Reflections with President Hendrix, recapping a decade of service
10 years ago, Mary J.C. Hendrix, Ph.D. stepped foot on Shepherd’s campus again. Not as a student this time, but as the university’s 16th president. Now, she’s stepping…
Relinquishing the byline: A reflection of personal growth at Shepherd
Attending capstone presentations recently, it really sunk in that only a few months stand between me and graduation. I’m preparing to say goodbye…
On the Air: Student-run television station launches
shepTV, Shepherd University’s student-run television station, officially launched on April 7, broadcasting more student-produced content to the community. To mark the special occasion, station staff…
Opinion: They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Data Center
We take a lot of things for granted in West Virginia. The rolling hills that surround us, the grass beneath…
Farmers Build New Businesses Through Tabler Farm Incubator Program
In its first full season, from November to November, Tabler Farm’s agricultural small business incubator program is helping six farmers establish new businesses by providing…
Pickleball unites the Shepherd community
Members of the Shepherd University community meet every Tuesday and Thursday at the Wellness Center to play pickleball. The sessions have become a regular part…
Candidly Carter: Prologue to Adulthood
Five Things That College Actually Taught Me College is a very weird time for most of us. We’re not children anymore, but we’re not full-fledged adults yet. Or…
Candidly Carter: Red Wine Rednecks
A Story About the People Who Make Appalachia Beautiful. As a gay man who grew up in rural West Virginia, I have a ton of stories about being…
Candidly Carter: Bouncing Back
The Queer Community of Shepherdstown Proves its Resilience — once again. In November 2024, I experienced my first drive-by slur shouting in years. I was walking down German…
A discussion with Dr. Heidi Hanrahan: passion, patients, and prospective
Dr. Heidi Hanrahan, professor of English at Shepherd University, has recently published her first full-length book, a comprehensive reference guide dedicated to 19th-century American…
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. …
Protest, Polarization, and Power: A Campus Discussion
The Stubblefield Institute hosted a campus-wide discussion at Shepherd University on Feb. 20, analyzing the historical evolution, psychological influences and political implications of contemporary protest…
