The Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance, in coordination with The Writers’ Lighthouse, seeks true stories of experiences with racism from the Shippensburg University family. Those pieces selected will be included in a volume entitled Say It Loud: Transformational Tales of Everyday Racism, to be published in the spring and shared with our academic community. …
As of today, September 24, 2020, Shippensburg University has had 9 reported positive COVID-19 cases. The University has 5 active cases currently. Please SPREAD THE WORD (not the virus) 1) ASYMPTOMATIC TESTING: The University continues to invite a random selection of students to participate in Asymptomatic Testing every week. These tests will require 48-72 hours for results.…
The Anti-Racism Institute (ARI) at Shippensburg University is focused on one primary goal: to facilitate student engagement, scholarly research, and academic enrichment regarding the subject of race. The Institute, announced today by University President Laurie A. Carter, was created with cross-campus input from faculty and staff based upon the racial awakening that is currently gripping…
Dr. Alison Dagnes was quoted in a September 22 article in TribLive about filling the Supreme Court vacancy created by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Dagnes specifically weighed in on Senator Pat Toomey’s announcement that he would consider a President Trump nominee. Read the full article.
As of today, September 21, 2020, Shippensburg University has had 5 reported positive COVID-19 cases. The University has 2 active case currently. Three students have completed their isolation process without complications. 1) ASYMPTOMATIC TESTING: The University is inviting a random selection of students to participate in Asymptomatic Testing every week. These tests will require 48-72 hours for results. If…
Alumni Board of Directors immediate past president and Alpha Phi alumna Caryn (Long) Earl ’98 was named a 2020 Central PA Food Bank Hunger Hero. Earl currently serves as the director of the Bureau of Food Assistance for the PA Department of Agriculture. September is Hunger Action Month, “a time when people all over America…
Join us for an engaging virtual open house at 11:00 a.m. on September 26, 2020. This is a great way to discover all that Shippensburg University has to offer. [button link=”https://apply.ship.edu/portal/openhouse” newwindow=”yes”] Register Online Today![/button] During our Open Houses, you and your family will: Discover the next steps to becoming a Ship student Attend an…
The Central Penn Business Journal highlighted Ship’s new partnership with Harrisburg University in an article titled “Harrisburg U, Shippensburg partner to offer pathway to high-need employment.” Read the full article.
As part of their “Tour Through Time” series, The Sentinel featured the photos and details from the 1898 expansion of the Cumberland Valley State Normal School. The article discussed the addition of the Steam Plant and the opening of the ladies dormitory. Read the full article.
Two Pennsylvania universities will be joining forces on educational programs targeted to boost the region’s workforce. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Shippensburg University have announced plans for new joint programs between the schools. The goal is to collaborate on targeted workforce needs in south-central Pennsylvania, focusing on health, health equity and connecting people…