Welcome to the start of the 2014-15 academic year. We are excited and look forward to starting the new year with new programs, new facilities and new opportunities for you. We are continuing to look toward implementing new programs that will provide additional majors that are in demand.
The Chronicle of Higher Education named Shippensburg University a “Great College to Work For” this past summer as a part of its annual assessment.
Dear readers, This summer break has gone by so quickly. Though I’m sad to see summer end, I’m eager to get back to work on The Slate.
As I am sitting here writing this it is hard to imagine that I am a senior. I have been given the honor to work as The Slate’s editor-in-chief for the 2014-2015 school year, something I am very proud of.
The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) hosted the second Annual Celebration of Public Service Excellence on Tuesday, May 6 in the Tuscarora Room of Reisner Hall.
It could be argued that when thinking about residence life, students see this term as simply a place to live.
Social media has made it easier for people to connect with one another more than ever before, but it has made it even harder for students coming out of college to grasp the idea of what is and is not appropriate to display online.
Elected by their peers, student senators serve on two committees, hold office hours, attend caucus and participate in public relations events in order to serve their constituents.
“Sitting at home playing video games doesn’t look good on a résumé.” This advice came courtesy of Kevin Paul Scott, a speaker, author and co-founder of ADDO Institute and ADDO Worldwide, institutions specializing “in global leadership, student leadership and thought leadership,” according to the organizations’ website.
The Shippensburg University Department of Geography-Earth Science and held its annual awards reception Friday, April 25, to honor the achievements of 20 outstanding students. Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU), an international geography honor society, sponsored the event.
Dear readers, This issue marks the end of my first year as managing editor, an experience I would not trade for the world.
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Administrators, This is a bittersweet time of year for everybody.
By now most people have realized there are some changes coming to Shippensburg University. While inconvenient, the redirections of foot traffic are necessary in order to allow work crews enough distance to maneuver and operate safely, said Lance Bryson, the associate vice president of facilities management and planning.
The second floor of the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) was peppered with nearly 400 students on April 22, during Shippensburg University’s (SU) annual Celebration of Student Research Conference.
Last Thursday The Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) approved new flexible pricing plans for tuition at Clarion and Millersville Universities. The new plans will provide universities within the PASSHE system greater flexibility in a number of operational areas.
UPDATE State police arrested Malcolm Staten on Thursday, April 17, in connection with the shooting that occurred Sunday, April 13, at the College Park Commons, Pennlive reported. Staten, 20, of Chambersburg, was charged with aggravated assault, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, criminal mischief and two counts each of reckless endangerment and simple assault, according to pennlive.com.
On Thursday, April 17, the Shippensburg University Career Center along with Alumni Career Services and Alpha Kappa Psi (Shippensburg’s Business Fraternity) presented “Pathways to Success.” The conference for Ship students, grad students and alumni brought in hundreds of visitors thanks, in part, to its powerhouse speaker lineup. Roger Serr kicked off the conference with a welcome, followed by a keynote from Christopher Jackson, an alumnus from the class of 1997.
The Shippensburg University chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) attended a three-day conference April 10–13 at which it networked with other schools and tested sales and marketing skills against other students. Around 1,300 students from 190 different colleges and universities from schools throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico attended the conference. The American Marketing Association is an organization that connects marketing professionals across the U.S.
Tears, smiles and laughter filled the Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center as more than 150 university and community members came together to celebrate the life of former Shippensburg University professor Margaret Evans.
As another school year comes to a close, many senior students at Shippensburg University are preparing to graduate, enter the work force and leave college life behind.
