The Student Government Association (SGA) Budget and Finance Committee released on Friday their draft of the 2025-2026 operating budget. Student groups can see the draft budget awards in an email sent by SGA President Lillian Sellers on Friday morning. A physical copy of the document has also been posted publicly in the display window outside the SGA office (CUB 201).
A dozen Shippensburg University alumni were welcomed back to their alma mater last Tuesday to discuss their diverse professional experiences with current students. The event, titled “Working while Black,” was sponsored by the Career Center and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA). WITF on-air host and producer Marquis Lupton served as a facilitator for the evening’s discussion.
Gettysburg College professor Scott Hancock, visited Shippensburg University to give an interactive presentation about the national theme of Black History Month on Wednesday evening in the CUB MPR.
Stacey Pearson-Wharton, Ph.D., gave an interactive presentation titled “Difficult Dialogue in a Divided World” at the CUB on Monday night. During her talk, Pearson-Wharton shared valuable tools for engaging in authentic, healthy conversations about controversial or "scary" topics.
Shippensburg University’s celebration of Black History Month kicked off with the Persistent Racial Disparities in Employment Outcomes Panel on Feb. 5.
D.O.I.T. (Downtown Organizations Investing Together) and artist Danny Kissel hosted the inaugural Shippensburg Winterfest event along King Street on Feb. 8. Shippensburg residents flooded the streets to take part in everything Winterfest had to offer including live ice carving, interactive ice games, food trucks and live entertainment. The most notable offerings were the 17 different ice sculptures scattered downtown and live ice carving by Kissel.
Multiple administrative offices within Old Main were burglarized in the early hours of Jan. 17, according to Shippensburg University police documents.
The Slate EIC Connor Niszczak: We have all heard the phrase “pick your battles” hundreds of times. It is one of those cliches that we eventually learn to tune out. Last semester, however, I learned what it really feels like to pick a battle.
Since he took office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders aimed at fulfilling the promises he made during his 2024 presidential campaign. Going after federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs has been one of Trump’s main initiatives during the first two weeks of his second administration.
SGA VP of Finance, Nathan Garber: Welcome back to campus from Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association! We hope that everyone had a meaningful winter break and was able to spend time relaxing and enjoying the holidays.
Shippensburg University students may notice a different look to Franklin Science Center (FSC) this month as ongoing renovations are set to enter a new stage.
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in the moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” First spoken by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, those words echoed through the halls of Old Main Tuesday afternoon as the Shippensburg Univer-sity community gathered to commemorate its 37th annual March for Humanity.
I spend a lot of my life trying. Whether I find myself swamped in academics, struggling with relationships or friendships, or solely in life, I am constantly trying.
Shippensburg University’s Council of Trustees heard updates on various aspects of campus life during its final meeting of the semester on Nov. 15.
On Oct. 9, I had the opportunity to spend the day in Harrisburg at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex to meet with elected officials, the outgoing and interim PASSHE chancellor and my fellow student trustees from the other PASSHE universities. The experience allowed me to gain a better understanding of higher education in Pennsylvania and the important role it plays in the future of Pennsylvania.
In a world dominated by online orders and big-box corporate stores, Pague & Fegan’s continued success as a local business means that the Fagues now wait for suppliers to approach them with opportunities, rather than seeking them out.
While the results of the 2024 presidential election were known within 12 hours of polls closing, the Pennsylvania senate race has still yet to be officially called.
As Shippensburg University nears the end of the fall 2024 semester, some students are still waiting for their financial aid to come through. The PA State Grant, administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), has seen several rounds of delays. As of Monday morning, 456 students have yet to receive their grant money.
