A small fire started on Feb. 2 in College Park Commons after an exhaust fan overheated over a stove, according to Fire Chief Clyde Tinner of the Vigilant Hose Fire Co. “Two of the biggest causes of accidental fires are unattended cooking and careless smoking.
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors approved Shippensburg University’s proposal on Jan.
Imagine if you struggled to pay your landlord for seven months’ rent. Would he or she be forgiving?
A grain of rice can represent the main ingredient in a batch of West African Jollof rice steaming in Reisner Dining Hall — or it can symbolize one chef’s culture and quest for culinary justice. Rising celebrity and historical chef, Michael Twitty kicked off Black History Month at Shippensburg University on Feb.
Despite all of the media attention and millions of Americans getting ready to vote, the U.S. will probably lag far behind in voter turnout rates, compared to a majority of developed democratic nations. In 2012, 53.6 percent of the eligible population voted in the general election, according to Pew Research Center.
Almost 50 years after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the 29th annual March for Humanity was held at Shippensburg University on Jan.
It was as if Shippensburg University’s John L. Grove College of Business was giving a glimpse into Wall Street as men and women in business attire conversed as a screen above their heads flashed the latest stocks. Faculty, students and alumni gathered on the second floor of Grove Hall for the official naming of the new stock trading room.
More than 60 Shippensburg University students conducted a mock caucus at the Spiritual Center on Thursday, electing Bernie Sanders as the Democratic nominee and Marco Rubio as the Republican nominee. SU students participate in the mock caucus every presidential election cycle and have accurately predicted every party nominee since its inception in 2008. “Where goes SU, goes the nation,” said Alison Dagnes, an SU professor of political science.
Heads bowed, eyes closed, the members of Shippensburg University’s Catholic Campus Ministries (CCM) begin a chain of prayer that flows from one person to the next. This circle of fellowship is not unusual for those who frequent the Cora I.
The weekend snowstorm, nicknamed Jonas, was the largest blizzard to blanket Shippensburg University since 1996, and the second biggest one since records began in 1938. The storm lasted for more than 24 hours, totaling 32.4 inches of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service and Timothy Hawkins, SU professor of geography and earth science.
Shippensburg University officials said that hoverboards are banned on campus because of safety reasons, according to a news release published on Jan.
Shippensburg University officials are reminding student workers to fill out the required criminal background checks or they will not be allowed to work.
Most full-time students are thinking about how to pass classes and have a social life. However, one undergraduate biology major is thinking about a board of executives, a mission statement, and a uniqueness—all things needed for the initial stages of a nonprofit organization. After interning with a third-party patient advocate service, Connect Care 3, a Shippensburg University student is taking what he learned to start up a new nonprofit organization. Alex “Bard” Lombardo is in the beginning stages of creating a non-profit that raises funds to help those with cancer pay for insurance premiums, medications and other hefty cost that come with the treatments.
Shippensburg University announced in January that it will be fronting money to students who are still awaiting their grants from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and that PHEAA is expected to disburse funds in several weeks. PHEAA’s website states that it is reviewing the governor and General Assembly’s actions before processing any money. “Rest assured, we are working diligently to disburse award funds as quickly as we can,” the website states.
Heading into 2016, Shippensburg University’s dean of the John L. Grove College of Business sits at the helm of the Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration (MAACBA), serving as president of his peers.
Students and staff at Shippensburg University are used to construction on campus because of the major projects that have occurred over the last few semesters.
Firefighters are trained to run toward danger when others flee. They are some of the first to respond, and the last to leave from a call.
Shippensburg University's criminal justice program is ranked 41 out of 50 programs in the U.S. on Value Colleges’ 2016 line-up.
Violence occurring in schools is a growing concern among both students and parents—a nightmare creeping over this country.
Nearly 350 Shippensburg University students from the three colleges were recognized Saturday at the undergraduate commencement ceremony for earning their bachelor's degrees.
