Shepherd Students Speak Out About The Coronavirus
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va.,—In December 2019, the Coronavirus, officially named Covid-19 by the World Health Organization, was discovered in Wuhan, China. It has since then spread throughout Read More
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Shepherd University theater to play through Spring 2020
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — This Spring semester, Shepherd University’s theatre troupe The Rude Mechanicals will be taking on the five short plays: Mankind, Joseph’s Wedding and Read More
Chic-fil-A proposed at Potomac Place residence hall
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Shepherd University has proposed turning the Riverside Market in the Potomac Place residence hall into a Chick-fil-a. Students, staff and faculty received Read More
Shepherd University begins partnership with Lackawanna College
Shepherdstown, W.Va., – Shepherd University has established a new partnership with Lackawanna College. Lackawanna is an accredited and private college located in Scranton, Pa. that Read More
Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department to hold annual Apple Butter Festival
Shepherdstown, W.Va., – The Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their annual Apple Butter Festival on Saturday, October 26. There will be a breakfast Read More
Shepherd opens food pantry on campus
Shepherdstown, W.Va., – Shepherd University opened a food pantry on campus for current students who are in need. Jack Shaw, vice president of campus services, Read More
Shepherd University Student Leads Protest for Climate Change
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – Across the globe, students are going on strike to protest climate change. The movement began August 2018, when Greta Thunberg would take Read More
Shepherd University provides program for students with Autism
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va.- A study done in 1999-2000 by The West Virginia Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Program states that 21 of every 10,000 children Read More
Shepherd University to screen “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook”
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – Shepherd University is to feature “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook” on Thursday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert Byrd Center Read More
Blue Town Red State Episode 4: Should The Bible Be the State Book of W.VA.
(The Picket)-Blue Town Red State is a series of videos exploring social and political issues with local opinions from the Students of Shepherd University and Read More