Members of the Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds congregated at Shippensburg University on Oct. 24 to discuss their progress of preserving endangered cemeteries that are the final resting place for United States Colored Troops (USCT). The organization is a fairly loose alliance of kindred spirits who have taken up the call of stewardship, heritage activist Lenwood Sloan said at the third annual meeting, held in the Tuscarora Room at SU.
There are some playground bullies who never grow up — rather, they grow up, but fail to outgrow their old habits. The National Workplace Bullying Coalition (NWBC) held its second annual workplace bullying conference at the Shippensburg University Foundation on Oct.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill on Oct. 1 that will expand the jurisdiction of state universities and increase efforts in protecting the health and safety of college students and faculty. Senate Bill 678, sponsored by Sen.
Underage drinking, stolen property from Huber Art Center University police charged Devon Lee Glover Jr., 18, of Reading, Pennsylvania, on Oct.
In an 11-3 vote the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors approved Shippensburg University’s per credit tuition model on Oct.
University of Maryland professor Jo Paoletti lectured Shippensburg University students on gender identity and its influence on consumer culture, specifically on school uniform and dress code policies in the U.S.
Adam Johnson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Orphan Master’s Son” and “Fortune Smiles,” spoke to Shippensburg University students on Oct.
Shippensburg University alumni returned to campus to offer advice and share their perspectives at College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board’s annual meeting. The Advisory Board, made up of SU alumni and benefactors, met with administrators on Friday, Oct.
The new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, adjacent to Shippensburg University’s Conference Center, celebrated its grand opening on Oct.
Shippensburg University was awarded the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) CHOICES grant and completed its first combined programming event on Oct.
President Barack Obama told the nation that the Umpqua Community College massacre in Oregon should be politicized for the benefit of American society, while admitting there is little he can do as president to prevent such shootings in the future. “And, of course, what’s routine is that somebody, somewhere will comment and say, ‘Obama politicized this issue,’” Obama said at a White House press conference last Thursday, according to The Washington Post.
Former ABC White House correspondent Ann Compton spoke to numerous students, faculty and guests at Shippensburg University about her experiences as a reporter and her thoughts on the important issues journalists face today. The event was held at H.
Cadet Collin Brackin of Shippensburg University was named the top-ranking Army ROTC cadet on Sept.
Shippensburg University beat schools, such as Dickinson College, in an online ranking of the top 20 univeristies in Pennsylvania. SU was ranked No.13 overall, though specific categories touched on the university’s tuition costs and its campus services. “Shippensburg University encourages high impact practices such as undergraduate student research, study abroad, internships and service learning,” according to citydescribed.com. SU was compared to both public and private universities in Pennsylvania, such as Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania and Lock Haven University.
The Shippensburg area welcomed George “Jody” Harpster as Shippensburg University’s newest president, on Friday, Oct.
More than 150 Shippensburg area elementary school children took over the field at Seth Grove Stadium as the Shippensburg University Red Raiders football team prepared to take on the Bloomsburg University Huskies, on Sept.
A Shippensburg University student was airlifted by helicopter to Penn State Hershey Medical Center Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk at the intersection of North Earl Street and Lancaster Drive. The victim, Samuel A.
Shippensburg University Army ROTC cadets set their books down and picked up their rucksacks for a weekend at Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG), Pennsylvania, to participate in a small unit tactics oriented Leader Development Exercise (LDX). Several dozen cadets, who are contracted with the U.S.
Thinly framed black glasses rest on his nose and a big smile that reveals laugh lines near the corner creases of his eyes stands out when he talks about Shippensburg University.
