Event Description: Students can book individual appointments with a Career Coach in CPD to discuss topics such as resume/cover letter writing, job and career exploration, interview preparation, and more! You can make an appointment to earn a total of. 0.5 BTC points.
Schedule an Appointment with a CPD Career Coach: Students should book appointments in Handshake and answer the BTC section question for the appropriate appointment type: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/appointments
Location: Cooley or Virtual (Handshake)
Day: Available to earn credit from Wednesday, September 9 to Friday, December 18
Time: Various Appointment Times Available
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Corrie Eaton, cwernle13@su.edu
Event Description: Join Career & Professional Development for a Career Lab introducing the services and resources available to support your career journey. Learn how CPD can help with career exploration, résumés and cover letters, internships and job searches, interview preparation, Handshake, career fairs, professional headshots, graduate school planning, and more!
RSVP: None
Location: BSC 118
Day: Wednesday, September 16
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Stephanie Clark, stephanie.clark1@su.edu
Event Description: Welcome to the Estudiantes Unidos Kick Off Event. An evening to celebrate culture, connection, and community! This event is your chance to meet the board members of Estudiantes Unidos, learn about our mission, and discover the opportunities we’ll be creating throughout the year. Whether you identify as Latino/Hispanic or are simply curious to learn more, everyone is welcome!
RSVP: None
Location: Henkel Auditorium
Day: Wednesday, September 16
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Lea Sejas, mti22@su.edu
Event Description: Join Career & Professional Development for a Career Lab introducing the services and resources available to support your career journey. Learn how CPD can help with career exploration, résumés and cover letters, internships and job searches, interview preparation, Handshake, career fairs, professional headshots, graduate school planning, and more!
RSVP: None
Location: BSC 118
Day: Thursday, September 17
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Stephanie Clark, stephanie.clark1@su.edu
Event Description: SU Director of Aviation, Tony LaRosa, will share his journey working in the aviation industry with the FAA, Aeronautical Radio, Inc., Rockwell Collins, and Collins Aerospace, and his experience developing his own consulting company.
RSVP: None
Location: HIVE 212
Day: Thursday, September 17
Time: 4:00 - 5:00pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Mariah Arant, marant21@su.edu
Event Description: What is a BioBlitz?
It’s a collaborative, community effort to document biodiversity! Our goal is to work together to find and identify the plants and animals at Cool Spring. Whether you’re an experienced naturalist or simply enjoy a morning outdoors, you’re invited to help us document our local species.
Using your smartphone, you’ll walk the trails and capture detailed photos of the plants and animals you find. By uploading your observations to iNaturalist.org, you’ll be helping the Virginia Master Naturalists and Shenandoah University record the biodiversity at this historic location alongside the Shenandoah River.
RSVP: Please RSVP using the link below.
https://suttl.corsizio.com/event/6a7cd1b23dcf3f1b50b158f2
Location: Cool Spring Campus, 1400 Parker Lane, Bluemont, VA
Day: Saturday, September 26
Time: 9am - 12pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Hilary Sortor, TTL, hsortor@su.edu
Event Description: Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute will host a discussion with author/historian Valerie Still, author of the forthcoming book Still Family: William Still and the Legacy of the Underground Railroad (University Press of Kentucky). Valerie Still is a descendant of William Still, one of the Underground Railroad's most significant figures. In addition to being a historian, Valerie is the all-time leading scorer in basketball (men's or women's) at the University of Kentucky. She played basketball professionally and coached in the WNBA.
RSVP: None
Location: Henkel Hall, Hester Auditorium
Day: Wednesday, October 7
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: jnoyalas01@su.edu
Event Description: Dr. Don Hilbelink will be discussing medical imaging and the evolution of 3D modeling and virtual reality in medical education and research.
