SU to hold socially distanced homecoming next weekend
By / Asst. News EditorShippensburg University alumni and students will still get to celebrate homecoming despite the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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SU, Etter ask students to practice safety
By / Managing EditorShippensburg University Students and faculty are pushing to Nov. 20 with about two weeks remaining in the fall 2020 semester. SU delivered face-to-face, hybrid and remote instruction, allowing students to choose to live on campus, while others remained off-campus or at home.
PASSHE schools may face layoffs after 2020-21 academic year
By / Asst. News EditorMore than 100 faculty members at five Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools received retrenchment letters as of Oct. 30.
International flags displayed in ‘heart of campus’
ByA display of 71 international flags lined the academic quad last week as a traditional part of International Education Week.
Your World Today Commentary: Completing group work during the pandemic
By / Managing EditorWith Nov. 20 quickly approaching, professors are trying to pack in as much course material before on-campus students leave.
Climate change expert discusses temperatures, human impact
By / Asst. News EditorThe Shippensburg University Sociology Department hosted Emily Cloyd of the American Association for the Advancement of Science to speak about climate change Thursday.
Officials redesign budget and finance standing rules
By / Managing EditorThe Shippensburg University Student Government Association (SGA) approved proposed changes to the budget and finance committee standing rules Thursday during a Zoom meeting.
SGA votes in support of fall semester pass/fail option
ByThe Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a public meeting via Zoom Thursday afternoon.
Your World Today Commentary: Photographers need access to accurately capture humanity
By / Managing EditorI am a nerd for journalism-related movies and documentaries. I love seeing how large, historical situations played out in the media world and learning about the issues others face in this industry.
ShipVotes seeks to lift student absence penalties for election Day
By / Asst. News EditorAs Election Day nears, students are looking for ways to get out to the polls. One campus group, ShipVotes, is campaigning to have professors lift absence penalties to further encourage students to vote.
Officials announce anti-racism institute
ByShippensburg University officials announced the new Anti-Racism Institute at the university in a press release. Officials created the program to continue the conversation of the national racial awakening.
Diversity Week educates campus
By / Asst. News EditorThe vision of a single student has become an entire week set aside each semester to celebrate the many cultures and aspects of diversity on the Shippensburg University campus.
Your World Today Commentary: Working through ‘senioritis’ during tough times
By / Managing EditorSenioritis: An decades-old phenomenon afflicting those who are nearing the end of a term of education. This feeling often strikes students during their final year in education, hopefully toward the end.
Etter Health Center prepares for flu season
ByWith a global pandemic brewing and flu season on the way, officials at Shippensburg University’s Etter Health Center are preparing and implementing plans to keep students safe and healthy this semester.
Chancellor virtually visits Shippensburg
By / Managing EditorPennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Daniel Greenstein virtually visited Shippensburg University in a Zoom session Monday afternoon.
Virtual ‘President’s Hour’ discussion covers class schedules, voting
ByShippensburg University President Laurie Carter and other officials answered student questions at a virtual President’s Hour Oct. 7.
SGA approves new committee members
By / Asst. News EditorStudent Government Association (SGA) approved several new member appointments and additions for their committees at the October meeting last week.
Student vision becomes reality with Diversity Week
By / Asst. News EditorLance Hines-Butts has had a vision for campus unity at Shippensburg University campus since his sophomore year. Next week, this vision will become reality as Diversity Week, a full week of programming focused on educating and celebrating the diversity on campus.
ShipVotes empowers students to vote
By / Asst. News EditorShipVotes, a nonpartisan coalition at Shippensburg University, is educating students about the importance of their vote and how to register to vote for upcoming elections.
Your World Today Commentary: Social media hurts marketplace of ideas
By / Managing EditorIn the age of social media, we are more connected than ever. We can simply open an app to be connected to our family and friends and consume any news and entertainment we want.