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SSU Women's Center Donates Comfort Bundles to Stepping Stone House; The Women's Center at Shawnee State University collected "Comfort Bundles" for Stepping Stone House, a rehabilitation center for mothers and their children. more Haskins art on display at Boneyfiddle Art Center; Artist and Shawnee State University adjunct professor Charles Haskins opened a one-man show at the Boneyfiddle Art Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6 with some of his new paintings that will be featured in a children's book he is planning. His work will be on display at the art center until Saturday, Dec. 31. more SSU Student Receives Hixon Business Scholarship; The late James Hixon, a former educator at Huntington High School in Chillicothe, Ohio, established the James Thomas Hixon Huntington High School Business Scholarship at Shawnee State University several years ago. more SSU Nursing Students and Faculty Contribute to Four Organizations ; Nursing students and faculty collected clothing, food and numerous supplies to assist three different organizations in Ohio and one in Kentucky. more SSU Offers New Veterinary Assistant Training Program; Shawnee State University is adding a new veterinary assistant program to its offerings for spring semester. Dr. Gail Counts, DVM, founder and co-owner of Shawnee Animal Clinic and Tim Wells, RVT, co-owner of Shawnee Animal Clinic will be instructing the program. more Senior Art Students in Final Show at Shawnee State University; Shawnee State University's Senior Student Art Show of fine arts majors graduating this month opened their final show on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Appleton Gallery in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, showing off their best work. more SSU offers workshops for water and wastewater personnel; Three workshops are being offered at Shawnee State University for water and wastewater personnel beginning Friday, Jan. 20. more U.S. Bank donates to the Shawnee State for International film festival ; U.S. Bank has contributed $375 to Shawnee State University's Center for International Programs and Activities for its annual International Film Festival in January. more Ohio Poets to Visit New Contemporary Ohio Poets Class at Shawnee State; Ohio poets will be visiting Shawnee State University spring semester to meet students in a new class offering, Contemporary Ohio Poets (ENGL 3999). more Lucky the Lucky Charm visits Shawnee State University campus ; more Shawnee State University introduces new online course; "Start Your Own Edible Garden" is the name of a new online course at Shawnee State University. The university has a program that makes it easy to take high-quality, non-credit online courses. more Shawnee State University Fall Commencement Scheduled; The third annual fall commencement will take place at Shawnee State University at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. Although 215 students will be graduating, 173 students will be participating in the ceremony. more Children decorate Shawnee State University President's Tree; Children from the Dr. Miller and Genevieve Toombs Children's Learning Center made ornaments and spent one morning decorating the Shawnee State University President's Tree in the Elliott Lobby in the Administration Building on campus. more SSU International Students Offer Unique Hors d 'Oeuvres at Reception; International students at Shawnee State University had a reception to "Meet and Greet" fellow students, faculty and staff during International Education Week in November. more Master of Occupational Therapy Students Provide Needed Research' ; After much research, students in the Master of Occupational Therapy program at Shawnee State University discovered that southern Ohio has one of the lowest graduation rates from high school in the state and one of the biggest predictives is a "good self-image." more Portsmouth Commemorates 75th Anniversary of 1937 Flood ; more Peace Corps Prep Program Offered at Shawnee State University ; Shawnee State University has recently added a new program for spring semester – the International Service and Peace Corps Prep Program (ISPCPP). It is one of only five universities in the United States to offer the program.. more Carey to Join Shawnee State University as Director of Government Relations ; Ohio State Representative John Carey has accepted the position of assistant to the president for Government Relations and Strategic Initiatives at Shawnee State University. more Appalachian Studies courses offered at Shawnee State University ; Two courses in Appalachian studies are being offered at Shawnee State University spring semester. more SSU's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts presents 'Beauty and the Beast' ; It's a tales as old as time, winning the hearts of more than 35 million people worldwide. Now, Disney's smash hit Broadway musical, "Beauty and the Beast," is coming to the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29. more Students at Shawnee State work on Appalachian Teaching Project; Dr. Brenda Haas, dean of the University College, and Chris Shaffer, director of Institutional Effectiveness, at Shawnee State University have been designated as Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachian Teaching Fellows for the 2011-12 academic year. more Shawnee State offers Chinese language class spring semester; A visiting Chinese scholar will be teaching elementary Chinese language and culture (ENGL 2999-02) for spring semester at Shawnee State University. Classes will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:35 p.m. in Kricker Hall, Room 153. more Cadogan urges community to help the homeless; A rally was held at the Homeless Shelter on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to recognize Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. more Shawnee State University Board of Trustees