Shepherd University is a welcoming campus, with many programs and activities open to community members and visitors — music concerts, theater performance, lectures on history, politics & current events, sports contest, creative writing, guest lecturers — are just a partial list of the opportunities available to the public.
Explore more events and activities happening in and around Jefferson County here.
Events & Activities – November 2023
Have fun in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Read the Full Story >>
Music at Shepherd University this Spring
The School of Music is presenting a full calendar of concerts this spring. Read the Full Story >>
Constitution Day at the Shepherd University Byrd Center — Sep 16
The 17th annual Tom E. Moses Memorial Lecture on the United States Constitution will be held on Thursday, September 16 at 7:30 pm. The 2021 lecture will be presented by Dr. Ray Smock, former Historian of the US House of Representatives and currently the interim director of the Byrd Center. Read the Full Story >>
Shepherd University President’s Lecture Series – National Security in the 21st Century — Sep 21
On September 21 at 6:30 pm, Mark Montgomery will speak on the topic of cybersecurity at the Byrd Center on the Shepherd University campus. Read the Full Story >>
Shepherd University Forum on Freedom of Speech & Censorship
On September 21, the Stubblefield Institute at Shepherd University will host a forum titled “Freedom of Speech, Censorship, and the Cancel Culture: Social Media and Politics in Today’s America.” Read the Full Story >>
Shepherd University Football hosts Kutztown — Sep 25
The Shepherd University Football Team’s first home game of the 2021 season kicks off at noon on Saturday, September 25. Shepherd will host league rival Kutztown. Read the Full Story >>
2021 Appalachian Heritage Festival at Shepherd University
The Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Project at Shepherd University is hosting several events this month in conjunction with the Appalachian Heritage Festival. Read the Full Story >>
Upstream Downstream Podcast Returns– Sep 4
The Stubblefield Institute will be releasing new episodes of the podcast Upstream Downstream in cooperation with the ListenLearnEngage Initiative. Listen on Saturdays beginning September 4th at 11 am on 89.7 WSHC-FM. Episodes will also be available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, and Anchor. To learn more about the Stubblefield Institute or to keep up with Read the Full Story >>
Silas House – August 23
Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities presents Activist and Author Silas House. Read the Full Story >>
Anthology of Appalachian Writers — JUL 18
Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is holding a reading of several works published in the 2021 “Anthology of Appalachian Writers, Dorothy Allison, Volume XIII.” Read the Full Story >>
Shepherdstown University Art Students Exhibit
Shepherdstown University art students exhibit in downtown gallery. Read the Full Story >>
March 5 — Online Concert: A Celtic Celebration
The Shepherd University Wind Ensemble will perform “A Celtic Celebration” online livestream concert from the Frank Center Theater on Friday, March 5 at 7:30 pm. Read the Full Story >>
Feb 5 — Shepherd University Music Online Concert
The Shepherd University Music Salon Series presents a free online concert showcasing School of Music faculty. Read the Full Story >>