Speaker addresses substance abuse and older adults
ByShippensburg University alumnus Kristen Varner spoke about the impact that substance abuse can have on older adults.
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Speaker opens discussion on criminal trafficking, opioid crisis
The Grove Hall Forum was all ears Monday night as Shippensburg University welcomed Paul Rexton Kan to discuss how the illegal transportation of drugs into the United States affects local communities.
Noam Chomsky addresses possible end of humanity
ByWorld-renowned scholar Noam Chomsky joined Shippensburg University via Skype to discuss the major threats to our planet's future and human existence.
Police reports 3/20/18 - 3/26/18
ByEmily G Anderson, 19, of Boonsboro, Maryland, was charged with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on March 18 at approximately 1:30 a.m.
SU to host poetry reading and lectures
BySU graduate Kristen Varner will be hosting a lecture about older adults and substance abuse on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in Shippen Hall Room 224.
Commentary: Advising appointments are open doors, not boring college chores
ByAs the end of the semester draws closer, faculty members are opening up their offices for advising appointments — an opportunity of which students need to take full advantage.
Citizens stand in solidarity for second amendment rights
ByPennsylvania Patriots United hosted a Second Amendment rally on the Capitol steps Friday, consisting of numerous organizations, private citizens and guest speakers who discouraged extensive gun control.
PA SAFE Caucus advocates for more gun safety laws
ByThe PA SAFE Caucus members discussed their legislative goals for gun safety reform during a news conference at the capitol building on Wednesday.
Change in gun culture could be cause of mass shootings
ByThe increased amount of gun violence and mass shootings in the United States over the past decades could have been caused by a change in violent gun culture and the normalization of guns, according to Pamela Monaghan-Geernaert, an SU sociology professor.
Commentary: Students who participated in walk out protest should be praised
ByHigh schools across the country failed their students last week when many administrators decided to punish, not praise, the students who walked out of the classroom to protest a lack of legislative action against gun violence.
Basketball star shares her battles with mental illness
ByChamique Holdsclaw shared her struggles with mental illness in hopes to educate others about how they can get help during a lecture on March 7 in the Ceddia Union Building MultiPurpose Room.
Active shooter training prepares students, police
ByWith the recent tragic events in schools across the nation, The Slate is taking a look at the emergency preparedness of Shippensburg University.
Dinner and lecture shows how food can connect to history
ByThe Shippensburg University Department of History and Philosophy hosted a lecture titled, “History in Your Hands: What The Burrito Tells Us About World History” by Jonathan Reynolds, professor of history at Northern Kentucky University, on March 5.
Case to debate school funding
ByThe Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court will hear oral arguments from the lawsuit, William Penn School District v. PA Department of Education, that challenges inequitable and inadequate school funding in Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning.
Police Briefs 2/27/18 - 3/6/18
ByStudent charged with possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and underage drinking
Honors program to become college
ByShippensburg University’s Honors Program will officially become The Wood Honors College in the fall of 2018, and the full curriculum change will take place in the fall of 2019, which also marks the 35th anniversary of honors education at SU.
SU awards first doctoral degree
ByShippensburg University awarded its first doctoral degree on Feb. 23.
Professor informs students about piece of history less than 60 miles away
ByThe Shippensburg University History and Philosophy Department hosted the first installment of its “Diggin’ History!” lecture series on Wednesday.
Lecture reveals truth of depression
BySharon O’Brien, professor of English and American studies at Dickinson College, spoke at Shippensburg University as part of its disability studies spring lecture on Thursday evening in the Old Main Chapel.