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Recent News About Shepherd University
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East Panhandle Times Publication Area: How many H-1B petitions were made by employers classified under the Educational Services industry during 2024?
Employers classified under the Educational Services industry based in the East Panhandle Times publication area submitted three H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Average cost of college education in Jefferson County rises for students in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 0.4% in Jefferson County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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96% of college applicants to Jefferson County's 3 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Jefferson County's three universities admitted an estimated 96% of applicants for fall 2022, unchanged from the previous year.
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Student body in Jefferson County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the three universities in Jefferson County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Jefferson County's only institution spent $668,793 on basketball teams in 2023
Jefferson County's basketball collegiate teams received $668,793 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Jefferson County awards $1,376,680 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Jefferson County's only university paid $1,376,680 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Jefferson County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Jefferson County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Jefferson County's men's football teams receive $1,720,660 in 2023
Men's football teams from Jefferson County received $1,720,660 during the 2023 season, up 38.1% from the previous year.
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Jefferson County’s women’s basketball teams receive $289,066 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Jefferson County received $289,066 during the 2023 season, down 15.1% from the previous year.
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Jefferson County’s institutions spent $379,727 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Jefferson County received $379,727 during the 2023 season, up 14.4% from the previous year.
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Jefferson County's only university spent $1,720,660 on football teams in 2023
Jefferson County's institution spent $1,720,660 on their football teams in 2023, a 38.1% increase over the previous year.
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2022: 15.6% of Jefferson County students played sports on collegiate teams
Jefferson County's only university had 15.6% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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15 coaches at institution in Jefferson County earned $22,829 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Shepherd University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Jefferson County, was $22,829, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Shepherd University: April 6 Salon Series to feature piano and strings music
The final concert of the 2022-2023 Shepherd University Music Salon Series will feature a faculty trio—violinist Heather Austin-Stone, cellist Camilo Peréz-Mejía, and pianist Yu-Hsuan Liao—in an exploration of some intriguing piano trio repertoire that expresses our sense of time and how a season, a day, or just a morning can last both an instant and a lifetime
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Shepherd University: ‘Dream Job’ Scholarship created in honor of Provost Stephen Spencer
When Dr. Stephen Spencer joined Shepherd University as the provost and vice president for academic affairs in 2022, he repeatedly called it his “dream job.”
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Shepherd University: Relay For Life at Shepherd University seeks to honor survivors and caregivers, raise funds for cancer programs
The Relay For Life of Jefferson County presented by Shepherd University on Friday, April 14-Saturday, April 15, is a 12-hour community event where teams and individuals come together to honor, celebrate, and fight back by raising funds and awareness to help free the world from the pain and suffering of cancer.
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Shepherd University: Students to perform ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ beginning April 6
Shepherd University’s Contemporary Theater Studies program will present the comedy “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” by Steve Martin on April 6-8, 14, and 15 at 7 p.m., and April 16 at 3 p.m.
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Deadline for West Virginia Fiction Competition submissions is May 1
Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is accepting submissions from writers for this year’s West Virginia Fiction Competition.
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Chloe Bailey is Truman Scholarship finalist
Chloe Bailey is Truman Scholarship finalist
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Registration deadline for Shepherd University summer teacher programs is May 1
Registration deadline for Shepherd University summer teacher programs is May 1