John Bloom appears in American Historical Review

John Bloom’s review of Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, “Hopi Runners: Crossing the Terrain between Indian and American” (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2018), appeared in the June 2020 edition of American Historical Review.

Message from SU COVID Office: November 23 update

As of today, November 23, 2020, Shippensburg University has had 222 reported positive COVID-19 student cases and 9 reported positive COVID-19 staff/faculty cases. The University has 101 active student cases currently and 4 active staff/faculty cases. TRAVEL ADVISORY: Citing rapidly accelerating positivity rates across the state, Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine has announced on November 23, 2020 additional mitigation orders and recommendations to…

Message from Human Resources: University holiday schedule

The University will be closed Thursday, December 24,2020 and Friday, December 25, 2020 for the Christmas Holiday, and on Friday, January 1, 2021 in observance of the New Year Holiday. Those employees earning annual and personal leave will have until April 09, 2021 to use annual leave hours above the current year maximum carryover of…

Message from SU COVID Office: November 19 update

As of today, November 19, 2020, Shippensburg University has had 190 reported positive COVID-19 student cases and 8 reported positive COVID-19 staff/faculty cases. The University has 92 active student cases currently and 6 active staff/faculty cases.  TRAVEL ADVISORY: Citing rapidly accelerating positivity rates across the state, Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine has announced on November 18, 2020 more stringent mitigation measures to help slow…

Returning to campus over the 2020-21 holiday period

Sent on behalf of Tom Ormond, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dr. Scott Barton, Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance Dear Colleagues, As we enter the 2020-21 holiday period faculty and staff may need to return to campus to either perform work-related functions or collect materials for use when working from…

Campus community update on new mitigation measures from PA Department of Health

Dear Campus Community,  Citing rapidly accelerating positivity rates across the state, Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine has announced on November 18, 2020 more stringent mitigation measures to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Dr. Levine outlined four targeted efforts including an order for travelers and for strengthening mask wearing requirements. The new…

SCRC & Shippensburg Shade Tree Commission holiday fundraiser

Bring out the holiday spirit in your home, business, or office and support your community! The Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition (SCRC) and the Shippensburg Shade Tree Commission are continuing a holiday tradition for community members, businesses, and families with their annual Holiday Sale. The sale includes 4-6 ft Christmas trees ($40), Fraizer fir and mixed pine…

Free remote work training helps businesses and community members adapt to virtual life

Shippensburg University is helping the community adapt to new workforce realities with free, 90-minute virtual training sessions designed to cultivate the skills necessary for a virtual job search and remote small business operations. New virtual lifestyles necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t likely to go away any time soon. The transition has left many stressed…

End of fall 2020 semester plans

Dear Campus Community: Congratulations, we made it through to this part of the semester through collective effort and diligence of students, faculty and staff in adhering to the guidelines set forth by health experts. This success did not come easy, but through perseverance, teamwork and with care for the Ship community, we did it. Our…

Dr. Matthew Fetzer research leads to new book on hate crimes and racial bias

This story first appeared in the Shippensburg University Magazine.  With a background and research interest in hate crimes in America, Dr. Matthew Fetzer, associate professor of criminal justice, works with students to recognize and understand their biases. Fetzer was on sabbatical last semester  working on the now published research book,“The Measurement of Hate Crimes in…