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 is on sabbatical this semester working on a research book with his colleague that measures hate crimes in the US. For many students, his class is…
The Ship Chopped Challenge is the newest trend at Shippensburg University. Led by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), students are challenged to create a dish at home using three key ingredients and post a video of the process on social media. This is a three-part series featuring a new recipe each week. The first…
Art is not canceled. The Shippensburg University spring Senior Art Exhibit will go on with a twist this year. While current circumstances prohibit an in-person exhibit, that isn’t stopping graduating seniors from displaying their hard work. Students created pieces all year long as part of the Art and Design Department’s capstone course Art 385: Art…
Dear Ship family, Congratulations! You made it. You did your part to ensure that Shippensburg University succeeded in its mission in spite of a global pandemic, and I thank you. Your commitment is admirable, and you have made it across the finish line of another semester under challenging conditions. I recognize that it was difficult enough to adjust learning modalities,…
Rebecca Fickel, a 19-year-old Shippensburg University student, learned how to make headbands at a young age. Today, she is a fulltime student, has a fulltime job, and is raising money for her community by running two sewing machines making masks. Read the full story at washingtonexaminer.com>
Dear Colleagues, I hope that you are safe and well. I realize how hard you are working to keep Shippensburg University strong and I am grateful for your efforts. I write to you today to announce some staff and operating changes. Dr. B. Donta Truss, vice president for enrollment management, student success and student affairs…
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has literally closed doors across the world because of quarantines and social distancing, it opened a door for Robyn Swayne that allows her to help those in isolation. Years ago, Swayne started dabbling with simple video software to vlog about anime conventions and meditation. The graduate student in the College Student…
Shippensburg University has received an award in the Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Forum global portfolio competition. Senior Corbin Chevaux, a dual major in finance and supply chain management, was notified by a Quinnipiac University representative on April 20 that Ship was awarded third place for The Wiseman Fund in the Undergraduate Value…
Minds@Work Conference Celebrating Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Tuesday 4/21 at 2:00 Practical Experience in Investments—IMP Students will talk about their experience with the Investment Management Program (IMP), designed to help students integrate theory with practice in investments and to provide a unique hands-on educational experience for portfolio management. Students have full discretion over…
Shippensburg University as an agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required to conduct a competitively bid process for supplies and services when the base amount is $21,000.00 and greater under the Commonwealth Procurement Code. This process includes developing a Request for Proposal (RFP); Public Notice to Bidders; Receipt of Proposals; Evaluation of Proposals; Discussion…