Alumnus writes for horse racing publication

History alumnus Dr.David Beecher ’14M wrote a piece for the Paulick Report, a Thoroughbred racing publication, titled “Right to Ride, Presented by the Kentucky Derby Museum: The Racing World Reacts to Female Jockeys.” Beecher examines how racing has reacted to female jockeys and their path taken in pursuit of race riding. Read the full article…

Infrastructure upgrades planned for October 13 and 14

Two technology infrastructure upgrades will take place tonight: Local & long distance phone lines: Oct 13 9:00pm to 10:00pm – External phone calling unavailable during this time. University network upgrade: Oct 14 12:00am to 1:00am – A brief network outage is expected around 12:30am. Local & long distance phone lines External phone calling will be…

Celebrate Student Staff Appreciation Day

On October 21, Ship will celebrate Student Staff Appreciation Day to recognize the work our undergraduate and graduate student staff does to make Ship a success. A brunch is planned for student staff, but offices and departments are encouraged to join the celebration and show their appreciation to student staff throughout the day.

Commitment to community continues at Ship

While life at Shippensburg University looks quite different during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Ship’s pledge to service learning and the community remains strong. In-person or virtually, Ship students are still making a difference. Each fall, Ship takes a stand against domestic violence with a tulip planting ceremony hosted by the Women’s Center. This year, on…

Katie and Andrea get tested and make a new friend

Senior English major Andrea Kling and junior political science major Katie McKinley documented their recent visit to Etter Health Center for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing.       Kling and McKinley wanted to show their fellow student body just how easy it is to get tested for COVID-19. Nurse Joe helped them through the process and showed the…

Share your photos for International Education Week

The International Flag Display at Shippensburg University has been occurring for 11 years during the annual celebration of International Education Week, October 26-30, 2020.  The flag display, created and maintained by Dr. Sean Cornell Associate Professor of Geography/Earth Science, has been a vibrant and visual part of the celebration.  The tradition has also included a…