The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Human Health and Services, presented a $125,000 grant renewal to the “Healthy Shippensburg Coalition SCRC Drug Free Community.” The grant, originally received in 2022, was renewed for the 2023-2024 school year, and will continue to be renewed each year until 2027 when…
Dr. Michael Greenberg, associate professor of political science, says his Applied Public Policy course is as much about the making of careers as the making of public policy and sophomore Harun Pacavar is excited to learn about both. Each week Pacavar, his classmates and Greenberg visit with professionals in the public policy and government relations…
Cassidy Funk ’22 spent her summer interning with the fastest growing donut shop in the U.S. As Duck Donuts’ public relations intern the communication/journalism major with a concentration in public relations gained valuable career experience and had the unique opportunity to help with a special service project. “I’ve been really hands on in planning the…
Sophomore social work major Zoe Williard has been named a Newman Civic Fellow by the Campus Compact, a coalition of colleges committed to community engagement. Williard is the fifth Ship student selected for this prestigious fellowship. Fellows are nominated by their university president and selected based on their potential as a future public leader. The…
Senior Wood Honors College students Nishi Natalia and Julia Sendatch have been selected to present their research on tick populations and tick borne diseases at the virtual Northeast Regional Honors Conference this spring. Their research focuses on “analyzing previously established databases concerning tick populations in Pennsylvania,” said Natalia. Ultimately, the biology majors hope to better…
Shippensburg University is pleased to feature its senior art students with the launch of the virtual Fall 2020 Senior Art Exhibition. The exhibit is composed of the finest art works created by senior art majors. The exhibit is the results of nine months of intense research and investigation into a theme identified by the artist.…
Shippensburg University united as “One Campus, Many Cultures” at Diversity Week 2020. The weeklong celebration kicked off by recognizing Gender and Sexuality Diversity. View the ShipNow Photo Gallery> On Sunday, nearly 100 people gathered at the Hockey Rink to celebrate National Coming Out Day. Sophomore Jarel Wilson, sophomore Chantè Robison, and junior Tyler Hill, members…
Kyrsten Mahoney, senior marketing major, and Nishi Natalia, senior biology major, will represent the Wood Honors College at the 2020 National Collegiate Council Conference presenting their service-learning experiences from the Dominican Republic. The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) is the national professional organization of honors programs and colleges. The NCHC Conference brings together approximately 2000…
Ben Hayhurst ‘15 has two words for what initially drew him to Shippensburg University: affordable quality. Hayhurst, once a dual major in accounting and management information systems, is currently in the Business Administration, Business Analytics, M.B.A. program. He took notice of Ship’s reputation for excellent pass rates for the Certified Public Accountant Examination. “I became…
“From elementary school up until high school, I felt like SU was always hosting some event or coming out to my school for some reason and I always knew I loved the school. Then, when I decided I wanted to be an English teacher, I knew Ship was the place for me.” Angela Piper graduated…