Volunteer with Community Meals program

Spring is finally here! And what better way to welcome in the spring season than to give back to the Shippensburg community. The month of April is open to many great opportunities to serve, including providing meals for the community. Every Friday this semester from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Shippensburg students, staff and faculty have…

Alumni Lunch and Learn leadership series

If you haven’t made it to an Alumni Lunch and Learn yet, you should, and there are two great speakers slated for April. These events are fun, informal and a great way to connect with the workforce. On March 16, Barrieann George ;88 – ‘89M, director of development and communication at Safe Harbor, Inc., visited…

Shippensburg University offers gender-inclusive housing

Shippensburg University is providing inclusive housing options for students who identify as transgender, gender-queer, gender fluid, or do not wish to prescribe to gender/sex classifications. This policy will provide a safe space for students on campus, while also respecting and acknowledging Ship’s diverse student population–and most importantly, it meets individual needs. Gender-inclusive housing and residence…

Shippensburg University hosts graduate commencement ceremony

On December 13, 2019, Shippensburg University celebrated 100 graduates during its winter graduate commencement ceremony. Heather Warner ‘14M, president of H. Warner Marketing, returned to Ship to serve as the speaker for the event at the Luhrs Perfomring Arts Center. The ceremony opened with senior Maggie Haynes singing the national anthem. Jocelyn Novella, who received…

Awards and accolades, December 2019 faculty and staff kudos

Pablo Delis, Biology along with Safiya Abubakar (Biology Graduate Student) gave an oral presentation titled “The Eastern Mud Turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum, on Wallops Island, Virginia: A Population in Peril?” at the 46th Annual Regional Meeting of the Kansas Herpetological Society, in Fort Hays University, Kansas, on November 3-5. Scott Drzyzga and Claire Jantz, Geography & Earth Science- The Center…

Published and presenting, December 2019 Faculty and Staff Kudos

Jennifer Pyles, Teacher Education -Pyles was an invited presenter at The Alliance for Early Success Partner Summit: 2019 Partner Summit – “Elevating State Policies For and With the Early Education Profession: Taking Stock, Moving Forward Presentation” on September 24. In addition, Pyles presented “Listening, Learning, and Leading: Advancing the Voices of Teacher Education” at the Pennsylvania…

John L. Grove College of Business named to prestigious list

Shippensburg University’s John L. Grove College of Business Master in Business Administration was named to The Princeton Review’s®”Best Business School for 2020.” This prestigious accolade is determined by eighteen categories, “including career outcomes, admissions selectivity and academic rigor.” “What makes our ‘Best Business Schools’ designations unique is that we take into account the opinions of students attending…

Ship students tour National Weather Service Doppler radar unit

On Friday, November 22, Dr. Tim Hawkins, professor of geography/earth science, and his meteorology students took a special trip to State College. Students toured the National Weather Service (NWS) and Mid-Atlantic River Forecast Center offices. During their visit, students were able to climb a tower that took them into a Doppler radar unit. The unit…

Shippensburg University planetarium hosts public shows

The Shippensburg University Planetarium is hosting a variety of events through January to provide an educational and entertaining experience for the SU community. Each event focuses on star constellations, the night sky, and the many wonders of the cosmos. On November 20, the Planetarium will host the “Fall Children’s Star Show,” an introduction about the…