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News & Events

SSU Board of Trustees Endorses Chancellor's Plan

During its meeting on Friday, Jan. 20, the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees endorsed a plan developed by Chancellor Jim Petro of the Ohio Board of Regents that ties funding received by SSU from the state to improved course completion, graduation rates, and service to the Appalachian region. MORE

Shawnee goes 'Barefoot in the Park'

Neil Simon's classic comedy, "Barefoot in the Park," will be the production for this year's Valentine Dinner Theatre at Shawnee State University. MORE

Meet the new Writer of Promise at Shawnee State University

The third annual Shawnee State University "Intro" Series Reading with the student Writer of Promise, Christina Jones, will be presented at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at SSU's Clark Memorial Library Alcove. MORE

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Shawnee State Hall of Fame Banquet and Homecoming set

Shawnee State University has a full slate of activities planned for Homecoming Weekend. Homecoming is Saturday, February 11 as the Bears face conference foe Georgetown beginning at 2:00 p.m. MORE

8th Annual Celebration of Scholarship is open for registration

Shawnee State celebrates African American history

The theme for this year's African American History Month is "African Americans and the Civil War" honoring the efforts of people of African descent to destroy slavery and inaugurate universal freedom in the United States. MORE