Harrisburg – Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania will offer the first electrical engineering degree program within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) beginning next fall.
The Presidential Search Committee is holding its first meeting on Friday, Oct. 10, as part of Shippensburg University’s ongoing process to hire a new president, which began several weeks ago.
For most students, the name “Hershey” is common; the world-renowned chocolate manufacturer has remained a primary industry in south-central Pennsylvania for more than a century, and the town of Hershey is just 55 miles northeast of Shippensburg.
Michelle Bradley, the president of Student Senate, resigned on Thursday, Sept. 25, during a closed caucus meeting. She resigned after physical and mental stress, related to injuries from a car accident, hindered her ability to fulfill her responsibilities as president, Bradley said.
On Tuesday, Oct. 7 an article titled, “Student Senate president resigns” was published in The Slate.
Congressional candidate Alanna Hartzok started a campaign to encourage college students to register for election day on Nov.
The people on the outside are stingy — they keep their wealth for themselves. This is the type of attitude that develops among some of the homeless, Sue Rudy, CEO of Silence of Mary Home in Harrisburg, said. When people volunteer their time and show compassion, it lets the homeless know that others actually care. Catholic Campus Ministries (CCM) and Shippensburg University students from Karen Johnson’s and Laurie Cella’s basic writing classes went to Harrisburg on Saturday to do just that. Rudy and her husband Vern own four homes in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, that homeless people can stay at when they are struggling.
Shippensburg University continues to make progress with the construction on campus. SU is still in the process of switching the heating and cooling systems on campus to make it more environmentally friendly.
An advocacy group provided a free training session to educate people about the acute needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) senior citizens. Tim Johnston, manager of education and training for Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders (SAGE), came from New York City to lead the event on Tuesday, Sept., 23.
Booths with posters and pictures of foreign countries filled the multi-purpose room at the Ceddia Union Building during the Study Abroad Fair Thursday.
Shippensburg University United Campus Ministry (UCM) is planning to take its seventh service trip to Vietnam, and it would like to recruit interested individuals. Though the exact dates of the trip are not permanent, the Rev.
In five out of six states with Sheetz stores, the company can sell alcohol directly out of its stores.
The family that veterans make up is a bond so strong that no one is left behind, despite the daily hardships that each may face. That strength was demonstrated Thursday when the Student Veterans of America (SVA) came out to raise money and show support for injured veteran Cpl.
After only a few weeks of college, three freshmen are stepping up to be leaders on campus. Sebastian Belfonti, Kayla Lawson and Christopher Windbeck are competing for two spots on student senate to represent the class of 2018. Thursday, Sept.
The possibility of bringing Dunkin’ Donuts to campus started about two years ago when the dining contract was out to bid to various food companies.
Four stories, 110 rooms, and $14 million are invested in the new hotel being built next to the Shippensburg University Conference Center on Newburg Road, according to Pennlive.com. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Courtyard by Marriott hotel was held May 20 while most students were away on summer break.
The Shippensburg University council of trustees approved a proposal to add a new Bachelors of Science degree in electrical engineering last Friday. The Board of Governors for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania must also approve the proposal before SU can officially offer the program to students.
To honor those who have served and sacrificed for their country, the Student Veterans of America (SVA) on campus placed American flags in the quad in front of Lehman Library. This Shippensburg University tradition reminds the campus community of the events of Sept.11, 2001.
Stepping outside the classroom into the working world of post-college life, Shippensburg University students have gained another chance to jump-start their careers.
Facing 2,000-year-old men of clay in an unfamiliar city, students immersed themselves in the ancient culture of China. The Terracotta Army of Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang was just one of the sites that Shippensburg University students visited during their 20-day field study of China this summer.
