Dr. Joseph Zume, Geography and Earth Science Department, has been competitively selected for the Carnegie African Diaspora mini-grant award to attend and present his research at the forthcoming World Water Congress in Beijing, China from September 10 – 16, 2023. For More: https://www.iie.org/programs/carnegie-african-diaspora-fellowship-program/
Shippensburg University will celebrate the accomplishments of graduate students during its spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. at Luhrs Performing Arts Center. The ceremony will feature remarks from Debbie Urso ’00-04M, elementary Title I instructional specialist for the Chambersburg Area School District. Debbie has worked in the Title I Reading Department for 18…
Shippensburg University will celebrate the accomplishments of undergraduate students during its spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6 at 11:00 a.m. at Seth Grove Stadium. The ceremony will feature remarks from Amey Sgrignoli, ’90-’14M, president/CEO of Belco Community Credit Union, an $880 million asset-sized credit union in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Under Amey’s leadership, Belco has grown to include 15…
The Fashion Archives and Museum of Shippensburg University is pleased to announce its newest exhibit, “(Re)Shaping the Body.” It will explore body modifying underwear and optical illusion tailoring to alter the shape of the human body to match the fashion ideal of different decades. The exhibit officially opens with a reception on Thursday, April 6 from 3:00 to 6:00…
The Music Department invites you to two free performances on November 18 and November 20. A Twist of Telemann: Friday, November 18 at 7pm, Old Main Chapel Join us for an evening of Telemann, Debussy and Bloch performed by guest artist Katie Lansdale accompanied by Shippensburg faculty Margaret Lucia on piano. Lansdale will also perform a new piece by Chickasaw composer Jerod…
Dr. Toru Sato will be holding a Mindfulness meditation retreat entitled: “Winter Mindfulness Retreat” at the Bosler Memorial Library in Carlisle, PA. The dates and times are Dec. 27, 29, 31, 2022, and January 7, 2023 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. For more info: https://www.visitcumberlandvalley.com/event/winter-mindfulness-retreat/47750/ This course is free, but participants must register due to…
Dr. Arelys Madero will facilitate a workshop titled “Trauma-Informed Responses for Victims of Crime: Best-Practices and Lessons Learned” for the 2022 Criminology Consortium Conference, scheduled for October 31st-November 4th. The conference is free and fully online. To see the program and register for the workshop, go to https://crimcon.org/
The student club, Colleges Against Cancer, is asking the campus community to join their “Pink Out” and wear pink on October 21 to support the fight against breast cancer. The club is also hosting the “Breastival” on the same date from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the CUB Amphitheater. The event will help raise…
The Shippensburg University Campus Farm is hosting a public celebration in honor of its 10-year anniversary on October 16, 2022. The event will feature a greenhouse raising, sponsored by Green League, the Student Government Association, and the Departments of Biology and Geography-Earth Science and will highlight the ShipComposts project, sponsored by the South Mountain Partnership. Campus…
You are invited to the Pre-Inauguration Reception, Dinner and Lecture on Wednesday, October 26. Reception begins at 5:30, followed by dinner at 6:15 in the Tuscarora Room, Reisner Hall. The lecture will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Luhrs Performing Arts Center. The cost to attend the dinner is $80 per person. President Patterson has selected the Outstanding Student Scholarship…