Shippensburg Downtown Plan Town Hall Meeting Announced

Share your input on the Shippensburg Downtown Plan on Thursday, February 17 at 6:30 p.m.  at the Shippensburg Firefighters Activity Center (33 W. Orange Street). Preliminary ideas to be discussed include, a town square, attracting new businesses, trail and sidewalk enhancements, street trees, and neighborhood greening. Residents, students, business leaders and trail advocates are encouraged…

Ship community unites during March for Humanity

Written by Brianna Webb, senior communication/journalism major Shippensburg University celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with it’s 34th annual March For Humanity on January 27. Hosted by Shippensburg University’s African American Organization and the Multicultural Student Affairs office, over 100 people marched through campus, united against racial injustice and discrimination. Several members…

Lawrence Eppard co-writes journal article with student

Sociology major Theresa Ward published an academic article in a peer-reviewed journal that she co-wrote with Dr. Lawrence Eppard. Their study examined social and economic costs of inequality in the state of Virginia, including its impact on things like social mobility and homicide. https://journals.uwyo.edu/index.php/workingclassstudies/article/view/6837/5707

African American Organization Celebrates 50 Years of Service

By Katie (Paxson) Hammaker ‘93 Shippensburg University’s African American Organization is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. But the real cause for celebration comes from each student participant who succeeded, in college and in life, and has changed our world as capable leaders and bridge-builders. The organization, originally known as Afro Am, provides a vital source of social,…

Jenna Hernandez wins $5,000 vaccination scholarship

Sophomore marketing major Jenna Hernandez is the winner of the $5000 vaccination/scholarship incentive provided by the Shippensburg University Foundation. “I am beyond thrilled to be chosen for the $5,000 vaccination scholarship. In the pandemic world that we live in today, being vaccinated is the one way we can all do our part to keep ourselves…

Photographer Chester Higgins featured in Kauffman Gallery

The Kauffman Gallery in Huber Art Center is honored to present the black and white photography of the American photographer Chester Higgins. The exhibit runs from January 26 to February 23. Represented exclusively by the Bruce Silverstein Gallery, NYC, Chester Higgins’ photography is included in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art, NY;…

A message from IT: Duo Two-Factor Authentication

Dear Colleagues, Beginning February 15, Shippensburg University will be implementing Duo Two-Factor Authentication for all access to Microsoft 365. Duo Two-Factor Authentication will be required during first time setup and will be required occasionally when logging into a Microsoft 365 application  on or off campus. This important safeguard is being implemented to protect not only the university, but you and your personal information…