NEWS


4/1/2013, 9:37pm

Barr gives lecture on Native American history

On Thursday, March 28, Juliana Barr gave an intriguing speech to Shippensburg University students about the differences between European officials and European explorers who created maps of North America during the 16th through 18th centuries.


4/1/2013, 12:00am

International studies major moves closer to reality

Shippensburg University students are one step closer to being able to pursue a bachelor’s degree in international studies. The SU Council of Trustees approved the creation of the major, tentatively scheduled to begin this fall, at its March 15 meeting.


3/4/2013, 10:20pm

SU librarian presents research on civil rights figures

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa Parks. W.E.B. Dubois. Jesse Jackson. All are synonymous with the African–American Civil Rights movement of the mid-20th century, but there are many others who have been forgotten by history. Kirk Moll, instruction librarian at Shippensburg University’s Ezra Lehman Memorial Library, presented his years of in-depth research about these forgotten individuals on Wednesday, Feb.


3/4/2013, 10:08pm

Presentation asks: Has science buried God?

On Thursday, Feb. 28, the film “Has Science Buried God?” was presented to students, posing controversial questions that resulted in debate. The one–hour film showcased John Lennox, a mathematician, and Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist, as they debated over the controversial issue of God’s existence.


2/25/2013, 9:37pm

Violent intrusion: what if it happens at SU?

In the wake of an increase in gun violence, some of which has occurred in educational environments, the Shippensburg University Police Department (SUPD) wants to continue to arm students with knowledge about what to do in the case of a violent intrusion on campus.