RSVP: RSVP Link
Location: HIVE 212
Day: Thursday, October 8
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Mariah Arant, marant21@su.edu
Event Description: JD Oldaker will be sharing his journey of professional development and how to build the career you want. JD is a SU virtual reality alumni currently working in his field for Varjo Technologies, a VR/XR company that creates military-grade headsets, software , and professional services for mission-critical training and simulation across air, land, and sea.
RSVP: RSVP Link
Location: HIVE 212
Day: Thursday, October 29
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Mariah Arant, marant21@su.edu
Event Description: Join us for a powerful, community-focused conference discussing the mental health needs, improvement efforts, and resources in the Shenandoah Valley through panel discussions and a keynote address.
Panel Discussions include:
Raising Awareness of Community Access to Mental Health Services
Youth Mental Health Concerns in Our Community
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Alyssa Ward, Chief Deputy Commissioner of the VA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
RSVP: RSVP Link
Location: Ferrari Room, Brandt Student Center
Day: Friday, November 6
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Aaron Blight, ablight@su.edu
Event Description: Career fair for students, alumni and employers in advanced technology fields, such as: engineering, IT, computer science, AR/VR, cybersecurity, math and data science.
RSVP: RSVP Link
Location: Collabortory
Day: Thursday, November 19
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Mariah Arant, marant21@su.edu
Event Description: Nicholas Mangold will discuss working in complex technology fields as a graduate with two liberal arts degrees: How to apply training in international policy and global communications to complex scientific fields like Space and AI.
RSVP: RSVP Link
Location: HIVE 212
Day: Thursday, December 3
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Mariah Arant, marant21@su.edu
Event Description: Academic orientation is from 9 am -12 pm, but the BTC-sponsored element of the program is the social hour in Sarah's Glen from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Come meet faculty, staff, and fellow students, have some pizza, grab some swag, collect snacks for later, and compete in yard and sit-down games!
RSVP: None
Location: Sarah's Glen
Day: Thursday, August 27
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: akincaid13@su.edu or btc@su.edu
Event Description: Whether you’re a seasoned sleuth or a first-time suspect making your investigative debut, we need your help to untangle this tale of crime and betrayal. Join us for our annual Murder Mystery in the Hazel-Pruitt Armory Collaboratory!
RSVP: None
Location: Hazel-Pruitt Armory Collaboratory
Day: Saturday, August 29
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Kristy Fedyk, iyc71@su.edu
Event Description: Join the Center for Civic Engagement in making birthday cake kits for families served by the Highland Food Pantry in Winchester. Students will have the opportunity to pack non-perishable kits with all the necessary ingredients to make a cake at home! Students will also make birthday cards to be distributed to local families with the kits. This event allows students to serve our community by creating an accessible and fun way for families in need to celebrate birthdays!
This is a drop-in event, though students are welcome to volunteer for the full two hours!
RSVP: None
Location: Quad in front of Smith Library
Day: Sunday, August 30
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Event type: Drop-In Event
Contact: Rebecca Gibson, rgibson@su.edu
Event Description: The Exercise Science Welcome Back party! Have some pizza, meet the faculty and chat with recent alumni.
RSVP: None
Location: Wilkins Fitness Suite
Day: Friday, September 4
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Dr. Jessica Sansone, jsansone@su.edu
Event Description: The Center for Civic Engagement is hosting a student panel and dialogue discussion about first-year success. Join us for this opportunity to ask current student leaders about their experience at SU and connect with your classmates in the class of 2030! Food and drinks will be provided.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/W5cSS96oK9oqiJEx6
Location: Pruitt-HLSB 016
Day: Thursday, September 10
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Rebecca Gibson, rgibson@su.edu
Event Description: Join the Center for Civic Engagement in the Brandt Student Center hallway for a non-partisan celebration of civic engagement and the power of the college vote! Meet and interact with student clubs and organizations, grab free refreshments, and learn about the importance of making your voice heard in this year's election. For students registered to vote with their campus address, a shuttle to the local polling place at Jim Barnett Park will be available during the event.
