In a land where clean sheets of paper and colored pencils are considered luxuries, Shippensburg University students have come through five times in creating relationships and erecting buildings — and are now going to do so for a sixth. During the 2013–2014 winter break, SU’s United Campus Ministry will be traveling to Vietnam. Over a two-week period, participants will build a school in the Mekong River Delta region of southwest Vietnam.
Since its founding as the Cumberland Valley Normal School in 1871, Shippensburg University always has had an integrated student population.
Shippensburg and its surrounding areas are seeing a major increase in the sales of firearms and ammunition. Robert Seebach, owner of Bonnie’s Guns in Chambersburg, has noticed a substantial jump in sales since November — also noting that sales for his business are up three times as much as they were last February.
TWC offers semester-long internships in Washington, D.C., as well as a combined internship and study-abroad program in London, England.
The “old” Seavers apartments may be vacant and slated to be torn down, but they still have some life left in them.
The Slate, Shippensburg University’s student newspaper, will welcome a diverse panel of individuals to discuss the issues of gun control and gun rights on Wednesday, Feb.
This is part of a series of information from the Financial Aid Office. Although this is an FA column, any and all billing, payment and refund of fees questions should be directed to the Student Accounts Office located in Old Main Room 100 or by calling 717-477-1211.
For the first time in more than 50 years, students at Shippensburg University are breaking in new residence halls on campus.
Cumberland County Commissioners voted 2–1 Thursday, Jan. 31 in favor of making the Emergency Services Building the new Shippensburg Township polling location.
Shippensburg University is in the process of updating its strategic plan for the 2013–14 school year. A 15–person steering committee consisting of representatives for all constituencies on campus, including students, faculty, staff, alumni and trustees, will be heavily involved in the entire process. The process involves a comprehensive look at SU’s mission, vision, core values and beliefs.
An interim president will serve in place after the previous president leaves and before a new one is permanently hired. Kenn Marshall, media relations manager of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), said the search process begins at the campus level.
The coffee bar café formerly known as Biscotti, located on 300 N. Earl St., has changed owners and is now known as Wheel House Café. The change happened in mid-December, when Biscotti owners, the Skiles and Freeman families, sold the business to a team consisting of a husband and wife as well as a family friend.
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) will launch a web survey for first-year and senior students on Feb.
The University of Northern Iowa named current Shippensburg University President William Ruud as its 10th president on Thursday, Feb.
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) announced Sunday morning that they have agreed on a framework for a new contract. The agreement comes after slow-moving negotiations that centered on active and retiree health care and distance education, which have been points of conflict throughout this more than year-long process.
It is a well-known fact that attending a college or university is a costly endeavor. Not only do students who pursue a degree have to pay for the tuition; there are many other costs that are incurred and added to the overall bill as well.
Shippensburg University recently completed the first phase of a three-phase housing project. In January, students moved into the new buildings — Presidents Hall, McClean Hall II and Seavers Hall. Although the new suite-style dormitories include many favorable amenities the older buildings did not, students feel there are still some things they would change. One of the amenities that are different is there are laundry rooms on each floor, rather than just one room in the basement.
Despite freezing temperatures and brisk winds, about 100 Shippensburg University students, faculty, alumni and special guests marched for the 25th consecutive year in the name of humanity on Thursday, Jan.
“Students first” was the primary message on Friday, Feb. 1 at the ribbon-cutting ceremony held in Presidents Hall, one of three new additions to Shippensburg University’s renovation project. “You are on the first floor of a four-story hotel,” University President William Ruud said.
The Shippensburg University Council of Trustees unanimously approved new summer fees at Friday afternoon’s trustee meeting inside the Old Main Chapel.