Swears In New Trustees; Two new trustees were sworn in during the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees meeting held Friday, Nov. 18, in the Selby Board Room in the Clark Memorial Library. more Children entertain at annual Thanksgiving dinner; more Community Choir and SSU Chorale to perform holiday concert; The Shawnee State University Choral Department and the Community Choir will present their annual holiday concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The concert is free and open to the public. more Students Make Cards for Veterans at Shawnee State University; Every year students at Shawnee State University make cards for veterans at the Veteran's Hospital in Chillicothe. more Dr. Oling-Sisay discusses the book 'Village Wisdom' with personal stories of Uganda; Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Mary Oling-Sisay spoke on Thursday, Nov. 10, about her personal experiences growing up in Uganda and her thoughts on the book "Village Wisdom". more Students entertain on Open Mic Night at SSU; more Shawnee State Student Government Association donates to Cancer Research; Shawnee State Student Government Association recently challenged the student clubs to raise money for cancer research. more Shawnee State University Hosts White House Roundtable; Shawnee State University served as host to a White House Roundtable discussion on the American Jobs Act on Tuesday, Nov. 15, inviting local business and civic leaders to meet with Earl Gohl, Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. more Shawnee State University Board of Trustees to meet; The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees will meet Friday, Nov. 18, at 1:15 p.m. in the Selby Boardroom located in the Clark Memorial Library on the Shawnee State University campus. more Students collect 873 cans of food for Scioto County Homeless Shelter; Three groups of students at Shawnee State University collected canned food and built sculptures with the cans in a competition. more ACT Test Prep Classes Offered at Shawnee State University; Learn new study skills and test taking strategies in the ACT Test Prep classes offered at Shawnee State University beginning Monday, Nov. 21 through Wednesday, Dec. 7. more SSU Women's Center donates to Mobile Health Unit; more Master of Occupational Therapy Students and Faculty Present Research at Conference; Occupational therapy graduate students and faculty from five universities met at Shawnee State University on Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12 for a Celebration of Scholarship Conference. more Teacher Education Conference scheduled at Shawnee State University ; The Southeast Ohio Teacher Development Collaborative presents "Appalachia from an Assets Perspective Conference" at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 and Monday, Nov. 21 at Shawnee State University. more Pulitzer Prize Drama to be presented at Shawnee State University's Kahl Theater; The Shawnee State University Theater presents the Pulitzer Prize drama, "The Young Man from Atlanta" by Horton Foote at the Kahl Studio Theater in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts from Tuesday, Nov. 15 through Saturday, Nov. 19. more American Legion Post 363 presents colors at Veteran's Day Ceremonies at SSU; Shawnee State University held a Veteran's Day Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 10 on the University Center North Lawn with colors presented by American Legion Post 363. more Matthews Keynote Speaker at Veteran's Day Ceremonies at SSU; Shawnee State University held a Veteran's Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 10 on the University Center North Lawn with Lt. Col. Scott Evans, retired U.S. Army Reserves was master of ceremonies. more New Fraternity Visiting Shawnee State University; Currently, SSU is home to two sororities and one fraternity. In an effort to expand, a new fraternity, Phi Delta Theta based out of Oxford, Ohio, has contacted the university's director of Residence Life, Marcie Simms, stating that Shawnee is a "hidden treasure" in southern Ohio. more Mannheim Steamroller Rolls into Portsmouth; Recognized as America's favorite holiday show, multi-platinum recording artist Mannheim Steamroller will be kicking off the holiday season in Portsmouth at Shawnee State University's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m. more Documentaries show soldier children in Africa; Two powerful documentaries by Invisible Children Inc. are scheduled at Shawnee State University in the Flohr Lecture Hall to celebrate International Education Week. Both documentaries are free and open to the public. more SSU recognizes Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week; Each year, one week before Thanksgiving, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness cosponsor National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. more Shawnee State University Celebrates International Education Week; The week of November 14 has been recognized since 2000 as International Education Week (IEW) to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. more Shawnee State Celebrates Native American Heritage; Shawnee State University is celebrating Native American Heritage month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 with music, drumming, and displays of art, crafts and artifacts in the University Center lobbies. more Shawnee State Choirs to Perform Mozart and Haydn in Fall Concert; The Shawnee State University Choral Department will present Mozart's "Requiem" and other choral classics in a fall concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, in the Main Theatre of the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. The concert is free of charge and open to the public. more Spriggs Family Scholarship Honors Public Service; Firefighters and law enforcement officers are among our nation's bravest heroes. Their dedication to peace and order maintain our