Vol. 7, No. 27 • January 13, 2023

President’s Points of Pride 

Fall 2022 enrollment data have been published by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Shepherd’s for-credit headcount enrollment was ranked second in the State among our peers and fall 2023 undergraduate admission numbers look very promising. Currently, admission application numbers are trending 19 percent ahead, year-over-year, and admission deposits are up 14 percent. Shepherd’s Accepted Student Day events are right around the corner—February 20 and March 3! Thanks to the Enrollment Management Team, under the leadership of Dr. Kelly Hart, and our entire campus community for their role in our continued success!  

Dr. Barton published in Journal of Continuing Higher Education 

Congratulations to Dr. Scott Barton, vice president for finance and administration, whose article, “Niche Marketing as a Valuable Strategy to Grow Enrollment in an Institution of Higher Education,” was published in the 70th volume of the Journal of Continuing Higher Education (JCHE). JCHE is the official journal of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE). Members of ACHE can access JCHE through the Resources section of the ACHE website. 

Shepherd student semi-finalist for Fulbright U.S. Student Program 

For the second consecutive year, Shepherd has a Fulbright semi-finalist! Joanna Hernandez, a double major in political science and Spanish, has been recommended by the National Screening Committee as a Fulbright semi-finalist for Mexico. Joanna will learn if she has been awarded a Fulbright toward the end of the academic year. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants students the opportunity to meet, work, live with, and learn from the people in the host country, allowing grantees to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs. Congratulations, Joanna!  

Chinese New Year celebration slated for January 20 

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with “Journey to the West,” an evening of piano music from diverse provinces, regions, and cultures of China, on Friday, January 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Frank Arts Center W.H. Shipley Recital Hall. Dr. Erica Rumbley, clinical faculty of musicology and collaborative piano, will perform, accompanied by commentary and images. The evening will feature selections from Qu Wei, the poems of Luo Jinjing, and music by composer Zhang Zhao. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Office of International Affairs and the School of Music. 

School of Music to present annual Honor Music Festival on Sunday 

Shepherd will present the 18th Annual Honor Music Festival concert featuring more than 100 outstanding high school students from the four-state region on Sunday, January 15, at 1 p.m. in the Frank Arts Center Theater. Conductors for the 2023 Honor Music Festival are Shepherd faculty Dr. Scott Hippensteel for the Wind Ensemble, Dr. Kurtis Adams for the Jazz Ensemble, and Dr. Steven Grives and Dr. Robert Tudor for the Honor Choir. Special guest conductors are Dr. Mark Lortz for the Honor Wind Ensemble, Amy K Bormet for the Honor Jazz Ensemble, and Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt for the Honor Choir. Tickets are $5 at the door for general admission and free for Shepherd students with a valid Rambler ID. 

Cater selected to College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 

Former Shepherd University head football coach Monte Cater has been selected to the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class. Cater is one of four head coaches that join 18 First Team All-Americans in this year's class. After 37 years as a head coach, Monte Cater retired after the 2017 season as the nation's winningest active football coach among all NCAA levels, earning wins in over 70 percent of his games and notching 275 victories. The Shelbyville, Illinois, native now becomes the first person from Shepherd to enter the College Football Hall of Fame. MetroNews SportsLine interviewed Coach Cater about the honor on January 10 (interview starts at about 42 minutes).

News

President’s Lecture Series on January 30 to explore aviation policy 

When the President’s Lecture Series at Shepherd continues Monday, January 30, those in attendance will get a “View from Capitol Hill: Congress and Challenges Facing the Aerospace Industry” from Ronce Ganan Almond, senior counsel at the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Almond’s lecture, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education auditorium, is free and open to the public. 

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Auditions for comedy play planned for January 24 and 25 

Shepherd’s Department of Contemporary Art and Theater is holding open auditions for the Spring 2023 production of Steve Martin’s comedy, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” on Tuesday, January 24, and Wednesday, January 25, from 4-6 p.m. in the Marinoff Theater. Director kb saine will cast 4-5 women and 6-7 men of all races and abilities to play characters ranging in age from 20-70. 

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Six Rams garner Don Hansen All-American honors 

Six Shepherd football team members have been named to the 2022 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America team, as released by the Don Hansen Football Committee. Senior tight end Brian Walker was a first-team selection, senior quarterback Tyson Bagent and senior offensive lineman Joey Fisher were second-team choices, junior running back Ronnie Brown, junior wide receiver Marlon Cook, and senior defensive end Kyle Smith gained honorable mention honors. 

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Sports Roundup

January 7: Millersville outlasts women’s basketball team 

January 7: Men’s basketball tops Millersville 

January 11: Men’s basketball falls at Mercyhurst 

January 11: Women’s basketball downed by Mercyhurst 

Upcoming Events

Friday, January 13 

9 a.m.-4 p.m.—Last day to add/drop or late register, via RAIL or at Ikenberry Hall 

11 a.m.-1 p.m.—First Friday sponsored by Counseling Services, Student Academic Enrichment, Student Success Center, and TRIO, Student Center 

7:30 p.m.—Jazz Ensemble Concert featuring guest artist Amy K Bormet, Frank Arts Center Theater (tickets required) 

Saturday, January 14 

11:30 a.m.—“Voices from Appalachia” radio show (listen online) 

1 p.m.—Women’s basketball at Bloomsburg 

3 p.m.—Men’s basketball at Bloomsburg 

Monday, January 16 

Martin Luther King’s Birthday, University closed 

Wednesday, January 18 

5:30 p.m.—Women’s basketball vs. East Stroudsburg 

6 p.m.—“Community growth and infrastructure—At what cost?” sponsored by The Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications, LGI Room, Musselman High School, 126 Excellence Way, Inwood (more information) 

7:30 p.m.—Men’s basketball vs. East Stroudsburg 

Friday, January 20 

Last day for instructor-approved late adds via RAIL 

7:30 p.m.—“Journey to the West,” Frank Arts Center, W.H. Shipley Recital Hall (more information) 

Saturday, January 21 

11:30 a.m.—“Voices from Appalachia” radio show (listen online)  

1 p.m.—Women’s basketball at Mansfield 

3 p.m.—Men’s basketball at Mansfield 

Monday, January 23 

Last day to change a course from credit to pass/fail status 

5:30 p.m.—Women’s basketball at West Chester 

7:30 p.m.—Men’s basketball at West Chester 

Tuesday, January 24 

4-6 p.m.—Open auditions for the Department of Contemporary Art and Theater’s spring production, Marinoff Theater (more information) 

Wednesday, January 25 

11:50 a.m.—Naloxone training, sponsored by Division of Student Affairs and Criminal Justice Lecture Series, Student Center Storer Ballroom (more information) 

4-6 p.m.—Open auditions for the Department of Contemporary Art and Theater’s spring production, Marinoff Theater (more information)  

5:30 p.m.—Women’s basketball at Shippensburg 

8 p.m.—Men’s basketball at Shippensburg 

Saturday, January 28 

11:30 a.m.—“Voices from Appalachia” radio show (listen online)  

1 p.m.—Women’s basketball vs. Kutztown 

3 p.m.—Men’s basketball vs. Kutztown  

Monday, January 30 

Last day to change a course from credit to audit status 

6:30 p.m.—President’s Lecture Series: “View from Capitol Hill: Challenges Facing the Aerospace Industry” with Ronce Almond, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education auditorium (more information)

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Dana L. Costa 

Executive Director, University Communications 

Shepherd University 

P.O. Box 5000 

Shepherdstown, WV 25443-5000