Welcome to Spring 2021. While we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to provide a few help tidbits of information. For information on positive cases reported in our Shippensburg University community and to check out our updated Dashboard, please go to: https://raiderrespect.shipnews.org/ . This new dashboard offers some additional information about…
Hello Friends and Colleagues, I hope this email finds you and yours well. As we roll into 2021, we also roll into a new phase of mandatory PASSHE training. PASSHE training is mandatory to protect you, your co-workers, our students, and our university community. We continue to use the Everfi platform to deliver our mandatory…
Here we go again…. Ready to take on another semester and one that is, once again, like no other. I remain impressed with our entire community as we have managed through the ways that COVID-19 continues to impact us. It hasn’t been easy, but the willingness to work hard and do what is necessary has…
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements of Black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of Black Americans in U.S. history. Shippensburg University will celebrate as one campus, many cultures all year, with special stories and events in February. To kick-off the month, consider exploring content from the Ezra Lehman…
Dear Campus Community, Once again, I am called on to respond to problematic social media posts involving race. Shippensburg University is deeply committed to inclusivity and diversity, and we work collaboratively with our students to build a culture that promotes inclusion and transformation. Our university flourishes when we take our role as citizens as a…
While the semester began with virtual classes on Thursday, February 4, Shippensburg University is eagerly anticipating the return of students, staff, and faculty for in-person and hybrid coursework beginning Monday, February 22. Mark your calendar to stop by the CUB Great Hall on Tuesday, February 23rd from 11 AM -2 PM for a Welcome Back Day…
Do you identify as or work with military-affiliated learners (MALs) at Shippensburg University? Faculty, administrators, students, and support staff are encouraged to learn more about how to best support this community throughout the college experience at a free, virtual workshop on Friday, March 19, 2021, 10 AM- 3 PM. Access the workshop at SHIP.ZOOM.US/MY/ARMAY. Join host, Dr.…
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has expanded Phase 1A for COVID-19 vaccination including anyone age 65 and older, and to include people 16-64 with medical conditions that put them at increased risk for severe illness. Those conditions are determined by the Centers for Disease Control. WellSpan Health, the university partner at Etter Health Center, is…
The Sentinel featured the details of the update semester update released on Friday, January 8. Read the full article.
Curious about how to integrate science into your religious outlook? Shippensburg University will host the 13th Annual Forum on Science and Religion virtually on Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 3:30-5:30 PM to further explore this topic. The forum is free and open to the public, and coincides with International Darwin Day celebrations. Access the forum…