Vol. 6, No. 20 • November 12, 2021
President’s Points of Pride
Please indulge me as I continue to marvel at the remarkable job performance of our Shepherd recruitment team. The fall application numbers continue to remain strong—with a 65% increase over this time last year (69% increase in first-year applications and a 20% increase in transfer applications). Our in-state, first-year applications have increased by nearly 96%! Web traffic is also up 14.5% over this time last year (September 1-November 9). The Admissions staff is wrapping up a successful fall travel season with off-campus visits. This season, they will have traveled to 200+ high schools and 73 college fairs. We are indebted to the Enrollment Management, Marketing, and Admissions teams for their collective efforts to advance student recruitment. Thank you to everyone involved—our staff, faculty, and students!
TRIO featured on WDVM; in The Journal
Reporter Jessica-Lynn Cavajal from WDVM came to campus on Monday to share in our celebration of first-generation college students. TRIO’s Cynthia Copney, who organized the event with Joselin Fuentes, represented Shepherd in that interview, which was broadcast during the Monday evening news. If you missed it, it’s available online. The Journal of Martinsburg joined in on the celebration and published a wonderful article about the event. (Note: Journal article may be behind a paywall.)
Free Quality Matters webinar on diversity and access in online education
On Tuesday, November 16, at 1 p.m., Quality Matters is hosting a free webinar—Don’t Ignore the D.E.A.: Design, Equity, and Access in Online Education—discussing how intentional course design strategies that promote equity and access can create a more inclusive learning experience. Dr. Stephanie Delgado from Florida International University hosts the webinar. Be sure to register since attendance is limited to the first 1,000 people.
Criminal justice reform documentary and discussion set for November 17
The Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications is hosting its first in-person event since the beginning of the pandemic: “The First Step” on Wednesday, November 17, at 6 p.m. in the Frank Arts Center Theater. This documentary, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, follows activist and political commentator Van Jones as he works on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to the addiction crisis. Attempting to be a bridge-builder in a time of extreme polarization takes him deep into the inner workings of a divisive administration, internal debates within both parties, and the lives of front-line activists fighting for their communities. After the film, the audience will have the opportunity to discuss the film with several people involved in making it, including Doug Copenhaver, Pete White, Louis Reed, and producers Brandon and Lance Kramer. The event is free, but registration is required.
Piano Ensemble and studio recital — Let’s Dance!
It’s always fun to dance with your friends! Shepherd Piano Ensemble will explore dance music from around the world on Wednesday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. in six-hands and four-hands formats, featuring works by Manuel de Falla, John Philip Sousa, Aleksandr Ilyinsky, Ulrich Nehis, Jeff Manookian, Arthur Benjamin, and more. Join the dancing at W.H. Shipley Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Ways to give during the holiday season
The Office of Student Community Service and the Our Campus Cares Initiative are now collecting items for our annual winter giving initiatives! This year, we will be supporting the following initiatives and agencies, and we hope you will join in the fun!
Salvation Army of Martinsburg, West Virginia
- Stockings for children aged 0-12
- Angel Tags that sponsor a child's entire Christmas
Pick up stockings and tags at the Student Affairs office, Student Center, room 216
Toys for Joys of Berkeley County
Donations of unwrapped, new gifts for children ages 4-19 (toys, purses, games, art sets, bikes, etc.)
Berkeley Senior Services Winter Food Baskets
Each basket needs to include: one box of stuffing; one box/pouch of instant mashed potatoes; two cans/jars of gravy; two cans of green beans; two cans of corn; one can of cranberry sauce; instant/ready-made pudding, Jell-O, or canned fruit; $10 for a chicken (to be purchased).
All items are due to the Student Affairs office, Student Center, room 216 by December 1. Please label all donations with the initiative you are supporting plus your name/team/department name. Be sure to include an inventory of all items in your donation(s) and leave all donations unwrapped. If you’d prefer to provide a monetary donation toward any or all of these giving opportunities, please visit the Our Campus Cares website for details.
Basketball season tips off tonight!
As fall sports start to wind down, the Shepherd basketball teams start their regular seasons tonight at the Butcher Center. The women’s team tips off at 5 p.m. versus Davis & Elkins, with the men’s team playing Fayetteville State at 7 p.m. Season and single-game tickets are still available.
