Welcome back campus community: A message from the President

Welcome back campus community! They said we couldn’t do it, and here we are – living our commitment to students and their education. While online education has its benefits, we know – with the correct COVID-19 prevention and mitigation strategies – we can get through the semester learning and experiencing as much as we can.…

Rasheed Dandridge ’17 named Teacher of the Year

Ship alumnus Rasheed Dandridge ’17 was named 2020 Teacher of the Year at Stetson Academy in Philadelphia, PA by Camelot Education. Holding a Bachelor in Social Work (BSW) degree, Dandridge’s personal motto is “find a way to make a way.” This attitude helped him transition his relationship-centered English classroom to online learning during the COVID-19…

In case you missed it: Campus-wide meeting video and transcript

This week, President Carter addressed the Ship community during the annual campus-wide meeting where she reflected on the challenges faced and overcome by the campus community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and applauded the many accomplishments of staff and faculty. President Carter continued her tradition of announcing the Presidential Medal recipient, by this year honoring…

Ship Votes holds voter registration event

Ship Votes is kicking off the semester with a voter registration event on Wednesday, August 19. Students can register and learn more about the voting process from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Ceddia Union Building. Ship Votes collaborates with student, faculty and staff to plan voter education and registration events and coordinate student…

Nine new alumni-authored books

All Shippensburg University alumni have a story to tell. As the pandemic brings the world to a pause, and we find ourselves spending more time at home, we have the unique opportunity to compassionately listen to each narrative that makes our Ship sail. So prop your feet up, and get ready to dive in with…

Changes to library reserve procedures for fall 2020

For the safety of our patrons, all library books and media will be quarantined for three days after use. Due to this change in procedure, library reserves will offer a hybrid of digital and physical availability. For more information on the use and submission of library reserve items, please check the library website here: https://library.ship.edu/services/reserves…

Student receives Emmy® Nomination

Jacob Hitz, Shippensburg University class of 2023, has received a nomination for a Student Production Award Crystal Pillar in the category of College/University Student Production – Talent, the collegiate version of an Emmy® from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The nominees were announced August 5 by the Mid-Atlantic…