Chandler Garrett gains global business experience in Portugal

Chandler Garrett, a senior majoring in entrepreneurship at Shippensburg University, spent part of his summer in Porto, Portugal, gaining global business experience while exploring the culture of one of Europe’s oldest cities. “My work involved a three-week program to design and build a business plan,” Garrett said. “This was an extremely insightful course because it…

Henry Tushek spends the summer abroad in Taiwan

Finance and accounting major Henry Tushek spent three months this summer in Taipei, Taiwan, where he was enrolled in a full-immersion Mandarin course at the National Taiwan University (NTU). After studying Mandarin on his own for a year, he decided to enroll in the program and found a host family that kindly welcomed him into…

Graduate student Sierra Harvey explores historical fashion in Alaska

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 faculty lead summer study abroad experiences

Faculty at Shippensburg University are immersing students in exciting learning experiences and leading study-abroad trips for students across various disciplines. Read more to learn about the trips that faculty and students have embarked on around the globe! Political Science, Europe Mark Sachleben and Neil Brasher, faculty in the political science department, have been providing study…