Political science major Siara Gutierrez will graduate with Ship’s Class of 2021 and she’s putting her degree to work managing a mayoral election campaign. She began her Ship journey with the Academic Success Program (ASP), Summer Bridge, a four-week program that provides an extended orientation to support under-prepared students who have the potential to succeed…
The following parameters will be used to control energy costs for summer time operations May 14 to August 23 Classes may be scheduled in other buildings on an exception basis as coordinated in advance with the Registrar’s office and with the Deans’ offices, as applicable. These offices will coordinate with the Facilities Department (JWKugler@ship.edu) from…
Alumna Lisa Guise was featured in the Livingston Daily on May 17. Guise will retire as director of the First Steps Preschool after 30 years of teaching. Read the full article.
President Carter was quoted in an article on Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. The article discussed REP4—or “Rapid Education Prototyping,” an effort that will partner with hundreds of high school and community based organizations to address the urgent challenges of access and completion to help deliver on higher education’s promise of social and economic mobility.…
As the semester winds down, and we prepare to say farewell to President Carter, the campus community is invited to share the memories and well wishes with her online. She began her tenure with a celebration of kindness and in four years has touched the lives of students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of the…
On Saturday, May 15 Shippensburg University celebrated undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students during three commencement ceremonies. At 10:00 a.m. students participated in a ceremony at Seth Grove stadium with guest limitations. At 1:00 and 4:oo p.m. students were honored in a drive in style ceremony outside of ShipRec. The event recognized 929 January, May and…
Shippensburg University Army ROTC hosted their annual commissioning ceremony on May 15 at the fountain in front of Old Main. During the event 14 cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants. The ceremony featured comments from Ltc. Michael Firmin, chair of the military science department, Major General John Andonie, and President Laurie A. Carter. The 14…
Don Smith ’75, volunteer attorney at MidPenn Legal Services, was recognized by the PA Bar Association for his outstanding pro bono service. Don was president of the Alumni Association in 2002, received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2009, and the Exceptional Service Award in 2019. Read the full story.
Naamah Shissler ’21 graduates this spring and is ready to take on the world of teaching with her degree in middle level education: science and social studies. Shissler transferred to Shippensburg with a completely different major and received immediate support from the education department to complete her degree in three years. She said, “my…
On May 11, MSA celebrated the Class of 2021 and hosted a Cultural Cookout and Donning of the Kente ceremony. The event, held on the lawn of Gilbert Hall, included a variety of cultural cuisine, music and student performances. President Carter presented Kentes to students and MSA presented Carter with an appreciation award.