safety and provide for the common good. more SSU Student Receives George Heller Memorial Basketball Scholarship; George Heller was a long-time basketball coach of the Portsmouth High School Trojans and a strong supporter of both the men and women's basketball teams at Shawnee State University. more Shawnee State University Board of Trustees to meet;more Show features female artists at Appleton Gallery; Art lovers attended the opening of a new show at Shawnee State University's Appleton Gallery in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts in October. more Shawnee State University to celebrate Veteran's Recognition Day ; Shawnee State University will celebrate Veteran's Recognition Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 in the University Center Lobby. more Barnes and Noble donates to Textbook Scholarship fund for SSU students; Barnes and Noble College Booksellers recently contributed $3,000 to its Textbook Scholarship fund established through the Poised for Tomorrow Campaign at Shawnee State University. more SSU Exchange Student Gets Byrne-Coll Scholarship for Spain ; Teresa Welch, daughter of Jim and Michelle Welch, of Springfield, is the recipient of the Dr. Frank Byrne and Julia Coll Scholarship at Shawnee State University. more SSU Helps Paint Portsmouth Pink ; Faculty, students and staff at Shawnee State University joined businesses in Portsmouth by wearing pink to support Southern Ohio Medical Center's "Paint Portsmouth Pink" campaign. more SSU Alumna on 'Let's Make a Deal' TV show; Dressing up as a Superhero Girl Elvis, Brittany Stapleton, a 2009 graduate of Shawnee State University, was shocked when Wayne Brady called out her name for the "Let's make a Deal" TV show. more Documentary Filmmaking and Controversial Issues Explored at SSU; Two filmmakers will be on the campus at Shawnee State University to not only discuss documentary filmmaking but also to discuss education, cultural and social issues in Appalachia and the Hispanic culture. more Children's Learning Center students learn bike-riding safety; The Dr. Miller and Genevieve Toombs Children's Learning Center at Shawnee State University is participating in the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon program to teach children about riding and toy-safety rules. more Shawnee State University to Host Annual Gaming and Simulation Conference; Shawnee State University's ninth annual Gaming, Simulation and Immersive Technology Conference, Shawnee 9.0, is scheduled with registration from 9 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more My Fair Lady takes the stage at SSU; Comedy, drama, and a celebration of the power of music are all on full display in this musical which seeks to examine class distinctions, society's prejudices, the gender divide, identity and personal transformation. more Shawnee State Hosts Study Abroad Student Panel ; From the shores of Spain to the deserts of Morocco, Shawnee State University opens up a world of opportunity to students with its study abroad programs. more Assistant professor at SSU spends one month in Africa this summer ; After spending last year volunteering at an elementary school in Rwanda, Shannon Lawson, assistant professor in English and Humanities at Shawnee State University, was eager to return this summer to work with the children. more Professor Emeritus attends 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps ; In commemoration of Peace Corps' 50th anniversary, thousands of returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) joined the Peace Corps staff and community members in Washington, D.C. to honor the contributions of more than 200,000 Americans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers. more Fall Open House scheduled at Shawnee State University; Shawnee State University's Office of Admissions has planned an Open House with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 and the program beginning promptly at 10 a.m. more Veterans For Peace interim director to speak at Shawnee State University; Shawnee State University's Department of Social Sciences and the Scioto Peace and Justice Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation presents Mike Ferner, interim director of the Veterans For Peace, as guest lecturer on "Afghanistan: A Country, Not a War." more Alcohol Awareness Week to begin with a mystery; During Alcohol Awareness Week Monday, Oct. 17 through Friday, Oct. 21, Shawnee State University will be the site of 1,700 black ribbons on campus. more Chinese Acrobats visit Portsmouth on inaugural trip to the United States; The National Acrobats of the People's Republic of China (China National Acrobatic Troupe) will be making a stop on its inaugural tour in North America to perform at Shawnee State University's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25. more Shawnee State's General Counsel honored in special ceremony at U.S. Supreme Court; Cheryl Hacker, general counsel and special assistant to the president at Shawnee State University, was admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Oct. 3. more SSU Professor to Appear on History Channel in Ancient Aliens Series; Shawnee State University History Professor Mark Mirabello, Ph.D., will be appearing on the History Channel in the Ancient Aliens Series that premieres at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12. more SSU's Women's Center Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month; The month of October is recognized nationwide as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Women's Center at Shawnee State University has several events planned during the month. more The Core Ensemble to perform chamber music theatre 'Tres Vidas' at SSU; The Core Ensemble, producers of chamber music theatre, will be performing "Tres Vidas" at Shawnee State University at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on campus. more Rev. Jesse Jackson visits Shawnee State University; Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Shawnee State University on Monday, Oct. 3. more The American Red Cross holds Blood Drive at SSU; On Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 21 and 22, Shawnee State students, staff and faculty filled the University Center rounds to help the American Red Cross meet their goals in the appeal for blood nationwide. more SSU Health Sciences Department presents health and safety fair for preschool children; The Shawnee State University Department of Health Sciences, with the support of a Wellpointe Grant, presented the Third Annual Healthy Cubs Preschool Health and Safety Fair in the Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium at the Rhodes Athletic Center on Wednesday, Sept. 27. more New Gender Issues Class Offered at Shawnee State University; A new course will be offered in the spring semester as part of the Women's Studies courses, "Gender Issues in Management." Sarah Smith Brown will be teaching the course. more Shawnee State University Goes Green for Charity ; One man's trash is another man's potential donation to charity. That's the way Resident Advisor Bethany Heidenreich and the residents in the Cedar House apartments at Shawnee State University feel. They have taken that philosophy and turned it into reality. more Spanish Professor at SSU published in two new books; Every year, Shawnee State University Spanish Professor Julia Coll, Ph.D., presents papers at conferences and she has had numerous articles published in books, literary journals and magazines. more SSU senior presents 'The Rape Myth and Women's Clothing'; Christina Jones, a senior at Shawnee State University, will present "Dressed for Deceit: The Rape Myth and Women's Clothing" at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the University Center Room 214. more Local author needs women to interview for new book; Author Monique Diderich, Ph.D., assistant professor of Sociology at Shawnee State University, is working on a new book about women in southern Ohio and Eastern Kentucky. more Operation Christmas Child Kicks off at Shawnee State University; Operation Christmas Child drive will kick off at 7 p.m. at on Thursday, Sept. 29 in the Flohr Lecture Hall at Shawnee State University. more SSU hires new payroll supervisor and payroll assistant; Shawnee State University has hired two new employees in Human Resources, Heather Pollard Kammer, payroll supervisor, and Aimee Welch, payroll assistant. more SSU offers seven courses in the Supervisory Certification Program; Shawnee State University will be hosting a seven-course series in the Supervisory Certification Program on Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m., starting Oct. 4 at the OSU South Centers' Endeavor Center at 1864 Shyville Road in Piketon, Ohio. more Constitution Day Observed at Shawnee State University; Professor Stylianos Hadjiyannis, Ph.D., and Associate Professor Andrew Feight, Ph.D., both in Social Sciences at Shawnee State University, presented a program for Constitution Day on Monday, Sept. 19. more Unique percussionists performed at Shawnee State University; Visiting percussionists, Allen Otte, of the percussion group Cincinnati, and Bonnie Whiting Smith, presented a concert, "Speaking Of and After Cage" at Shawnee State University on Wednesday, Sept. 21. more My Sister's Closet Boutique to open first week in October at SSU; For the fourth year, the Women's Center at Shawnee State University will sponsor "My Sister's Closet Boutique" on Monday, Oct. 3 through Friday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the basement of Massie Hall, Room 019. more 'Rolling Clean: A life well lived' opens at SSU's Appleton Gallery ; A new show of that tells a story about recovering alcoholics – clean and sober motorcycle clubs – by photographer Craig Fetherolf, opened at Shawnee State University's Appleton Gallery on Thursday, Sept. 15. more The movie 'Kingdom of Survival' opened at Shawnee State University; The new movie, "The Kingdom of Survival" featuring Shawnee State University's own author and outlaw historian, Professor Mark Mirabello, Ph.D., was shown at Clark Memorial Library's Flohr Lecture Hall on Thursday, Sept. 15. more SSU Theater Department presents first play of the season; The Shawnee State University Theater Department presents Rich Orloff's comedy, "The Whole Shebang," for its first production of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8 on the main stage at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more SSU Students Volunteer to Honor 9/11 Victims, Survivors and First Responders; Shawnee State University students joined a national movement to honor the victims, survivors and first responders. more Free Family Movie Night at Tracy Park on Friday; The Shawnee State University Student Programming Board and Main Street Portsmouth businesses are showing the Disney movie "Cars 2" at 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23 in Tracy Park. more Summer adventures take SSU professor through the Western Plains ; From the Little Missouri River Badlands of North Dakota to the Palo Duro Canyon in Texas, Shawnee State University Geography Professor Anthony Dzik, Ph.D., traveled over the summer studying the land and doing research for a book he is writing. more SSU Announces 2.8 Percent Increase in Enrollment for Fall 2011 Semester; Preliminary enrollment numbers for the fall 2011 semester were announced at the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, Sep. 9. The numbers indicate a 2.8 percent increase in fall enrollment. more New Sign Lights up Night Sky on Smoke Stack at SSU; The old smoke stack that sits atop a knoll on the west side of Shawnee State University has a new bright sign – the new Shawnee logo that lights up at night visible from both Ohio and Kentucky. more SSU presents a birthday surprise to mascot creator William McKinley ; In 1988, when Shawnee State University was only