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…
As of today, November 9, 2020, Shippensburg University has had 123 reported positive COVID-19 cases. The University has 57 active cases currently. PLANNING FOR NOVEMBER 20th: As we plan for the end of the semester on campus, students should plan on getting an asymptomatic test before heading home to reduce the risk of the spread…
Several Ship alumni proudly represent the psychology department at Behavior by Design, LLC in York. Behavior by Design is a business that began in 2010 with a mission to improve the lives of the developmentally disabled through quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services, or applied techniques for assessing and modifying behavior. Today, the organization serves…
Students are invited to celebrate Homecoming 2020 with a variety of socially distanced, in-person events on November 13 and 14. On Friday, November 13, starting at 8:00 p.m. head to the Hockey Rink and win prizes during Bingo. The end of the semester celebration kicks on Saturday, November 14 at 8:00 p.m. at ShipRec and…
Dr. Jerry Carbo, professor of management and marketing at Shippensburg University, had two articles accepted for conference presentations and one for publication. His co-authored article, “Leader Power and Agency-Communion Orientations As Moderators of The Effects of Organizational Characteristics On Workplace Bullying”, was presented at the 63rd Midwest Academy of Management Annual Conference and accepted for…
The Library announced new hours for the remainder of the fall 2020 semester and winter break. Fall 2020: November 20 – 7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. November 21-22 – Building closed November 23-29 – Building closed November 23-25 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Virtual administrative services November…
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in Dr. Karin Bohleke’s case, it was worth well over a thousand stitches. The Winterthur Museum, a museum of American decorative arts in Delaware, commissioned Bohleke, director of the Fashion Archives and Museum of Shippensburg University, to recreate the lost 1916 wedding gown of Ruth…
It is one thing to have a story published in a student-run newspaper. But it is entirely another thing to have a story shared on a platform with over 2.6 million followers. Senior communication/journalism major Hannah Pollock, Editor in chief of The Slate, was recently recognized on Photojournalist Pete Souza’s Instagram story. Pete Souza shared…
Andrea Barrick, social work and gerontology, was selected to participate in the 2020-2021 Midwest Political Science Association Academic Mentoring Program. She will be a mentor to Paz Irarrazabal, Universidad de O´Higgins, Santiago, Chile. 2020-2021 Midwest Political Science Association Academic Mentoring Program- Mentor to Paz Irarrazabal, Universidad de O´Higgins, Santiago, Chile.
English’s Cristina Rhodes’s most recent article “Processes of Transformation: Theorizing Activism and Change Through Gloria Anzaldúa’s Picture Books” was recently published in online format in Children’s Literature in Education. The article explores how Gloria Anzaldúa’s picture books provide additional theoretical frames that complement her existing scholarship. While much has been said about her contributions to the fields…