Vol. 6, No. 49 • June 24, 2022
President’s Points of Pride
I am delighted to announce that Fall 2022 Shepherd University undergraduate admission numbers continue to trend ahead of this time last year! Overall, admission applications are up nearly 35 percent and admission deposits are up over 17 percent. Thank you to Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, and Academic Affairs, as well as other members of the Shepherd campus community for their collective dedication to recruitment and successful orientation sessions. While we still have two orientation sessions to go, we appreciate everyone’s efforts in welcoming our new students and their families!
President Hendrix visits Panhandle Live!
Community volunteering at Tabler Farm
On the last Friday of each month from February to November, Tabler Farm welcomes volunteers for an immersive farm experience. Volunteers will receive training and guidance on typical small-scale organic vegetable production from farm staff and can expect to work in outdoor conditions performing light manual labor such as pulling weeds, planting seedlings, moving compost, laying mulch, and/or harvesting produce. Specific activities vary and change by the day and season. This opportunity is available for all Shepherd University students, staff, faculty, and community members from the surrounding area who are 18 years of age or older. The next opportunity is Friday, June 24 (today) from 1-5 p.m.! To sign up, visit the Tabler Farm Community Volunteer Days webpage.
Global Student Leaders Program comes to Shepherd
Dr. Julia Sandy, associate professor and chair of the Department of History, is helping to run a conference sponsored by the U.S. State Department and managed by Meridian International, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit. The conference, Study of the U.S. Institute Global Leaders Program on Civic Engagement, hosts 20 international students and explores three themes. Dr. Sandy will lecture on the American civil rights movement when conference attendees visit Shepherd from July 6-8. In addition to staying in Shepherd residence halls, these students will attend a CATF performance on July 6.
Shepherdstown StreetFest returns this weekend
After a four-year hiatus, Shepherdstown StreetFest returns on Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. This free community event features live music, more than 60 craft vendors, a beer and wine garden, and lots of fun events including a Kids’ Camp on the lawn of McMurran Hall. Shepherd is proud to be a partnering sponsor for this event that celebrates our local community. This year, the event will benefit Shepherdstown Shares and the Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center. A free EPTA shuttle bus will run from West Campus parking areas to East Campus from 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. to accommodate visitors. Check out the full StreetFest schedule to plan your day!
Please note: King Street will close on Friday, June 24, at noon to allow for StreetFest stage set-up. German Street from Duke to Princess Streets will be closed on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
CATF 2022 schedule available
The 2022 season of the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) is just around the corner. This July, CATF will produce the six plays in rotating repertory that were originally scheduled for the 2020 season. For details about the works being performed this season, visit the CATF website. Previews begin on Sunday, July 3, and feature Pay What You Can (PWYC) performances. PWYC tickets will be available at noon the day of the performance by calling the box office at 681-249-2283.
News
Board of Governors elects new leaders and approves 2023 budget, employee salary increase
At its June 16 meeting, the Shepherd Board of Governors elected Gat Caperton, president and CEO of Gat Creek, as Board chair. Caperton will serve a one-year term. He replaces Eric Lewis, who has served as chair since 2018. Dr. James Cherry was elected vice-chair; Mr. Karl Wolf was elected secretary. In other business, the Board of Governors approved the 2023 budget, which reflects an increase in operating revenue of 22.4 percent and a decrease in operating expenses of 1.7 percent compared to fiscal year 2022. The budget provides pay increases of $1,000 per year for all full-time employees who began working at Shepherd prior to January 1, 2022.
Agricultural Innovation Center receives $12K grant to develop mushroom growing program
The Shepherd Agricultural Innovation Center at Tabler Farm will soon offer workshops and classes in mushroom growing thanks to a $12,000 grant from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Grant Program.
Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players to perform ‘Eurydice’ beginning July 8
Shepherd’s Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players will perform acclaimed playwright Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” a modern revisioning of the ancient Greek myth about loss, grief, memory, and making almost impossible decisions. Performances begin July 8.
Upcoming Events
Friday, June 24
Noon—Junior String Orchestra Camp: Final Concert
1 p.m.—Senior String Orchestra Camp: Chamber Music Concert
1 p.m.—The Junior Jazz Camp: Final Concert, McCoy Rehearsal Hall
2 p.m.—Senior String Orchestra Camp: String Orchestra Concert
2 p.m.—The Senior Jazz Camp: Final Concert, McCoy Rehearsal Hall
6-8 p.m.—June Alumni Mixer, Brewer’s Alley, 124 N. Market St., Frederick, Maryland
Saturday, June 25
Monday, June 27
Summer Session A grades due
Tuesday, June 28
Grades available via RAIL for Summer Session A
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
3 p.m.—Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players perform “Eurydice,” Reynolds Hall (tickets available at the door)
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Dana L. Costa
Executive Director, University Communications
Shepherd University
P.O. Box 5000
Shepherdstown WV 25443-5000
