Vol. 6, No. 32 • February 25, 2022
President's Points of Pride
Fall 2022 undergraduate admission numbers continue to trend ahead compared to this time last year! Overall, admission applications are up 44%, and admission deposits are up 28%. We will be welcoming prospective students to campus for our first Accepted Student Day of the year on Saturday, March 5. Thanks to all for your involvement in recruiting our incoming class!
Counseling Services online resources
We’re looking to highlight some of Shepherd’s best students and alumni!
Do you know of exceptional students or recent alumni who we should feature? Tell us about them, and we may highlight their time at Shepherd through our Points of Pride campaign. Fill out the form online.
Reminder: Staff award nominations due by March 1
Nominations for the 2022 Staff Awards are due by March 1 at 4 p.m. Information about nomination criteria, award descriptions, and links to nomination forms are available on the HR website.
News
Common Reading program to host March 10 Harriet Tubman Day event
Shepherd’s Common Reading program is hosting a Harriet Tubman Day event where the public can learn more about the former slave, abolitionist, and political activist. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on March 10, visitors to the Scarborough Library can pick up a tour card at the main entrance and follow a self-guided “Road to Freedom,” making three dedicated stops throughout the building to learn more about Tubman’s life. At the conclusion of their tour, participants can take the Tubman test to see what they learned and trade in their completed test for a birthday cupcake.
Board of Governors approves tuition increase starting Fall 2022
The Shepherd Board of Governors approved an increase in tuition and fees, effective Fall semester 2022. This is the first in-state tuition increase in three years. The University will increase full-time tuition and fees by $249 per semester for both in-state and out-of-state undergraduate students.
Salon Series to present special March 4 concert
The Shepherd School of Music Salon Series, sponsored by Jefferson Security Bank, is hosting a special performance of The LUA Project on Friday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Frank Arts Center Theater. The LUA Project is a unique cultural arts-based music project that performs Mexilachian music, a blend of original and traditional music from Mexico, Appalachia, and the Atlantic basin. The performance will feature songwriter Estela Knott on vocals, songwriter Dave Berzonsky on bass, Christen Hubbard on fiddle, and Dr. Sophia Enriquez on jarana, percussion, trumpet, and vocal harmony.
Civil War center to host March 10 talk focused on 100th anniversary of Gettysburg battle
Shepherd’s George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War is hosting a talk by Dr. Jill Ogline Titus titled “The Battlefield Belongs to the Nation: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Gettysburg” on Thursday, March 10, from 7-8:15 p.m. in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education auditorium.
March 8 Faculty Research Forum to focus on music theory
Shepherd’s Faculty Research Forum is presenting “Inside Out? Questioning and Listening for Social-Emotional Learning in Music” with Dr. Austin Showen, assistant professor of music, on Tuesday, March 8, from noon-1 p.m. in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education auditorium. Showen will explore the belief that emotion, as an intrinsic state of the composer, musical work, or performer, is expressed from the inside out. The event is free and open to the public.
March 3 event to explore discrimination in various aspects of society
Shepherd is partnering with Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., the Contemporary American Theater Festival, Hood College, and Shenandoah University to present “Invisible Systems: My Experience with Privilege and Racism through Story and Song,” a virtual event exploring discrimination in various aspects of society. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place Thursday, March 3, from 6-8:30 p.m. via Zoom.
School to present March 6 Salon Series concert
The Shepherd School of Music Salon Series will offer an afternoon chamber music recital on Sunday, March 6, at 3 p.m. in the Frank Arts Center W. H. Shipley Recital Hall featuring Shepherd faculty David Drosinos on clarinet, Dr. Elizabeth Holmes singing soprano, Dr. Yu-Hsuan Liao on piano, and guest artist Maksymilian Krzak on viola. Sponsored by Jefferson Security Bank, the concert is free and open to the public.
Shepherd women rally past Shippensburg on Senior Night
Junior guard Abby Beeman scored a game-high 28 points to lead Shepherd to a 79-73 win over Shippensburg in PSAC women's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Wednesday, February 23, for Senior Night. With the win, head coach Jenna Eckleberry moved into third place on the program’s all-time wins list with 114.
Shepherd men downed by Shippensburg
Senior forward Kyle Daggett scored 17 points to lead four Rams in double figures in the team’s 79-65 loss to Shippensburg in PSAC men’s basketball action at the Butcher Center on Wednesday, February 24. Other Rams in double digits were freshman guard Aidan Hughley (14 points) freshman guard Jarod Robinson (12 points), and sophomore guard Phillip Jordan (11 points).
