150th Anniversary
The Shepherd University 150th Anniversary celebration year, led by the Shepherd University Foundation and Alumni Affairs Office, will be taking place during the 2021-2022 academic year! All in the Shepherd community, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are invited to participate throughout the year in the many exciting events and opportunities being planned. Please click through these pages and see how you can be a part of history into the next 150 years!
For a list of events happening during the 150th year, please click here!
Wednesday, April 13
Scarborough Art and Lecture Series: Art and Technology – Considering the Art Object
7 p.m. | Scarborough Library Reading Room
Join Timothy Butcher, a Shepherd University painting/illustration B.F.A. candidate, for his presentation on how the art object has become more ambiguous as the age of post-postmodernism approaches. Full event details here.
Tuesday, April 19
RAMBOREE: Celebrating 150 Years!
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Midway
Block Party—Join us in wrapping up the celebration of a wonderful 150th year! Games, music, food, and fun for all. Bring the whole Ram Family!
Wednesday, April 21
Ram Spirit Day sponsored by Human Resources and Facilities Management
8:30 a.m.
A campus beautification effort for faculty, staff, and student to participate in. Light morning refreshments provided by the Shepherd University Foundation.
Friday, April 29
10th Annual Accounting Club Alumni Dinner at Student Center
6-8 p.m. | Storer Ballroom
Join the students of the Shepherd University Accounting Club for their annual dinner to celebrate another successful academic year! RSVP here.
Thursday, May 5
Alumni Association Emeritus Luncheon and Induction Ceremony
10 a.m. | Student Center
Honoring the Class of 1972 on the 50-year anniversary of their graduation. We are excited to celebrate with you in person again this year! We invite all of the class of 1972 and prior to join us. More info here.
Sunday, May 15
Women for Shepherd Tabler Farm Open House
2 p.m. | Tabler Farm
Led by Dr. Jeff Groff and Dr. Peter Vila from the environmental studies department, the Women for Shepherd Tabler Farm Open House will showcase how Shepherd is leveraging its land to sustain future environmental endeavors. The tour will feature the greenhouse, apiary, hydroponics facility, and other ongoing projects. More info here.
More Calendars
Sporting Events | Music Concerts | President’s Lecture Series
The Shepherd University Alumni Association (SUAA) will recognize and enforce COVID-19 guidelines and policies put in place by Shepherd University.
Currently, masks will be optional for all indoor and outdoor events in accordance with university policy. For more information regarding Shepherd University’s COVID-19 protocol click here.
Past Marquee/Featured Events
Friday, July 30, 2021
PAWsitivity Party and Adoption Fair
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Women for Shepherd “Town and Gown” Historic Walking Tour in Shepherdstown
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Scarborough Art & Lecture Series Presents: George Eliot’s “Middlemarch”
Sunday, October 23, 2021
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Honor and Memorial Luminaria Display
Saturday, March 26, 2022
Shepherd University Alumni Association and Wishmakers on Campus Restaurant Spirit Day
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Dedication of the Suzanne Shipley Wellness Center
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Musical Showcase for Scholarships
Friday, April 8, 2022
Cyanotype Workshop
Friday, April 8, 2022
Glow for a Cause run