NEWS


4/11/2013, 10:49am

SU names interim president

George F. ‘Jody’ Harpster will serve as Shippensburg University’s temporary president beginning May 31, according to a press release from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). PASSHE’s Board of Governors made the decision for Harpster’s position April 11. SU began the search for an interim and new president after current SU president William Ruud accepted an offer as the next president of the University of Northern Iowa.


4/8/2013, 10:06pm

Financial Aid FAQs: 2013-2014 FAFSA

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.


4/8/2013, 9:58pm

Sundance film, director offer takes on immigration

In front of a standing-room-only crowd in Orndorff Theater on Tuesday, April 2, film director Dan DeVivo presented his award-winning 2006 project “Crossing Arizona,” a documentary that focuses on the impact of Mexican immigrants along the southern Arizona border.


4/7/2013, 4:35pm

SU alumnus promoted to Lieutenant Colonel

On Monday, April 1, professor of military science (PMS) and Chair of the Military Science department at Shippensburg University, Matthew Sober, was officially promoted from the rank of Major to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in front of his wife, family, faculty and Cadets of the Raider Battalion.


4/1/2013, 9:46pm

Three residence halls demolished; Seavers next

Phase 2 of Shippensburg University’s new student housing project is well under way, with three residence halls demolished in the last several weeks and still another to be torn down this spring. The second phase kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb.


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.