The Shippensburg University Pride Center was awarded a grant from the Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF) and the Foundation for Empowering Communities to begin a queer and trans transformative justice leadership program. The FCCF’s grant program invests in innovative and collaborative approaches and solutions to community problems for the greatest impact on the quality of…
On Thursday, December 9, the Shippensburg University Pride Center hosted a Lavender Graduation ceremony in the Ceddia Union Building. Celebrated each semester, Ship’s Lavender Graduation honors LGBTQIA2S+ students and acknowledges their achievements and contributions to the university. All students, including cisgender, heterosexual students are welcome to partake in the celebration. According the Stephanie Jirard, chief…
Dear Faculty and Staff members, We want to thank you all for your cooperation and assistance this past semester, but also provide a few helpful reminders: VACCINATION CLINIC Vaccination and booster shots are available on Wednesday, December 15th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Old Main 203C. To sign up for your shot, please…
Dr. Ian Langella, professor of Supply Chain Management, chair, Finance & Supply Chain Management Department was featured on WITF’s Smart Talk discussing supply chain disruption. Listen here.
Alumnus Joseph Divis was named to a list of thought leaders by New Jersey Business magazine. Davis is interim president of AT&T New Jersey. See the full listing.
Senior history major Peyton Bramble spent her summer interning with Caring for Textiles, an organization specializing in textile conservation, repairs and restoration for clients locally, nationally and internationally. In November her work was placed on display in Frederick, Maryland’s City Hall. Bramble worked on several restoration projects over the summer including the 1860’s Civil War-era…
Dr. Lawrence Eppard’s book “Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty” was named to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s “20 of Our Favorite New Books from 2021″ list. Lawrence co-authored the book with Mark Robert Rank and Heather Bullock with the goal of changing the narrative surrounding poverty in the United States. The book was…
Shippensburg University sophomore Skylar Walder is the newest member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. Appointed by Governor Tom Wolf, the 20-member board establishes broad educational, fiscal and personnel policies and oversees the efficient management of the State System. Walder is a history, secondary education major and a student-athlete with the…
Dear Shippensburg University Community Faculty and Staff: Since my arrival as interim president, I have greatly appreciated how many of our faculty and staff have expressed a desire to assist in the recruitment and retention of students. The Offices of Enrollment and Student Success welcome your assistance and have been discussing ways in which we,…
Dr. Allison Watts has a rather unique student in her classroom this year. His name is Raider, and he’s not here for the internationally accredited business program. The black Labrador retriever attending class each day with Watts is a Seeing Eye puppy. Watts, an associate professor of management in the John L. Grove College of Business, decided to try her…