two years old, William McKinley had a brilliant idea of creating a mascot for the university. more The SSU 17th Annual Fall Bear Run scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21; Every spring and fall since 1995, the Shawnee State University biannual 5K Bear Run has grown and last year, the Fall 2010 Bear Run had a record-breaking year with 942 participants. more Visiting percussionists to perform at Shawnee State University; Visiting percussionists, Allen Otte, of the Percussion Group Cincinnati, and percussionist Bonnie Whiting Smith, will present a concert, "Speaking Of and After Cage" at Shawnee State University. The duo will use percussion and voice featuring original music and the unique work of John Cage, Corey Darget and Frederic Rzewski. more A Miracle Helps a Student's Dreams Come True ; While attending the SOMC Foundation Board's Nautical Adventure fundraiser aboard the Belle of Cincinnati riverboat, Dr. Rita Rice Morris, president of Shawnee State University, had no idea the wheels were turning in SSU's favor. Shawnee State won the grand prize of the evening of $5,000. more Constitution Day Observed at Shawnee State University; Shawnee State University recognizes Constitution Day (Citizenship Day) every year with educational programing on the history of the American Constitution. more Real Estate Classes start Tuesday at Shawnee State University; Real Estate classes will begin this Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Shawnee State University from 5:30 to 9:50 p.m. and will continue every Tuesday and Thursday until Thursday, Oct. 13. more Shawnee State University Welcomes Global UGRAD-Pakistan Fellow; Shawnee State University welcomes Nida Zafar, a new international student on campus as part of the U.S. Department of State's Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan (Global UGRAD-Pakistan). more Shawnee State University Welcomes Global UGRAD Fellows from Eurasia and Central Asia; Five new international students have arrived at Shawnee State University as part of the U.S. Department of State's Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia (Global UGRAD). more Shawnee State University partners with online employment network ; Shawnee State University's Office of Career Development has partnered with College Central Network to provide an online career service system to students, alumni and employers. more Area Businesses offer special discounts to SSU students; To welcome students to the area, Main Street Portsmouth and many local businesses are offering special student discounts and incentives during a 10-day event from Tuesday, Aug. 30 through Friday, Sept. 9. more Students look for part time work at SSU; The Part Time Job Fair at Shawnee State University was a popular stop for students on Tuesday, Aug. 23 when 29 employers were on hand to talk to the 660 students who attended. more ACT Test Prep Classes Offered at Shawnee State University; Students who need to improve ACT scores can now take classes in English, Writing, Math, Science, Science Reasoning and Reading at Shawnee State University. more Main Street Portsmouth Donates to SSU International Students; Main Street Portsmouth welcomed international students at Shawnee State University by donating supplies to the Center for International Programs and Activities (CIPA). more New Honors program launches Fall Semester; A special orientation presented for honor students this semester provided an introduction to the Honors Program at Shawnee State University. more Food and Games planned for Shawnee State University Alumni Weekend; An Alumni Weekend is planned for Shawnee State University Alumni and friends beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10. more Another record-breaking year for new students at SSU; Every year, Shawnee State University has grown, adding more courses of study and adding more students. This year nearly 4,700 students are enrolled. more Shawnee State University Board of Trustees to meet; more Students from 17 countries welcomed at Shawnee State University; International students from 17 countries arrived at Shawnee State University for Fall Semester. more Harry Potter and the Toledo Symphony to perform at SSU; The Toledo Symphony will be returning to Shawnee State University's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18 – this time with Merwin Siu as Harry Potter, host for the evening. more SSU professor in new movie exploring different philosophies; Along with renowned authors and scholars, the new movie, "The Kingdom of Survival" features Shawnee State University's own author and outlaw historian, Professor Mark Mirabello, Ph.D. among other controversial characters in recent history. more SSU student spends summer volunteering; While many students took a vacation this summer, Walker Stewart, psychology major at Shawnee State University, spent more than 110 hours of his summer volunteering with the Senior Employment Center, a division of Mature Services Inc., in Portsmouth. more Food Safety Training and Certification offered at Shawnee State University; According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 76 million cases of foodborne illness occur each year in the United States as a result of the mishandling of food. more Shawnee State University Offers Low-Cost Small Business Conference; Entrepreneurs, small business owners and employees have an opportunity to learn useful, proven tips from the experts to become successful business owners. more Portions of Third and Fourth Streets to Temporarily Close for Student Move-in; Portions of Third and Fourth Streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 18 to allow more than 630 new residential students to move in to University Housing at Shawnee State University.more Shawnee State Student Makes a Quilt of Memories for Professor; It is no ordinary quilt. It is a king-size quilt of memories made up of photos, patches and pieces of fabric – a 50-year