News
Shepherd volleyball still ranked second in the region
Football in top 10 across three key polls after another big win; accolades for Bagent, Smith
Shepherd legacy family creates scholarship for education majors
The Shepherd University Foundation announced the creation of an endowed scholarship in support of students pursuing studies in education. The Miller-Waters Family Scholarship was created by Emily Miller Waters and Althea Vickers Miller, both 1957 graduates, to honor their family’s legacy at Shepherd.
Wind Symphony to perform November 16 concert
Shepherd’s Wind Symphony will present a variety of wind band literature as interpreted by a new generation of conductors on Tuesday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Frank Arts Center Theater.
Alyssa Nazarok is Marshall Scholarship finalist
Shepherd political science and global studies major Alyssa Nazarok is a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship, which finances young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to 50 scholars are selected each year to study at the graduate level at a U.K. institution in any field of study.
Graduate Council approves Appalachian studies accelerated 4+1 program
Shepherd is offering a new pathway for students interested in pursuing a master’s degree. Undergraduate students who are either minoring in Appalachian Studies or are pursuing the new interdisciplinary B.A./B.S. undergraduate Appalachian studies degree now can join business and other majors in an accelerated 4+1 bachelor’s/M.A. degree program.
Hohn Named to All-PSAC East Team
Junior midfielder Sara Hohn of the women's soccer team has been named to the 2021 All-PSAC East Team as announced by the league office on November 11.
Shepherd Sports Score Roundup
Volleyball downs Bloomsburg in five sets
Women’s soccer defeated by East Stroudsburg
Volleyball tops Lock Haven on Senior Night to reach 20-win mark
Men's soccer falls at East Stroudsburg
Upcoming Events
Friday, November 12
Last day to withdraw from second-half semester class (see advisor by noon)
3-5 p.m.—Michael Coppage exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery
5 p.m.—Women’s basketball vs. Davis & Elkins
7 p.m.—Women’s volleyball at West Chester
7 p.m.—Men’s basketball vs. Fayetteville State
Saturday, November 13
Noon—Football vs. Clarion (Senior Day)
1 p.m.—Women’s volleyball at Millersville
3 p.m.—Women’s basketball at Frostburg State
4:30 p.m.—Men’s basketball Dave Russell Conference Challenge at Butcher Center
Sunday, November 14
3 p.m.—Isaac Vila Euphonium Recital, Frank Arts Center W.H. Shipley Recital Hall
5 p.m.—Javier Flores Euphonium Recital, Frank Arts Center W.H. Shipley Recital Hall
Monday, November 15
3-5 p.m.—Michael Coppage exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery
Tuesday, November 16
4:30 p.m.—West Virginia State Auditor John B. McCuskey, hosted by the Accounting Club, White Hall room 113
Wednesday, November 17
1:10-2 p.m.—Criminal Justice Lecture Series featuring Ashley M. Batten (Zoom)
3-5 p.m.—Michael Coppage exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery
5:30 p.m.—Women’s basketball vs. Bowie State
6 p.m.— First Steps documentary followed by discussion, Frank Arts Center Theater (registration required)
7 p.m.— Men’s basketball at Frostburg State
7:30 p.m.—Piano Ensemble and Studio Recital: Let’s Dance! Frank Arts Center W.H. Shipley Recital Hall
Thursday, November 18
Noon-6 p.m.—Art Market, Evolve 106 West German Street, Shepherdstown
6:30 p.m.—Tau Sigma Honor Society induction ceremony, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education
Friday, November 19
Noon-8 p.m.—Art Market, Evolve 106 West German Street, Shepherdstown
3-5 p.m.—Michael Coppage exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery
Saturday, November 20
10 a.m.-8 p.m.—Art Market, Evolve 106 West German Street, Shepherdstown
1 p.m.—Women’s basketball at Lincoln University
4 p.m.—Men’s basketball at Lincoln University
Sunday, November 21
Thanksgiving Break
10 a.m.-1 p.m.—Art Market, Evolve 106 West German Street, Shepherdstown
Monday, November 22
Thanksgiving Break
5:30 p.m.—Women’s basketball vs. Virginia Union
Tuesday, November 23
Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 24
University closed — Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, November 25
University closed — Thanksgiving Break
Friday, November 26
No Friday Highlights
University closed — Thanksgiving Break
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Dana L. Costa
Executive Director, University Communications
Shepherd University
P.O. Box 5000
Shepherdstown WV 25443-5000
