Shippensburg University continues to enhance its commitment to student wellness with a new grant from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition to fund QPR suicide prevention training for students. The College of Education and Human Services (CEHS), in collaboration with the Living Learning Communities secured the grant from coalition, which works to develop and…
As Ship continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, students are still actively finding ways to serve and make a difference in our local community. The Office of Community Engagement is offering a variety of ways to serve this semester in-person and virtually. On Friday, March 19, a dozen students put on masks and work gloves…
Shippensburg is a proud member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education which is overseen by the Board of Governors, a 20 member body that includes the Governor, the Secretary of education, legislators, trustees and three students among its members. The current student members will rotate of the Board when they graduate, so the search…
The Luhrs Center virtually presents “Talk of the Town: Meet the women songwriters making history today” on March 25 at 7:00 p.m. in celebration of Women’s History Month. “Talk of the Town” provides a revealing behind the scenes look with some of NYC’s brightest talent, with witty conversation, surprising anecdotes, intimate insights and an engaging…
Shippensburg University’s Community Engagement Office is sponsoring a variety of opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to get involved with this spring: Donate Hygiene Products: Throughout the month of March, donate your unused/unopened hygiene products to Women in Need and the Ship Student Food Pantry located in the Spiritual Center. Donation Locations: The CUB Info Desk, Old Main by the…
Put a little spring in your step with the 2021 well-being initiative Ship Walking Challenge. The six-week walking program runs from April 7 to May 18 and is open to faculty, staff and their spouse/partners. Each registrant will receive a Therma-O Insulated Grocery Tote (limited quantities – first come first serve). Here are the rules:…
The application for 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is now open. The SURE program supports faculty/student research pairs over the summer. The goals are twofold: to nurture student researchers and to provide faculty members with paid student research assistants. Award: Up to $750 for up to 100 hours of student work. SURE students are provided free on-campus…
Dear Campus Community: It is hard to believe we are almost half-way through this semester. Your willingness to do your part to keep our campus open during the global pandemic this academic year is nothing short of extraordinary. Your flexibility and willingness to commit to the health and well-being of this community has been key…
Good Morning SU Colleagues: Effective immediately, and continuing through December 31, 2021, University staff in active pay status who are able to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine inoculation, and who are otherwise unable to receive it at their worksite, may use up to three (3) hours of administrative leave during their regularly scheduled work hours to…
Dear Campus Community, We have been informed by our vendor that the PA Department of Health has suspended testing at the laboratory that conducts specimen analysis for the R3 Testing Center. R3 Testing will remain suspended while the vendor works to resolve the issue. The downtime is expected to be minimal, however, the timeline is fluid. We are working…