RSVP: None
Location: BSC upstairs hallway
Day: Tuesday, November 3
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Rebecca Gibson, rgibson@su.edu
Event Description: Spend time learning about Campus biodiversity and ecology by collecting different specimens, identifying and drawing them.
RSVP: None
Location: Pruitt-HLSB Rotunda
Day: Friday, September 4
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Event type: Timed event
Contact: Lyndsey Dean, bnp88@su.edu
Event Description: Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with Estudiantes Unidos and the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity. Enjoy games, food, and fellowship, and bring friends for a fun night. All are welcome!
RSVP: None
Location: Henkel 105 (Hester Auditorium)
Day: Tuesday, September 15
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Dahlia Ashford, mosaiccenter@su.edu
Event Description: Join CAN and Esports to learn about esports management while playing games! Jump in on the community games, esports tournaments, and enjoy some food!
RSVP: None
Location: HLSB Lawn
Day: Tuesday, September 15
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Lyndsey Dean, bnp88@su.edu
Event Description: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with live music and Holy Communion in both Spanish and English, along with a sermon on "The Table of Grace," preached by United Methodist chaplain, Rev. Dr. Victor Gómez, from 8-9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, in Goodson Chapel-Recital Hall. Hosted by Spiritual Life. For more information, contact SpiritualLife@su.edu.
RSVP: None
Location: Goodson Chapel- Recital Hall
Day: Sunday, September 20
Time: 8:00-9:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Clint Keller, spirituallife@su.edu
Event Description: A Hispanic Heritage Month movie night is being held on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 7-9 p.m. in Goodson Chapel-Recital Hall. The movie centers on a Los Angeles teenager, Ritchie Valens, who becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958 thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend, whose parents didn't want her to date a Latino boy. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly. Sponsored by the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity and Spiritual Life. For more information, contact mosaiccenter@su.edu.
RSVP: None
Location: Goodson Chapel- Recital Hall
Day: Wednesday, September 23
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Clint Keller, spirituallife@su.edu
Event Description: Learn how to swing dance with Winchester Swing Dance! Swing dance is a term that encompasses a wide range of dance styles, including Lindy Hop, Charleston, and East Coast Swing. Winchester Swing Dance is offering free beginner dance lessons to SU students, staff, and faculty, and is also open to the general public (adults 18 years or older, $10 entry). Music styles range from big band classics to modern day hits. Sneakers or dance shoes are recommended. Seating, water, and mints will be provided.
RSVP: None
Location: HIVE Collaboratory
Day: Thursday, September 24
Time: Beginner lesson 7 - 7:30 pm; Open social dancing 7:30 - 9 pm.
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Kimberly Newberry, knewberr@su.edu
Event Description: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the ultimate dance party and karaoke night!
Bring your best vocals and top-tier energy as we blast the biggest hits from huge stars. Whether you're taking the mic for a solo track or hitting the floor to perrear, the stage is yours. Grab your crew, channel your inner singer, and get ready for an unforgettable night of music and culture! For more information, contact Dahlia Ashford at dashford@su.edu.
RSVP: None
Location: BSC Game Room
Day: Thursday, September 24
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Dahlia Ashford, dashford@su.edu
Event Description: Enhance your confidence with Spanish practice. Stop by the first floor of the Alson Smith, Jr. Library on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 7-8 p.m. for an hour of informal conversation with fellow learners. For more information, contact Adela Borrallo-Solis at aborrall@su.edu.
RSVP: None
Location: Alson Smith, Jr. Library, First Floor
Day: Tuesday, September 29
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Adela Borrallo-Solis, aborrall@su.edu
Event Description: Enjoy a Lotería game night Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 6-8 p.m. in Henkel Hall, Hester Auditorium, Room 105. Lotería, the Spanish word for “lottery,” is a traditional game of chance often called Mexican bingo. Players use illustrated cards, and prizes will be awarded to winners. Hosted by the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. For more information, contact mosaiccenter@su.edu.
