Rally promotes campus unity
Shippensburg University students and faculty rallied together to promote peace and equality at the United We Stand rally Thursday evening.
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Club fine, budget approved at Student Government meeting
Shippensburg University’s ice hockey club was fined $250 Sept. 21 by Student Government after it was discovered that the team had been hosting a FootballMania fundraiser.
Is it OK to spend your Financial Aid refund?
ByFor many college students, a possibly large refund check could be received a few days or weeks into the semester.
Police briefs 9/26/17 - 10/2/17
ByRay M. Ortiz, 20, and a 16-year-old juvenile visitor, both of Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, were charged with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Sept. 22.
Fire blazes over South Mountain
ByOn Wednesday afternoon, members of the Shippensburg community turned toward South Mountain as a great eruption of smoke boiled high into the sky and left a blanket trail draped across the mountain for miles.
Diller Center, Enactus further growth on campus
Shippensburg University’s Charles H. Diller Jr. Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation hosts its Career and Innovation Hour tonight, allowing students to explore future job opportunities and network with local businesses.
Commentary: Helping hands needed to resolve damage in Puerto Rico
ByWith Puerto Rico in ruin after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on the U.S. province, it is questionable if the island will ever be the same again.
Clarion University retracts letter of retrenchment, avoids faculty layoffs
Clarion University withdrew a letter of retrenchment Sept. 22, eliminating the possibility of faculty cuts at the end of the academic school year and leaving Cheyney University letter as the last remaining after five letters were submitted during the spring of 2017.
CCEC to host the year’s largest career fair this week
Shippensburg University’s Career and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) is gearing up to host its largest career fair of the year on Thursday.
Professors mix humor and disabilities
Two speakers from the University of South Florida (USF), hosted a program titled “Seriously Funny: Disability and the Paradoxical Power of Humor” Thursday, to show how humor can be used by people with disabilities to tell their stories and experiences of living with a disability.
Police briefs 9/20-9/24/17
Amanda Domian, of Creekside Apartments, reported to university police on Wednesday that her 26-inch black and blue Huffy bicycle had been stolen from the bike rack in front of McCune Hall.
DACA termination sparks SU discussion
While talk of the termination of the United States’ Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program continues to circulate through the national media, the conversation made its way to Shippensburg University on Thursday evening in the form of a criminal justice symposium.
Museum director provides students with career advice
ByShippensburg University’s “Diggin’ History” lecture series began Wednesday evening with “Honor, Service, Legacy — The Pennsylvania Military Museum,” presented by SU alumnus and Pennsylvania Military Museum Director Tyler Gum.
Commentary: Fake news increases tensions between U.S., North Korea
ByFor more than half a century, North Korea has been a thorn in the world’s back, but until recently it has not pricked anyone hard enough to give it serious attention.
Hundreds gather for beer
ByShippensburg area locals kicked back Saturday afternoon with drinks, food and yard games at the first Shippensburg Beer and Wine Festival.
SU student wins collegiate Emmy for community service package
A Shippensburg University alumna was presented a collegiate Emmy last weekend for a community service package made for SU’s television station, SUTV, which provided an inside look into the life of a woman who raises guide dogs.
Police briefs 9/19/17
Non-student visitor charged with flight to avoid apprehension, trespass, public drunkenness, disorderly conduct
PASSHE chancellor to visit SU
Less than a week after assuming her new role as interim chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), Karen Whitney has already visited two PASSHE universities, with plans to visit the other 12 universities in the coming weeks.
Author shares inspiration for debut novel
Eucabeth Odhiambo, Shippensburg University associate professor of education, introduced her debut novel, which examines the impact of HIV/AIDS in Kenya and how it inspired her during the writing process Thursday evening in SU’s Old Main Chapel.
FAFSA forms now available to eligible college students
ByThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2018–19 will be open on Oct. 1.