s Points of Pride
Wishing each of you a safe and joyful Independence Day holiday with your family and friends.
CATF offers special ticket prices for Shepherd employees
Help celebrate the Contemporary American Theater Festival’s return to in-person performances. As a thank you for Shepherd’s continued support of the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF), Shepherd employees can buy single-show tickets for $24 each and a package of one ticket to each of the Festival’s six shows for $96. Opening Night is July 8, and the Festival runs through July 31. To buy your special Shepherd tickets, call the CATF box office at (681) 240-2283 and identify yourself as a Shepherd employee.
Also, don’t miss Shepherd Appreciation Day! Employees receive one free ticket to the 2 p.m. performance of “Whitelisted” on Thursday, July 14. To receive your free ticket to that specific performance, email CATF’s Director of Development Vicki Willman at vwillman@catf.org.
Shepherd alumna competes in Miss West Virginia
Congratulations to Danielle Stephenson ’20, ’22 who competed in the Miss West Virginia pageant on June 25. Danielle, a.k.a. Miss Tygart Valley, was a top-nine semi-finalist, which enabled her to compete in the on-stage question competition. “I was able to speak on and advocate for my social impact initiative 'GIVE Through Volunteerism,'” Danielle said. While she didn’t walk away with the Miss West Virginia crown this time, Danielle was happy with her performance. “Overall, I walked away with $750 in scholarships!”
Art in the Library features paintings by Shepherd student
The South Jefferson Public Library will present the paintings of Laura Wilt beginning Saturday, July 2, in the library’s Meeting Room. This exhibit is the 93rd in the Art in the Library series hosted by the library to highlight the talents of local artists. Guests can meet Laura at a public reception on Sunday, July 10, from 2-4 p.m. Laura is currently studying painting at Shepherd and has had a strong background in the arts since childhood. The exhibit runs through Wednesday, August 31, at the South Jefferson Public Library, 49 Church St., Summit Point, West Virginia. For additional information regarding this show, including library hours, call the library at (304) 725-6227 or visit the library website at www.sojeffersonlibrary.com.
News
School of Nursing reaccredited for 10 years
The Shepherd School of Nursing’s Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation will continue for 10 more years after the CCNE board voted in April to grant accreditation to three programs offered by the school—the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and post-graduate certificate programs.
School of Nursing hosts free summer programs, creates $200K scholarship pool for West Virginia nursing students
Proving its commitment to addressing the shortage of nurses in West Virginia, Shepherd invites those interested in pursuing a career in nursing to come to campus this summer for a free session, “The Future of You: Be a Nurse.”
Nutrition program granted Candidacy for Accreditation
The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) board has granted Candidacy for Accreditation to Shepherd’s new Bachelor of Science in nutrition comprehensive. The accreditation is for a proposed Didactic Program in Dietetics and will be in effect for four years, until June 13, 2026.
Shepherd adds three to Athletic Hall of Fame
The Shepherd Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three new members at the annual induction banquet on Friday, October 7, at the Storer Ballroom in the Shepherd Student Center. Football player Chad Broadwater ’98 joins Ric Hutterly ’65 (men's swimming) and Glenn Edwards ’74 (men’s tennis) as the 36th class to be inducted. The "terrific trio" brings the total number of inductees in the Shepherd Athletic Hall of Fame to 162. The trio will also be recognized at Shepherd’s football game versus Lock Haven on Saturday, October 8.
Shepherd announces 2022 men’s soccer schedule
Head coach Ryan McDougall announced the 2022 Shepherd men's soccer schedule today. The 18-game schedule includes 12 conference matchups. The home slate will feature eight games. The Rams will host the University of the District of Columbia in the season opener on Thursday, August 25, at 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Monday, July 4
Independence Day: University Closed
Tuesday, July 5
Summer Session B classes begin
Thursday, July 7
Last day to withdraw from a full-term Summer 2022 class
Friday, July 8
7:30 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players perform “Eurydice,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Saturday, July 9
3 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players perform “Eurydice,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
7:30 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players perform “Eurydice,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Sunday, July 10
2-4 p.m.—Art in the Library reception with Laura Wilt, South Jefferson Public Library, 49 Church St., Summit Point, West Virginia
3 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players perform “Eurydice,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
Thursday, July 14
Saturday, July 16
Thursday, July 21
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session B class
Saturday, July 23
Thursday, July 28
Last day to completely withdraw from Summer Term 2022 or Summer Session B
Shepherd University news and events are available here.
Shepherd Athletics news and schedules are available here.
Dana L. Costa
Executive Director, University Communications
Shepherd University
P.O. Box 5000
Shepherdstown WV 25443-5000
