Further enhancing early childhood education across Pennsylvania is a vital step in helping children discover a love of lifelong learning on their journey to becoming global citizens in an increasingly interconnected world. To support the growth of children and future generations in the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ Office of Child Development and…
Dr. Melissa Ricketts, Criminal Justice, co-authored a peer reviewed article entitled, “Self-control, social learning theory, social bonds and binge drinking: Results from a national sample.” This article was published in The Journal of Substance Use.
Robert Hale, Psychology, served as an invited reviewer of the textbook “Evolutionary Psychology, 4th Ed.”, for Cambridge University Press in January, 2020.
Christine Royce, Teacher Education, has a book chapter titled, “Immersing Future Middle-Level Science Educators in a Blended Learning Environment” published in Emerging Techniques and Applications for Blended Learning in K-20 Classrooms.
Esther Adler, associate curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Art, NYC presented in the Kauffman Gallery on Thursday, February 13. Adler discussed specific pieces in the Pace Prints exhibit and all of the complexities that go into creating prints. Adler’s experience ranges from working at the Hirshhorn Museum and…
The Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition (SCRC) was started in 2012 from the growing need to help residents find and utilize social services. The coalition has three goals: increase access to social and counseling services, increase access to youth programing and partner with existing stakeholders such as Shippensburg School District and Shippensburg University. SCRC’s partnership with…
Shippensburg University will host Nikki Giovanni, educator, American poet, writer, commentator and activist for the annual HOPE Diversity Scholarship Benefit Dinner and Program on February 26. Named as one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 “Living Legends,” Giovanni is one of the world’s most well-known African-American poets. Her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays…
Women hailing from Franklin and Cumberland counties can consider themselves well on their ways to being healthier and better informed on topics relating to their unique health considerations as females after attending WellSpan Health’s second annual Women’s Wellness Day on Saturday, February 8. Co-sponsored by Shippensburg University, there was a record showing at the free event, which featured…
Alumni working in public administration, government affairs and government relations and faculty from the Political Science Department gathered for night of networking at an event held at Greenlee Partners in Harrisburg. Graduates from five decades reconnected with faculty and classmates and spent the evening learning how they can support the university and mentor students. “I…
One hundred and fifty years ago, in February of 1870, the citizens of Shippensburg invited Pennsylvania state superintendent of public instruction James Wickersham to visit in an effort to encourage him to consider the town as the location for a new normal school. Wickersham responded with a letter (pictured above) to original Shippensburg University Trustee,…