Wyoming — There was an emergence of a new geologic phenomenon in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains that some refer to as “the gash” or “the crack,” according to CNN. A chasm-like feature originated that is numerous stories deep and consists of different levels and huge steps.
Shippensburg — The new version of Shippensburg University’s official website was unveiled on Friday in an effort to attract prospective students to SU, according to SU professor Lonce Sandy-Bailey who helped in the process.
A well-known photojournalist came to Shippensburg University and held multiple sessions for students to give them first-hand tips and experiences about his career. Stan Honda, a New York-based photojournalist was invited to SU after a chance meeting with Kim Garris, chair of the communication/journalism department. Honda spent three days at SU last week, sharing his portfolio, experiences and advice with SU students.
SU student’s credit card compromised University police are currently investigating an incident of ATM/credit card fraud that was reported on Thursday.
China is growing. Its economy is growing, its military is growing and even its landmass is growing. In a 2015 report to Congress, the Department of Defense paid particular attention to the People’s Republic of China’s reclamation of land in the South China Sea.
Pennsylvania legislators are more than four months overdue to pass a state budget, leaving state schools and students without appropriations and grants. The deadline to approve a budget was on June 30, the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
The disability studies minor program at Shippensburg University presented a film on Oct. 28 to recognize the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the law of the ADA, those considered physically or mentally disabled are granted the same employment opportunities and benefits as everyone else and are protected from being fired from a job due to a disability, according to the ADA National Network. After the law’s passing, resources were put in place that made public services welcoming toward those living with disabilities, and gave them the opportunity to attend universities and public schools where it had not been permissible previously. Before World War II, basic needs such as apartment buildings and public transportation were considered nearly inaccessible to the disabled.
The Shippensburg University Student Senate voted in favor of returning a portion of the SU men's rugby team’s budget on Oct. 1, after it was frozen following an alleged hazing incident earlier this year.
Members of the Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds congregated at Shippensburg University on Oct. 24 to discuss their progress of preserving endangered cemeteries that are the final resting place for United States Colored Troops (USCT). The organization is a fairly loose alliance of kindred spirits who have taken up the call of stewardship, heritage activist Lenwood Sloan said at the third annual meeting, held in the Tuscarora Room at SU.
There are some playground bullies who never grow up — rather, they grow up, but fail to outgrow their old habits. The National Workplace Bullying Coalition (NWBC) held its second annual workplace bullying conference at the Shippensburg University Foundation on Oct.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is once again under fire for questions of its constitutionality, exemplifying the conversation over the role the U.S.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill on Oct. 1 that will expand the jurisdiction of state universities and increase efforts in protecting the health and safety of college students and faculty. Senate Bill 678, sponsored by Sen.
Underage drinking, stolen property from Huber Art Center University police charged Devon Lee Glover Jr., 18, of Reading, Pennsylvania, on Oct.
In an 11-3 vote the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors approved Shippensburg University’s per credit tuition model on Oct.
University of Maryland professor Jo Paoletti lectured Shippensburg University students on gender identity and its influence on consumer culture, specifically on school uniform and dress code policies in the U.S.
Adam Johnson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Orphan Master’s Son” and “Fortune Smiles,” spoke to Shippensburg University students on Oct.
Shippensburg University alumni returned to campus to offer advice and share their perspectives at College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board’s annual meeting. The Advisory Board, made up of SU alumni and benefactors, met with administrators on Friday, Oct.
The new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, adjacent to Shippensburg University’s Conference Center, celebrated its grand opening on Oct.
Shippensburg University was awarded the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) CHOICES grant and completed its first combined programming event on Oct.
President Barack Obama told the nation that the Umpqua Community College massacre in Oregon should be politicized for the benefit of American society, while admitting there is little he can do as president to prevent such shootings in the future. “And, of course, what’s routine is that somebody, somewhere will comment and say, ‘Obama politicized this issue,’” Obama said at a White House press conference last Thursday, according to The Washington Post.
