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…
Ship’s virtual StewardSHIP Week featured faculty experts encouraging everyone to get outside and do their part to preserve and protect the earth. Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward highlights the beauty of the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. The trail, which runs along the edge of campus, connects communities in a natural and sustainable way. Visit our StewardSHIP Week playlist on…
Ship’s virtual StewardSHIP Week featured faculty experts sharing simple tips to help the entire community become better stewards of the earth. Dr. Joseph Zume, Geography-Earth Science, focused on one of the Earth’s most precious resources, water. Zume encourages everyone to reduce the amount of water they use and avoid disposing of prescription medications and chemicals…
Ship’s virtual StewardSHIP featured a variety of earth friendly tips and topics from faculty experts. Dr. Claire Jantz, Geography-Earth Science, is a home beekeeper and offers simple ways you can help protect the bees. This includes letting those dandelions grow in your yard, avoiding using harmful pesticides and the planting of flowering plants, trees and…
Ship took StewardSHIP Week online, with faculty experts offering simple tips on how everyone can make a difference in the environment. Dr. Russ Hedberg, Geography-Earth Science, provides a quick tutorial on how to create home planters using items you already have around the house. Visit our StewardSHIP Week playlist on Ship’s Youtube to see all of the StewarSHIP Week…
Local law enforcement officers are adjusting to a new normal while still keeping residents safe. Shippensburg University Police Chief Michael Lee notes, “work continues for the university’s police department even as the entire campus is shut down. There are students still left on campus, so their duties remain the same.” Read more at: shipnc.com
The university is committed to continuing its annual StewardSHIP Week and Earth Day celebration virtually and is inviting the entire community to take part. Throughout the week, faculty experts and students will share their sustainability tips in videos, social media posts and will hear from virtual guest speakers. To kick the week off, members of…
Shippensburg University Hall of Famer Dick Ocker has been running for 67 years. Why you ask? Ocker says “It keeps me healthy and relaxed. I run because I enjoy running. Running helps me to eat better, sleep better and think better.” Read more at Cumberlink.com
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…
Kevin Johnson, master’s in counseling psychology gives back to his community. He offers local residents who tested positive for COVID-19 or who lived with someone a place to quarantine. Johnson owns the Gale River Motel and Cottages in Franconia, New Hampshire. Read more at: unionleader.com