Two-time Shippensburg graduate, Sam Morris’17 M’19, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Arts in Applied History. Upon receiving his master’s, Morris served as a Legislative Aide in State Representative Craig Staats’ district office. Presently, Morris acts as a Legislative and Policy Analyst for Saxton and Stump, founded by James…
“My love for community service and connecting with others is what fuels me. While the relationships I have built through Ship, ROTC and Miss Lancaster County are what help me stay grounded and inspired,” Davis shared. On September 27, 2025, Shippensburg University student Kathryn Davis was crowned Miss Lancaster County 2026 through the Miss America…
Last week, Shippensburg University proudly served as one of the organizers for the inaugural Historic Preservation Workforce Summit, held in Harrisburg. The event brought together academic institutions, government agencies and private sectors to explore careers in archaeology, anthropology, public history and cultural resource management. The summit was developed through a partnership between Ship, the Pennsylvania…
Applied history graduate student Sierra Harvey spent the summer all the way in Fairbanks, Alaska, working as an intern at the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum. This experience not only strengthened her interest in museum studies but also broadened her understanding of preservation work and public history. Harvey’s interest in museum studies started in the classroom.…
Ship alum Pete Miele and his team at SNHA will soon be opening a new Underground Railroad site in York County, PA.
Tulchin won the TIPS (Teaching Innovations in Pedagogy and Scholarship) award for 2024 at Shippensburg University. He won the award for his strategy of identifying key concepts in his HIST 105 (Global History 1) course and requiring students to make flashcards on those concepts each class for homework. As a result, students’ grades improved –…
The History department's faculty member, Allen Dieterich-Ward, publishes new book on PA's environmental history.
Dr. Brian Ulrich, history, presented his paper “Portrayals of the Slave Trade in the Book of the Wonders of India” at the Middle East Studies Association annual meeting in Montreal, Quebec Learn more here: https://my-mesa.org/program/sessions/view/eyJpdiI6ImJ6QVM3eENFVk9ralY3aGE5UzNYaGc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoieHVCQ2xWOHR0Mkd2VTcyMEpMZnFHUT09IiwibWFjIjoiNWRlMWE5ZmRmZTJhNzNlY2RkNGU1YjQ0MTAxZWE4MDU4YTJjMjlmNzllNDAyYTY3ZWQwZTQ3ODlmZGIyNzBhMCIsInRhZyI6IiJ9
Dr. Steven Burg, a professor of history at Shippensburg University, is the university’s recipient of the annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Keepers of the Flame Award, organized by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The award recognizes an individual from each of the State System university campuses for their contributions to creating and…