Steph Jirard, assistant provost for Graduate Studies, chief diversity officer and Title IX coordinator, was a speaker at the June 3 Black Lives Matter Rally in Carlisle. Jirard was featured in a story and photographs covering the event in The Sentinel. “All lives matter, but it is a fact in the criminal justice system that…
Stephanie Jirard, assistant provost for Graduate Studies, chief diversity officer and Title IX coordinator, spoke at the June 3 Black Lives Matter Rally in Carlisle. Her speech was highlighted in an article in the Penn Live. During her speech she encouraged everyone to speak up when they witness racial injustice. “You have to be that…
The university community is saddened to learn of the June 5 death of Shirley Smith and offers its condolences to her family and friends. Shirley was administrative assistant with the university for over 25 years. Service and obituary information is available through the Dugan Funeral Home.
Shippensburg University’s 42nd Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition is now available in a virtual web gallery. A total of 45 undergraduate students submitted 163 entries for consideration, the most entries of any Ship student art exhibit. Jurors selected 88 pieces and award winners. The exhibit includes ceramics, digital fine art printing, drawing, graphic design, mixed…
The university community is saddened to learn of the May 27 death of retired English Department faculty member Angelo Costanzo, and offers its condolences to his family and friends. Service information is available online through Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home.
Director of athletics Jeff Michaels was interviewed by the Sentinel and discussed the uncertainties and challenges NCAA Division II programs face during the ongoing pandemic. On May 20, the NCAA Division II Presidents Council announced changes to the minimum and maximum number of games required for every sport for one year. “They made these changes…
Austin Stoltzfus ’20 is featured in a May 27 article in The Sentinel profiling the pandemic workforce in Cumberland County. Austin completed his last semester at Ship while working at Grand Illusions in Carlisle delivering hard cider. “My proudest accomplishment is graduating from Shippensburg University this May. I was really lucky to have the job…
ROTC Cadet William Lamont, a supply chain management major, put his 3D printer to worker during the COVID-19 pandemic making and donating over 300 face shields to first responders and healthcare workers. Lamont received media attention from across his hometown and college town community but, the recognition didn’t stop there. Last week Cadet Lamont received…
Faculty and staff are invited to join the Sounds of Summer Break event with DJ CJ (Chris Washabaugh ’90) on May 29 from noon to 1:00 p.m. Take a break and join the fun! Join on Zoom! Meeting ID: 995 6297 2699 The event is sponsored by the Department of Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, and…
May 22 marks a Day of Kindness in Pennsylvania, but at Shippensburg University kindness is more than a day, it’s the Raider Way. Each year the campus community records over 50,000 hours of service, spreading kindness and compassion as part of #ShipServes. While some members of the campus community have personal causes they champion, the…