RSVP: None
Location: Henkel Hall, Hester Auditorium (Room 105)
Day: Tuesday, October 6
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Dahlia Ashford, dashford@su.edu
Event Description: Let’s end Hispanic Heritage Month with some rounds of games, fun, and fellowship. Bring your friends for a night of fun presented by Estudiantes Unidos and the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity. For more information, contact Dahlia Ashford at mosaiccenter@su.edu.
RSVP: None
Location: PHLSB- Rotund
Day: Wednesday, October 14
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Dahlia Ashford, dashford@su.edu
Event Description: Experience diverse cultures through food as you try Hispanic and Latinx dishes and more at a food tasting on Thursday, Oct. 15, from Noon-2 p.m. in the Brandt Student Center, Room 120. Hosted by the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. For more information, contact mosaiccenter@su.edu.
RSVP: None
Location: BSC, Room 120 (Mosaic Center for Diversity)
Day: Thursday, October 15
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Dahlia Ashford, dashford@su.edu
Event Description: Learn how to swing dance with Winchester Swing Dance! Swing dance is a term that encompasses a wide range of dance styles, including Lindy Hop, Charleston, and East Coast Swing. Winchester Swing Dance is offering free beginner dance lessons to SU students, staff, and faculty, and is also open to the general public (adults 18 years or older, $10 entry). Music styles range from big band classics to modern day hits. Sneakers or dance shoes are recommended. Seating, water, and mints will be provided.
RSVP: None
Location: HIVE Collaboratory
Day: Thursday, October 15
Time: Beginner lesson 7 - 7:30 pm; Open social dancing 7:30 - 9 pm.
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Kimberly Newberry, knewberr@su.edu
Event Description: Bring friends or join us solo! Enjoy board games, card games, snacks and more with new friends and old at the library! This event is open to all students!
RSVP: None
Location: Smith Library
Day: Thursday, November 5
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Josh Brooks, jbrooks20@su.edu
Event Description: Learn how to swing dance with Winchester Swing Dance! Swing dance is a term that encompasses a wide range of dance styles, including Lindy Hop, Charleston, and East Coast Swing. Winchester Swing Dance is offering free beginner dance lessons to SU students, staff, and faculty, and is also open to the general public (adults 18 years or older, $10 entry). Music styles range from big band classics to modern day hits. Sneakers or dance shoes are recommended. Seating, water, and mints will be provided.
RSVP: None
Location: HIVE Collaboratory
Day: Thursday, November 19
Time: Beginner lesson 7 - 7:30 pm; Open social dancing 7:30 - 9 pm.
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Kimberly Newberry, knewberr@su.edu
Event Description: Fresh Check Day is an engaging and uplifting mental health promotion event that features interactive booths, a festive social atmosphere with fun giveaways and raffle prizes. Learn more at https://freshcheckday.com/.
Points: If you participate for 30 minutes, you will earn 0.5 points. If you participate for 1 hour, you will earn 1 point. Please be sure to check in and out using the BTC QR code at the event.
RSVP: None
Location: Leadership Lawn
Day: Friday, September 18
Time: 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Event type: Drop-in Event
Contact: Erica Penn, epenn@su.edu
Event Description: Take a break from the screen and reconnect with yourself, others, and the outdoors at our Digital Detox at Cool Spring River Campus! Turn in your cell phone for a little while and choose your own way to recharge with activities like yoga, a waterfall hike, nature journaling, biking, crafting, and outdoor recreational sports.
Free lunch will be provided from 12:00–1:00 PM, and students can earn Beyond the Classroom credit for participating.
Put down the phone. Pick up an experience. Come unplug, get outside, and give your mind a well-deserved reset!
RSVP: RSVP Link
Location: Cool Spring River Campus
Day: Saturday, October 10
Time: Morning Session 10am-12pm or Afternoon Session 1-3pm
Event type: Timed Event
Contact: Rodney Bragdon, rbragdon@su.edu