journey of exploration and challenges that Patric Leedom faced throughout his life. more Integrated Major in Philosophy and Religion to be Offered at SSU; Studying all the major religions will be part of the new academic studies major, Bachelor of Arts, an integrated major in Philosophy and Religion that will be offered at Shawnee State University. more Reynolds Appointed to the SSU Board of Trustees; Ohio Governor John Kasich appointed Kay Boynton Reynolds, area businesswoman, to the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees to complete the remaining five years of an unexpired term. more Portsmouth Pantry Garden Workshops Offered; The harvest is coming in and after tending the Portsmouth Pantry Garden all summer, Danielle Boyles and Dot Flanagan, AmeriCorps/VISTA gardeners and students at Shawnee State University, are getting ready to share the bounty. more Summer Enrichment Program Benefits Youth on SSU Campus; From sports and games to crafts and baking, and from language and science to art and music classes, 155 students from Scioto, Pike, Adams, Hamilton and Greenup counties in the first to eighth grades with 24 teachers participated in this year's Kids on Campus at Shawnee State University in June. more Networking with the Moon may not be so far away (Shawnee State University takes on the challenge) ; Shawnee State University along with a group of universities and research labs are trying to build an interplanetary Internet using Delay Tolerant Network (DTN) software. more SSU benefits more than 12,000 alumni members; The Shawnee State University Alumni Association is having a special event in August – Bears, Baseball and BBQ – when alumni and their invited guests can enjoy a game on Thirsty Thursday, Aug. 4 where the Florence Freedom hosts the Lake Erie Crushers in Florence, Ky., for only $12. more Upward Bound program at SSU gives students skills to enter college; The Shawnee State University Upward Bound program is designed for Scioto County high school students who are interested in attending college but may need an extra "push" to transform that interest into a reality. more Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Increase for Fall 2011 Semester; During a special meeting on Friday, July 15, the Executive Committee of the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees approved a 2012 fiscal year budget for the University, which includes a less than 3.5 percent increase in undergraduate tuition beginning fall 2011 semester. more Real Estate Classes offered at Shawnee State University; Shawnee State University is offering a comprehensive Real Estate Agent Pre-licensing course that will guide participants through the licensing process every step of the way. Classroom continuing education courses are also offered. more City Health Department to Conduct Mass Vaccination Exercise at Shawnee State; The Portsmouth City Health Department will conduct a mass vaccination drill this Friday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the campus of Shawnee State University to test the abilities of both organizations to efficiently provide flu vaccinations to the community in the event of an emergency. The exercise is for testing purposes only. No actual vaccinations will be provided. more Portsmouth Pantry Garden flourishing despite late start; Keeping up with the Portsmouth Pantry Garden at Doyle's Landing is a daily task and two summer associate AmeriCorps VISTA students at Shawnee State University welcome volunteers to help work in the garden. more Shawnee State University students travel abroad to study ; Two Shawnee State University students are going to study at universities in Germany and Morocco this year as exchange students. more Workshops for Water and Wastewater Personnel offered at SSU; Three workshops are being offered at Shawnee State University for water and wastewater personnel beginning Friday, Sept. 23. more Jump Start Your Life at a One-day Seminar at Shawnee State University; A one-day seminar "Do you have what it takes?" is scheduled at Shawnee State University giving participants tools to gain increased self-awareness, build goal-setting strategies and create a personalized plan of short- and long-term goals for a successful life. more SSU Board of Trustees Meeting Cancelled: Special Meeting Called; more Interactive space exhibit at Shawnee State University a learning experience; An innovative new interactive exhibit is on display at Shawnee State University – the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, "Astronomy's New Messengers: Listening to the Universe with Gravitational Waves." more SSU assistant provost revises book on Iran for second edition; After 16 years from its first printing, "The A to Z of Iran" by John Lorentz, assistant provost for International Program Development at Shawnee State University, has been revised and updated to reflect all the changes over the years in a new edition, "Historical Dictionary of Iran." more SSU's Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society inducts new members; more New Master's Program in Teacher Education Added at Shawnee State University; A new master's program has been added in the Teacher Education Department at Shawnee State University – Intervention Specialist with mild/moderate K-12 Special Education Licensure. more Shawnee State University Releases President's List for Spring Semester 2011; more Shawnee State University Releases Dean's List for Spring Semester 2011; more Shawnee State University Board of Trustees to meet; more Teachers attend Advanced Placement Summer Institute at SSU; Teachers from schools throughout Ohio and Kentucky attended the Advanced Placement Summer Institute at Shawnee State University in June. more Shawnee State University Students Volunteered 18,821 hours of Community Service; Last year, 18,821 volunteer hours were completed by students who were directly supported by the Center for Community Service