Record crowd attends second annual WellSpan Women’s Wellness Day

Women hailing from Franklin and Cumberland counties can consider themselves well on their ways to being healthier and better informed on topics relating to their unique health considerations as females after attending WellSpan Health’s second annual Women’s Wellness Day on Saturday, February 8. Co-sponsored by Shippensburg University, there was a record showing at the free event, which featured…

Alumni working in government reconnect

Alumni working in public administration, government affairs and government relations and faculty from the Political Science Department gathered for night of networking at an event held at Greenlee Partners in Harrisburg. Graduates from five decades reconnected with faculty and classmates and spent the evening learning how they can support the university and mentor students. “I…

President Carter to speak at Women’s Wellness Day

Shippensburg University Presdient Laurie A. Carter will serve as a keynote speaker at WellSpan Summit Health’s second annual Women’s Wellness Day on Saturday, February 8. Carter will join Roxanna Gapstur, president and CEO of Wellspan Health for the session. The event is for women of all ages and features breakout sessions on a variety of…

Ship makes top 25 list for environmental programs

GradReports has named Shippensburg University to its 2020 list for the 25 Best Colleges for Environmental Science. The list is made up of institutions that offer bachelor’s degrees in environmental studies or environmental science. They are ranked by median salary one year after graduation. Students who graduated from one of the 25 schools had a…

Ship students kick off election season with Ship Caucus

The democratic process was the star of the night at the fourth Ship Caucus on January 29. Over 100 students attended the event, held just days ahead of the Iowa Caucus, the first major contest of the primary election season. Just like a real caucus, members of the Ship community gathered to select their political…

Cumberland County Board of Commissioners select Dr. Joseph Zume for planning commission

Shippensburg University’s Dr. Joseph Zume, associate professor of geography/earth science, has been appointed to the Cumberland County Planning Commission (CCPC) by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. The mission of the Cumberland County Planning Department is to partner with urban, suburban, and rural communities to implement plans that advance economic development, provide more housing and…

Ship makes top 25 list for writing programs

GradReports has named Shippensburg University to its 2020 list for the 25 Best Colleges for Writing. The list is made up of institutions that offer bachelor’s degrees in writing. They are ranked by median salary one year after graduation. Students who graduated from one of the 25 schools had a median salary between $29,900 and…