Shepherd women top East Stroudsburg for 20th win
Junior guard Abby Beeman had 21 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds to lead Shepherd to a 67-62 win over East Stroudsburg in PSAC women's basketball action at East Stroudsburg on Saturday, February 19. The victory gave Shepherd its 20th win of the season.
Shepherd men top Bloomsburg on Senior Night
Senior forward Kyle Daggett scored a game-high 24 points to lead Shepherd to an 88-76 win over Bloomsburg in PSAC men's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Monday, February 21. The Rams honored senior guard Cam Stephens, senior forward Noah Wimbish, and Daggett with a Senior Night ceremony prior to tip-off.
Shepherd baseball edged by Georgia Southwestern State; drops doubleheader
Shepherd men fall at East Stroudsburg
Senior forward Kyle Daggett led the Rams with 17 points and eight rebounds. Daggett connected on 6-of-14 field goals with a 3-of-7 effort from beyond the arc. He was 2-of-2 from the foul line in a 76-57 road loss to East Stroudsburg on Saturday, February 19.
Upcoming Events
Friday, February 25
Last day of mid-terms
Last day to apply for December 2022 graduation (Registrar’s Office)
3 p.m.—Women’s softball vs. West Virginia State (Glenville, WV)
3-5 p.m.—Kate Helms exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery
4 p.m.—Women’s lacrosse at Slippery Rock
7:30 p.m.—Give Us This Day: Wind Ensemble Concert, Frank Arts Center (tickets required)
Saturday, February 26
9:30 a.m.—Women’s softball vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (Glenville, WV)
Noon—Men’s baseball vs. Lincoln
1 p.m.—Women’s basketball at Mansfield
2:30 p.m.—Men’s basketball vs. Lincoln
3 p.m.—Men’s basketball at Mansfield
5 p.m.—Softball vs. Indiana (Pa.) (Glenville, WV)
Sunday, February 27
Noon—Women’s softball vs. Mercyhurst (Glenville, WV)
3 p.m.—Korrine Myers, voice recital, Frank Arts Center
Monday, February 28
Mid-term grades due
Second-half semester classes start
PSAC men’s basketball tournament starts
PSAC women’s basketball tournament starts
12:10-12:50 p.m.—Mindful Mondays, Zoom
3-5 p.m.—Kate Helms exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery
3:30 p.m.—Lacrosse vs. Gannon
Tuesday, March 1
Mid-term grades available on RAIL
6 p.m.—Baseball at Francis Marion
Wednesday, March 2
1 p.m.—Baseball at Francis Marion
3-5 p.m.—Kate Helms exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery
Thursday, March 3
Friday, March 4
11 a.m.-1 p.m.—First Friday, Byrd Science Lawn. Hosted by Counseling Services. Free stuff!
3-5 p.m.—Kate Helms exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery
Saturday, March 5
1 p.m.—Lacrosse vs. Frostburg State
1 p.m.—Softball at Indiana (PA)
3 p.m.—Softball at Indiana (PA)
Sunday, March 6
3 p.m.—Shepherd Salon Series: Drosinos, Liao, Holmes, and Krzak, W. H. Shipley Recital Hall
Monday, March 7
3-5 p.m.—Kate Helms exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery
Tuesday, March 8
1 p.m.—Softball vs. West Liberty
3 p.m.—Softball vs. West Liberty
4 p.m.—Lacrosse at Wilmington
Wednesday, March 9
1 p.m.—Softball at Bowie State
3 p.m.—Softball at Bowie State
Thursday, March 10
10 a.m.-2 p.m.—Harriet Tubman Day, Scarborough Library. Sponsored by the Common Reading program and Shepherd University Foundation
3 p.m.—Women’s and men’s tennis at Shenandoah University
6-8 p.m.—Empowering Community Through Reading, via Zoom. Sponsored by the Department of Education, Office of Diversity and Equity, Stubblefield Institute, Jefferson Security Bank, and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Friday, March 11
Last day to withdraw from a full-semester class (see advisor by noon)
2 p.m.—Baseball vs. Mansfield
Saturday, March 12
Noon—Baseball at Mansfield
2:30 p.m.—Baseball at Mansfield
Sunday, March 13
First day of Spring Break
3:45 p.m.—Shepherd vs. Bentley (The Spring Games, Winter Haven, Florida)
6 p.m.—Shepherd vs. Post (The Spring Games, Winter Haven, Florida)
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Dana L. Costa
Executive Director, University Communications
Shepherd University
P.O. Box 5000
Shepherdstown WV 25443-5000
