Follow along with senior psychology major Izzi Ortiz as she visits Etter Health Center for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. Prepared with her face mask and a cell phone, Ortiz documented her journey through the process in an effort to show her fellow students just how easy testing is. “Just to ensure the safety of yourself and…
Karen Johnson, Academic Engagement and Exploratory Studies, co-edited “How We Teach Writing Tutors: A WLN Digital Edited Collection,” with Ted Roggenbuck from Bloomsburg University. The book is nominated for the International Writing Centers Association’s Outstanding Book Award. The International Writing Center Association works to promote nominated books to members via electronic communications and social media…
Dasha Rhodes, social work and gerontology, was selected for the CSWE Minority Fellows Program. The purpose of the program is to reduce health disparities and improve health-care outcomes of racially and ethnically diverse populations by increasing the number of culturally competent behavioral health professionals with doctoral degrees available to underserved populations in the public and…
Laurie Cella, English, Michael Lyman and Liz Fisher, social work and gerontology, and Sysha Irot published the article, “More than a Sandwich: Developing an Inclusive Summer Lunch Literacy Program in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania” in the journal, Reflections: A journal of community-engaged writing and rhetoric.
Andrea Barrick, social work and gerontology, co-authored an article in the Journal of Policy Practice and Research: Barrick, A,. and Worsham, J. (2020). Issue framing, entrepreneurship and the passage of the violence against women act. Journal of Policy Practice and Research, doi: 10.1007/s42972-020-00012-z.
Shippensburg University’s Center for Land Use and Sustainability’s work with the Delaware River Basin was highlighted in the River Reporter on September 23. The center is creating digital maps that will help model the impact of Japanese knotweed on the aquatic habitat, water quality and erosion Read the full article.
The Slate, Shippensburg University’s student-run newspaper, earned a spot in the first-place category of the American Scholastic Press Association’s 2020 Scholastic Newspaper Awards. The award category included schools with enrollments of 2501+. The American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) is a national community of student journalists and advisers working to enhance professional development, set global standards…
Art and design students installed a new outdoor exhibit along the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail last week. The exhibit features works constructed entirely of recycled materials. If you can’t make it to the rail trail to see it for yourself, check out our exhibit gallery!
Fox43 covered Ship’s new Anti-Racism Institute on their even broadcast on September 29. The interview with Stephanie Jirard appeared also on their website. See the full story.
Don’t miss your chance to network with employers and explore job and internship opportunities during the virtual Career Fair Week from October 5 to October 8. Employers from a variety of fields will be available on the follow dates: October 5 – Arts, humanities, communications and design October 6 – Business, manufacturing and construction October…