“Super Mad at Everything All the Time,” a TEDx talk by Dr. Alison Dagnes
Dagnes discusses how modern political media makes us outraged and angry and solutions to help calm the chaos.
Author Megan Silverstrim
Minds@Work research and performance conference goes virtual
Shippensburg University is pleased to announce that the annual Minds@Work student research conference will be held virtually during the week of April 20. Nearly 400 students were preparing for this annual research conference when Ship shifted to digital learning for the remainder of the spring semester. The event features the achievements of undergraduate and graduate…
Ship Story Slam Announces Full Season
On the heels of their third successful event in 2020, Ship Story Slam is excited to announce the remainder of our 2019-2020 season. Especially during this time of uncertainty and social distancing, metaphorically coming together for evenings of camaraderie and entertainment over shared stories that reveal and celebrate our commonalities is more important than ever.…
Trading Spaces—Campus Community Moves to Distance Learning
Positivity, flexibility, grace, resilience—this is how students and faculty pivot from traditional on-campus education to a new virtual learning experience in a week’s time. Shippensburg University, much like the rest of the country, is a beautiful but barren campus today. The life that drives that campus is not gone—it’s simply shifted to a new…
Let’s Dance! A virtual tour of American dancing fashions from the Waltz to Disco
The history of American social dancing is on display in a new virtual tour that highlights outfits from the early nineteenth century through the twentieth century, giving viewers an unprecedented and up-close view of the outfits that helped define the unique American experience. Covering genres from the waltz to disco, viewers can visit the Fashion…
Children’s Fair is an annual celebration of family
Area children are invited to Shippensburg University’s annual Children’s Fair on Saturday, April 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Heighes Field House. Carnival games, crafts, activities and prizes make this an exciting day for children of all ages. Students, faculty, staff and community partners volunteer to make this fair a success each year.…
Mark Chimel publishes article in Academic Advising Today
Mark Chimel , PCDE Program and Project Coordinator, published an article in Academic Advising Today, NACADA’s electronic publication. The article titled “Developing an Inquiry Stance in Advising: How Practitioner Research Can Elicit Knowledge for Advisors,” was distributed to the association’s members at colleges and universities around the world.
Brooker, Hunt and Kerr present at 2020 Business Education Research Conference for NBEA in Boston
Jane Brooker, Irma Hunt and Victoria Kerr will present at the 2020 Business Education Research Conference for the National Business Education Assocaition in Boston on April 9. Their presentation is titled “Suitable App: Increasing student engagement and organization awareness through the use of an app in an undergraduate business course.” They will discuss how a…
Mohammad Rahman publishes journal paper
Mohammad Rahman, Marketing, published his journal paper (Rosenberg III, Philip J., Jin Ho Yun, Mohammad M. Rahman, Sören Köcher, and Mauro José de Oliveira. “Gooool: Motivation Drivers of Attitudinal and Behavioral Fan Loyalty in Brazil.” Revista Brasileira de Marketing 18, no. 4 (2020).
Douglas Ensley speaks about work and research at James Madison University
Douglas Ensley, Mathematics, recently spoke about his national work on evidence-based active learning and student-centered teaching strategies at the biweekly Mathematics Department Colloquium at James Madison University. He did not lecture the whole time.