Q&A: Dr. Cameron B. Wesson on leading Shepherd University
Shepherd University appointed Dr. Cameron B. Wesson as its 17th president on Feb. 26, following a months-long search led by the Presidential Search Committee and Board of Governors. Wesson succeeds Dr. J.C. Hendrix, who announced her retirement during the 2025 fall semester. …
Shepherd University presidential finalists begin campus visits
Shepherd University presidential finalists have begun a series of campus visits, according to an email sent to students by the…
LGBT Rights Prone to Change Under Trump
As President Trump continues to issue edicts and executive orders his first week in office, there seems to be nothing…
Ram’s Address “Locker Room Talk”
Several Shepherd University football players interviewed stand against President Donald Trump’s “locker room talk.” During the 2016 presidential election, Trump…
Final Presidential Debate Hosted by the Opera House
Residents of the Shepherdstown area gathered one last time to watch the third and final presidential debate at the Shepherdstown…
Dr. Hendrix discusses future plans for Shepherd
(THE PICKET) – Shepherd University’s new president addressed her plans to boost University funding, create a business incubator, work closer with…
Shepherd University selects former graduate as 16th president
(THE PICKET)—Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix—chief scientific officer of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and 1974 graduate…
Interim president addresses enrollment and graduation rates
(THE PICKET) — Shepherd University will be exploring ways to keep students enrolled and ensure they graduate, according to Sylvia Manning,…
Faculty Senate to vote on FOIA request to University President
The faculty Senate is expected to vote April 20 on a proposal to file a freedom of information act request…
Dr. Marcia Brand, chair of search board for interim president announces new website
In an email sent to Shepherd University faculty earlier today, Dr. Marcia Brand, the head of the new Presidential search…
Shepherd University Board of Governors approve new fees for students, appoints Dr. Marcia Brand chair of board to search for interim president
The Shepherd University Board of Governors approved increasing tuition fees for graduates by 4 percent, a $10 increase to the…
