Since 1871, Shippensburg University has provided its students and its surrounding community with a laboratory school. Today, the Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School (GBLUES) provides valuable hands-on learning opportunities for Shippensburg University students in all phases of their academic journey toward becoming teachers. According to Dr. Cheryl Slattery, professor of Teacher Education, GBLUES allows…
Please consider supporting the Grace B Luhrs Elementary Annual Plant Sale! 2 Ways to Participate!! Preorder via the attached order form or Visit the Greenhouse on Garden Day! Order forms and payments are due to the GBLUES Office, Attention Melinda Bender by April 1st. ***Checks payable to GBLUES PTO*** Pick up orders on EARTH DAY, Friday April…
Shippensburg University senior international studies major with a Spanish minor Isabel Weaver was awarded a prestigious Freeman-Asia scholarship to study abroad in South Korea during the spring 2022 semester. This need-based national scholarship program supports U.S.- based undergraduates planning to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. The goal of the program is to increase…
The National Park Service has named Shippensburg’s Locust Grove Cemetery to the National Register of Historic Places as a significant historic site reflecting two centuries of African American history and culture in Central Pennsylvania. “It is a blessing to receive this honor,” said Nancy Hodge, a member of the Locust Grove Cemetery Committee. “Many people…
Jordan Windholz had poems published in the tiny journal, an annual literary journal that publishes fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. These three poems were runners-up in their (re)tell me a story contest, and they come from a poetry manuscript he’s currently circulating, which has been a finalist for the Berkshire Prize from Tupelo Press and the Georgia…
Andrea Barrick was appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Policy Practice and Research.
Karen Johnson and Laurie Cella published the article, “From Bell Cows to Overburdened, Contingent Labor: An Examination of Ecological Shifts in Brown University’s Writing Fellow Program,” in the Writing Lab Newsletter: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship. In their article they discuss how interconnectedness, networking, and agency impact the ever changing ecologies of writing support…
Dr. Ana Moraña published her article about the artwork of Matín Ramírez, Mexican painter who lived for thirty years—and died—in a psychiatric institution in California. The article reflects on art, disability, citizenship, and the role of museums. Published in MARLAS, electronic journal from Mid Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies (MACLAS). “La pintura de Martín…
Travel Recommendations Last month, the CDC updated their guidelines regarding the use of masks and implemented COVID-19 Community Levels. These guidelines do not change current travel requirements. Masking is still required on public transportation, and indoors in all U.S. transportation hubs. Students, faculty, and staff must adhere to masking guidelines when traveling to high-risk areas outside of…
Sophomore Brando Aristy’s act of kindness featured on Fox43. He is an entrepreneurship major and member of the football team. See the full story.