Whether you are a woman in the savanna of South Sudan, the barren hills of Myanmar or the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal, you are a second-class citizen to your family and strangers alike — but not to a few world-class humanitarians. The staff of the New Community Project (NCP) hails from around the U.S., but works out of Arizona to promote environmental sustainability and social justice for women’s rights.
A University of California professor unraveled how modern-day discrimination persists in cities like Baltimore, Maryland, because of their complex history, while speaking in Old Main at Shippensburg University on March 28. Professor George Lipsitz, who spoke to more than 100 SU students and faculty, is a professor of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
From a professor’s office to the basement of Horton Hall, and finally to its own property, the Fashion Archives and Museum of Shippensburg University has traveled a long way. What SU Foundation Board of Directors Chair Joel Zullinger described as the unwanted stepchild has now been adopted, as the Foundation officially opened the new location on March 29, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. “For years it was the unwanted stepchild of the university because what do you do with it and where do you put it,” Zullinger said. Many came to welcome the new location and new inaugural exhibit at 501 N.
As preparations were made for a presentation on Tuesday, professors realized the guests of honor could not go on stage.
Tucked away in 210 Old Main is a resource some students may not know about. Shippensburg University offers Drug and Alcohol Services and the Connection Program as a helping hand to students. The program includes Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS), which every student who comes to the program goes through.
Your world today suffers from a chronic condition with symptoms that include: Endless paperwork, hours of waiting in lines, dysfunctional websites, automated phone calls and fees that cannot be paid in cash.
“Dirt ball” and “haven for pirates” are the words China formally used to describe Taiwan, but despite those connotations, a Shippensburg University English professor felt it was necessary to create a textbook for them. On Thursday, professor Cathy Dibello read aloud parts of her new textbook, “Connecting Through Writing,” which she co-authored with Judy Shi and released in 2015.
Taking on the world one step at a time, it’s all just another mission for former Navy Seal Kristin Beck, whose life was highlighted by Shippensburg University faculty and staff last week. Beck served 20 years on 13 deployments, has received medals such as the Purple Heart and was also a member of the counter-terrorism unit Seal Team 6.
Beneath one roof, benefactors and scholarship recipients congregated together to celebrate what generosity has done for the students of Shippensburg University. The annual Spirit of Generosity Scholarship Dinner was held on March 22 in the Tuscarora Room of Reisner Dining Hall.
Of all the issues that concern Shippensburg University students, the nation’s (crumbling) infrastructure probably does not fall high on the list of what is important. Roads, bridges and public transportation is not the sexiest topic to talk about, and the mere mention of PennDOT may have you cringing.
The Shippensburg University Women’s Center, International Programs and social work students hosted a celebration of women’s contributions to society on March 15. The Office of Social Equity and Commission for Human Understanding sponsored the Women’s World Festival in the Ceddia Union Building. “2016 has been a great year for women internationally,” said Emilee Danielson-Burke, assistant dean of students director of sorority and fraternity life and the event’s emcee. Throughout the evening students and staff were able to enjoy various food and music from different cultures.
Researchers and experts tackled complex facets of immigration with Shippensburg University students on Feb.
A representative of the state government visited Shippensburg University to discuss how students can learn more about voter registration through the Everyone VotesPA website, ahead of Pennsylvania’s primary election. Everyone VotesPA is a statewide campaign spearheaded by Gov.
While some students spent their spring break at the beach, the members of Shippensburg University’s chess club traveled to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where the members won the Pennsylvania Collegiate Championship. The team of six, which is considered large, spent two days battling it out against five other colleges and universities at a hotel in Lancaster. Juniors Anthony Ciarlante and Jacob Painter gained the most points for the team, winning 2.5 and four points, respectively.
2016 marks the 100th year that ROTC has been commissioning college graduates as officers in the U.S.
A tattooed Shippensburg University alumnus wearing a pink bow tie and wide-rimmed glasses came to SU to feed the souls of eager history students on Feb.
SU's French Club and the Klub Kreyol hosted a Mardi Gras fundraiser on March 1,in the Spiritual Center for people in Haiti. SU students fundraised for a mission trip that serves as a service learning experience in Haiti.
Finding one’s purpose is a journey that can take a lifetime, but for the founder of Girls on the Run, it happened at age 32 during a run at sunset. Molly Barker visited Shippensburg University on March 1, to share her story about the creation of Girls on the Run, a nonprofit that serves thousands of girls across the country.
A poet from Lancaster, California, visited Shippensburg University on Wednesday, to share how she tied themes of human nature into poetry.