at Shawnee State University. This did not count the other on-campus organizations and their volunteer hours. more SSU professor awarded fellowship to study isiZulu language; The African Studies Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program (FLAS) have awarded a fellowship to Shawnee State University's Assistant Professor and Director of the Teaching and Learning Center Shannon Lawson. more Faith Esham stars in Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida at SSU's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts; The Southern Ohio Light Opera is bringing Gilbert and Sullivan's "Princess Ida or Castle Adamant" to Shawnee State University's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts in July starring Faith Esham as Princess Ida.. more Singers at Shawnee State University to perform in China; Several faculty and student singers at Shawnee State University will be performing in Shanghai and in the Jiangxi Province in China this summer. more Associate professor in Dental Hygiene attends conference in California; Nancy Bentley, program leader and associate professor in Dental Hygiene at Shawnee State University attended the American Dental Education Association's Annual Session and Exhibition in San Diego, Calif. in the spring. more SSU Instructor Presents at National Head Start Academy in San Antonio, Texas; Cindy Ferguson, senior instructor in the Teacher Education Department at Shawnee State University was one of six visiting faculty invited to present at the National Head Start Management Academy Credential Program in San Antonio, Texas. more New employees welcomed at Shawnee State University; Three new employees were welcomed at Shawnee State University into the Department of Human Resources. more AEP Ohio Brings Support for Immersive Technology and Arts Center at Shawnee State University to $150,000; The American Electric Power Foundation recently donated $30,000 to Shawnee State University, bringing the company's pledge of support for the "Poised for Tomorrow" campaign to $150,000 for SSU's Immersive Technology and Arts Center (ITAC). more SSU's Clark Planetarium announces new summer hours; Shawnee State University's Clark Planetarium is offering free shows again this summer beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 20. The shows will run at 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee every week until July 31. more Shawnee State University donates to United Way; more Shawnee State University Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees to meet; more Reception held for 2011 Teacher Education graduates at SSU; more SSU President surprised at Gala gift in honor of her birthday; more First Cohort of Master's Degree Students Graduate at SSU; more Shawnee State University Selects MyStudentBody® to Enhance Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Strategy; more Shawnee State University Announces Spring Graduates; more Nurses pinned at special ceremony at Shawnee State University; Graduating nurses were pinned in a special ceremony at Shawnee State University on Friday, May 6 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more Shawnee State University Student Support Services boasts 89 percent retention rate; Student Support Services (SSS), located on the campus of Shawnee State University, is one of 1,034 federal programs funded by the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. and serves first-generation students and students with disabilities. more SSU Students win Dean's Awards for Undergraduate Scholarship at the 2011 Celebration of Scholarshi ; Presenters at the 2011 Celebration of Scholarship were invited to submit their papers or posters for a cash prize for the Dean's Awards. more Benefit Golf Scramble and Continuing Education at Elks Country Club; On Saturday, May 21, Shawnee State University Physical Therapist Assistant Program is having a Golf Scramble and Continuing Education program to benefit the Kay Beegan Physical Therapist Assistant Scholarship. more Math Scholarship awarded at Shawnee State University; The Ferguson-Hamilton-Knox Mathematics Scholarship was presented for the first time this year in recognition to the outstanding accomplishments of a mathematics major. more SSU students win poster awards at Celebration of Scholarship; Students at Shawnee State University submitted posters and won several awards during the Celebration of Scholarship in April. more SSU Welcomes New Vice President for Student Affairs; Shawnee State University will be welcoming Dr. Mary Oling-Sisay, the new vice president for Student Affairs, beginning July 1, who comes to Shawnee with more than 10 years experience in higher education and working with students. more SSU's Distinguished Service Award presented at luncheon; The 2011 James P. Chapman Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dr. Roberta Milliken, professor in English and Humanities, at a luncheon on Friday, April 22. more SSU's Clark Memorial Library's Excellence in Research Award presented to SSU student; For the past two years, Clark Memorial Library has recognized a student for Excellence in Research for a student paper or project that demonstrates the use of the university library collections and information literacy research skills. more Shawnee State University's Spring Bear Run Huge Success with 682 Finishers; Shawnee State University's 16th Annual Spring Bear Run had 682 participants finish the 5K race on Wednesday, April 20. more Kente Cloths presented to Shawnee State University graduates; The annual Kente Cloth Ceremony was held at Shawnee State University in the University Center's Sodexo Ballroom on Thursday, April 21 when the colorful Kente Cloths were presented to spring graduates as a symbol of success and completion of academic studies. more SSU alumna has first book published; Jennifer Phillips Reed, a 2005 graduate of Shawnee State University, has just completed her first book, "Cincinnati