Shepherd event schedule for the week of Oct. 4 – 10
(THE PICKET) – The following is a schedule of events for the week of Oct. 4 – 10. Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015: All Day: #ShepherdFallColors Read More
Community walk for suicide prevention
(THE PICKET) – Shepherdstown is taking a stand against suicides and will be hosting a walk to increase suicide awareness. The Out of the Darkness Read More
You win some, you lose a lot more
(THE PICKET) – Losing $275 before 11:30 a.m. is no way to start the day, especially on a Friday morning when you still have an Read More
Judge opposes payment to student athletes
(THE PICKET) – A lawsuit seeking payment to NCAA student athletes was again victorious on the side of the NCAA in a Sept. 30 ruling by Read More
University staff trained to deal with active-shooter incident
(THE PICKET) – Students and families continue to mourn the loss of 10 lives after a mass shooting on the campus of Umpqua Community College Read More
National Weather Service expects rain to continue over weekend
(SHEPHERDSTOWN) – Residents in the Shepherdstown area can expect an additional one to two inches of rain over the weekend with the potential for that Read More
Men’s soccer continues to struggle
(THE PICKET)—The Shepherd men’s soccer team continued a struggling season losing their eighth game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 3-1 to Urbana University bringing their record to Read More
Another shutout victory for rams women’s soccer
(THE PICKET)—The Shepherd Rams women’s soccer team improved to 4-3-2 for the season with a 1-0 shutout victory Wednesday, Sept. 30, over the Urbana University Read More
Rompers continue to rise in the fashion world
(THE PICKET)—A fashion trend that made a rebound in 2006 is still holding strong—rompers. A romper is a one-piece garment which can be described as Read More
Study abroad fair shows students the world
(THE PICKET)—In an attempt to show students the benefits of furthering their academic career immersed in another culture, Shepherd University’s Study Abroad office held an Read More
Shepherd’s dietitian explains the “flexitarian diet”
(THE PICKET)—Jennifer Miller, Shepherd University’s dietitian, offered a free class to University staff on Monday, Sept. 28. The class was designed to teach employees about Read More
University president is an ‘optimist’ for staff raises; final student census not complete
(THE PICKET) – All regular faculty, staff employees and all adjunct faculty could get a salary hike effect January 2016: if Shepherd University can retain Read More