Dhiman Chattopadhyay virtual speaker at Symbiosis International University

Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay, Communication, Journalism & Media, was invited on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, to deliver a virtual address to faculty and graduate students at the Symbiosis International University, in Pune, India. The topic of the address was “Social media’s impact on Indian journalism, and mediascape for future journalists” – offering key insights from his…

Trever R. Famulare serves as guest conductor

Trever R. Famulare, Music & Theatre Arts, was the guest conductor of the high school band in the 2022 Dauphin County Music Educators Association, County Festival, February 4-5, 2022, at Bishop McDevitt High School.  Though they lost a full day of rehearsal on Friday due to weather, the band pulled together an inspiring performance in…

Shishir Shakya’s paper published in The Annals of Regional Science

Shishir Shakya’s “Spatial Spillovers and the Productivity-Compensation Gap in the United States” paper has been published in The Annals of Regional Science. This paper examines the puzzling gap between productivity and compensation in the US. The authors hypothesize that the observed gap can be misleading because productivity spillovers only partially translate into increased compensation. Authors analyzed productivity spillovers…

Shishir Shakya’s paper accepted in Energy Economics journal

Dr. Shishir Shakya’s “Shale Revolution, Oil and Gas Prices, and Drilling Activities in the United States” paper is accepted in Energy Economics journal. He and his coauthors investigate the interplay between energy prices and drilling activities in the United States and how this relationship has evolved due to the shale revolution. They hypothesize 1) there…

New Textbook Network expands textbook access for students

This spring, Shippensburg University launched the Textbook Network, a new program created to support students with their textbook needs. As the cost of textbooks and course materials increase, students are often forced to decide between purchasing books or paying for other expenses. According to a recent survey by CampusBooks.com, 66 percent of students opted out…

A message from the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Compliance: Black History Month

Dear Campus Community, Join the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance as we celebrate Black History Month.  Our full event calendar can be found here. Thursday, February 10 at 3:30-4pm Political Science Department (Virtual for only Ship faculty, staff, and students.  Ship credentials needed to join.) https://ship.zoom.us/j/93481649145Facilitated by: Ms. Jennifer Young, Graduate AssistantTitle: Forging a Path in Government:…

A message from IT: Duo Two-Factor Authentication reminder

Dear Colleagues, This is just a reminder, beginning February 15, Shippensburg University will be implementing Duo Two-Factor Authentication for all access to Microsoft 365. Duo Two-Factor Authentication will be required during first time setup and will be required occasionally when logging into a Microsoft 365 application from both on or off campus. This important safeguard is being implemented to protect not only the university, but you and your…