Shippensburg University closes the month of August with three positive COVID-19 confirmed cases for the month. The three students who tested positive are fulfilling their 10 days of isolation. The SU Case Investigation Team reviewed and notified appropriate persons within the Shippensburg University community to advise of possible contact, and next steps, including self-quarantining for…
The Shippensburg University COVID-19 Office confirms three students tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Two students are residential students, while 1 resides off-campus. The SU Contact Tracing Team has reviewed and notified appropriate persons within the Shippensburg University community to advise of possible contact, testing options, and next steps, including self-quarantining for 14 days. Additionally, the University has responded…
Dr. Tom Ormond, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, recently announced the addition of six new faculty members to Shippensburg University. Maj. Jolene Ayres, Military Science Ayres is an assistant professor in the Department of Military Science. She worked as an Instructor of Military Science at the United States Military Academy for four years…
Dr. Stephanie Witmer, assistant professor of communication/journalism, appeared in Good House Keeping with her article “Why Politics Makes You So Angry, According to Psychologists,” and she brought a colleague along with her. The article features comments from Dr. Alison Dagnes, professor of political science and author of “Super Mad at Everything All the Time: Political…
Ready to take a step back in time? Want to research your Ship family legacy? 1917-2018 versions of The Cumberland, Shippensburg University’s yearbook, are now available to the public in our Digital Archives. Project coordinator, Christy Fic, University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian, indicated that the digitized yearbooks are keyword searchable, making it easy to…
The Human Resource Management Club, also known as SHRM at Ship, received the 2019-2020 Superior Merit Award from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for their efforts in providing growth and development opportunities to student members. The Superior Merit Award is designated specifically for SHRM student chapters who implement about a dozen different activities…
On July 10, Dr. Mohammad Rahman, marketing and entrepreneurship, was published in the International Journal of Information Management. Dwivedi, Y. K., Ismagilova, E., Hughes, D. L., Carlson, J., Filieri, R., Jacobson, J., … & Rahman, M. (2020). Setting the future of digital and social media marketing research: Perspectives and research propositions. International Journal of Information…
Working with the Carlisle Institute of Lifelong Learning at the Bosler Memorial Library, Dr. Jordan Windholz, English, held his annual “Summer with Shakespeare” seminar from July 21-August 11 for library patrons and central Pennsylvania residents. Though the program was delayed and to be revamped for a virtual environment, Windholz and his seminar participants had lively…
Dr. Kate Shirk, physics, has been utilizing the department’s 3D printer to make “ear savers” – small plastic bands that attach to masks to relieve pressure or rubbing on the back of one’s ears. Email kbshirk@ship.edu if you’d like some for yourself, your department, or your students.
Ben Meyer, exercise science, delivered a presentation, “Bilateral symmetry of balance measures in healthy young adults” at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity conference held from June 11-12. The project utilized data collected from the Exercise Science Department’s recently acquired Biodex Balance System, which measures forward/backward and side-to-side sway…