As of today, December 3, 2020, Shippensburg University has had 248 reported positive COVID-19 student cases and 10 reported positive COVID-19 staff/faculty cases. The University has 29 active student cases currently and 4 active staff/faculty cases. COVID -19 UPDATE: Going forward, these updates from the COVID Office at Shippensburg University will be sent out once…
Support Ship students residing on-campus over winter break by participating in GivingTuesday at Shippensburg University. Each year, the Alumni Association Board of Directors raises donations for the Student Alumni Association Fund, which supports students remaining on-campus over break. 70+ students are currently living in residence halls until classes begin again at the end of January. The Student Alumni Association Fund provides tote bags of…
Shippensburg University is thankful for our current and future Raiders and is once again celebrating Shipsgiving! If you visit ship.edu/apply between now and December 11, and enter the code “Shipsgiving” we’ll waive your $45 application fee. The Ship family is encouraged to spread the holiday cheer by sharing the Shipsgiving fee waiver code with prospective…
The Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University has partnered with BroadwayHD to bring the best of Broadway hits to your home this holiday season. For you or your loved ones, BroadwayHD is the perfect subscription for theatre lovers everywhere. BroadwayHD offers hundreds of Broadway-related programs including musicals (like Kinky Boots), concert events (like Les Misérables in Concert) and…
Shippensburg University Council Trustee Secretary William A. Gindlesberger was approved by the Pennsylvania Senate as newest member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. The board establishes broad educational, fiscal and personnel policies and oversees the efficient management of the State System. Gindlesberger of Chambersburg is chairman of eLynxx Solution, which is…
On November 17, Dorlisa Minnick, Jayleen Galarza and Liz Fisher, social work, presented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. The title of their presentation was ‘Racial Justice Teach-ins: Critical Dialogues with Students on Racism and Reproductive Justice’.
On November 18, Dasha Rhodes, social work, presented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. The title of the presentation was ‘An Examination of Social Work Education and Its Influence on Community Policing’.
On November 18, Sam Benbow, social work, presented a live session with three other colleagues (Alexis Howard, Dr. Carol Cohen, Dr. Maria Gurrola) at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. The title of their presentation was ‘Intentional and Imperfect Growth: An International Association’s Commitment to Inclusive Practices’.
On November 17, Marita Flager and Same Benbow, social work, and students Jaida O’Neal-Sloane and Kristina Otte, presented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. The title of the presentation was: ‘Leading Critical Conversations: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. (210b) Social Inclusion for People with IDD: Modeling Campus and Community Connections’.
Michael Levinstein, Academic Engagement and Exploratory Studies, published his article, “Examining the role of the student-advisor relationship in a holistic, intrusive advising approach for student retention,” in the fall 2020 issue of the Journal of Access, Retention & Inclusion in Higher Education.