Day Trips" published by Schiffer Books and spoke about her book and getting published at SSU on Thursday, April 14. more Shawnee State University Community Donates Blood; more Notre Dame Art Education Instructor and SSU Adjunct Instructor Receives Friend of Children AwarD ; Described as selfless and going above and beyond, making a difference in the lives of children and a huge difference in the lives of future early childhood educators, Anissa Harr, art instructor at Notre Dame High School and adjunct instructor at Shawnee State University, was chosen to receive the esteemed "Friend of Children" award for 2011. more Poet Stacey Waite Passionately Recites Poetry at Tapestries Eighth Edition Release Party; Award-winning poet Stacey Waite was a big hit at the eighth annual Tapestries Release Party on Wednesday, April 20 at Shawnee State University. more Shawnee State University Geology Professors and Students Attend Conference; Shawnee State University's Dr. Jeff Bauer, professor, Department of Natural Sciences and interim dean of Research and Community Development, and Dr. Kurt Shoemaker, associate professor of Natural Sciences, attended The Geological Society of America- joint Northeastern/North-Central section conference from March 20 through the 22 in Pittsburgh, Penn. along with eight geology students. more Children Gather at Shawnee State University for Annual Children's Fair; Children from Shawnee State University's Dr. Miller and Genevieve Toombs Children's Learning Center sing and play at one of seven stations set up at the annual Children's Fair at the university on Thursday, April 14 during Week of the Young Child. more Mayor presents SSU with Proclamation for 25th Anniversary at Birthday Bash; Mayor David Malone presented Shawnee State University President Rita Rice Morris with a proclamation declaring 2011-12 to be the Shawnee State University 25th Anniversary Year. more Students set up Shanty Town on campus at Shawnee State University; Each year at Shawnee State University, students erect a Shanty Town using boxes to emulate a place for the homeless and bring awareness of the homeless plight. more Artist who uses ordinary objects to create art will be at Shawnee State University; Contemporary artist Anthony Luensman will be at Shawnee State University at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 29, at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, Room 130 as part of the Kricker Lecture series. more Community Singers presents 'Seasons of Song' at Shawnee State University; The Shawnee State University Community Singers will present an evening of relaxing music, the "Seasons of Song," at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts Howland Recital Hall. more Shawnee State University Announces Spring Commencement; Shawnee State University Spring Commencement will take place at Shawnee State University at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 7 with nearly 450 students graduating. more Shawnee State University Board of Trustees to meet; more Stan Callihan Scholarship Awarded at Shawnee State University; The 2010-11 Stan Callihan Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Abigail Teski, a senior at Shawnee State University majoring in Middle Childhood Education with a concentration in Language Arts and Social Studies. more Shawnee State University Receives Donation for Pike County Students; Shawnee State University has received a donation of $75,000 from James Blair, of Waverly, Ohio, in memory of his wife, Mabel Blair. more SSU meets with annual visitor from sister university in Germany; Dr. Peter Dines, international director of Shawnee State University's sister university in Ludwigsburg, Germany, was on campus for his annual visit in April at the University Center. more SSU's Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society inducts new members; Three faculty members became honorary members and 86 students were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor Society at Shawnee State University on Monday, April 4. more Art Students at SSU Travel Abroad During Spring Break; During Spring Break at Shawnee State University, Dr. Isabel Graziani, associate professor of Art History, and a group of 14 art students traveled to Berlin, Dresden and the Prague for a nine-day visit as part of the ARTH 4511 Studying Art History Abroad Course. more Spriggs Family Scholarship Awarded to Several Shawnee State University Students; Several SSU students have been awarded the 2010-11 Spriggs Family Scholarship. more George Heller Memorial Basketball Scholarship Awarded to Shawnee State University Student; Shawnee State University student Tristan Rumfield has been awarded the 2010-11 George Heller Memorial Scholarship. more MBA program offered at Shawnee State University through Rio Grande; The University of Rio Grande, in cooperation with Shawnee State University and The Ohio State University's South Centers, will be offering the University of Rio Grande Emerson E. Evans School of Business, MBA in Entrepreneurship program on the campus of Shawnee State University. more Michael Hairston Scholarship Awarded to Portsmouth High School Senior; The 2010-11 Michael Hairston Scholarship for $1,000 has been awarded to Portsmouth High School graduating senior Kayla Barker. more Shawnee State University Students Receive Autism and Disabilities Scholarships; The Autism Project of Southern Ohio has established two scholarships awarded through the Shawnee State University Development Foundation to SSU students, the Autism Project Scholarship and the Portsmouth Area Individuals with Disabilities Scholarship. more Reception at Shawnee State University Honors Employees; Shawnee State University employees were recognized for their years of service from five years to 35 years at a reception on Thursday, March 31 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts Howland Recital Hall. more 2011 District 14 Science Day Winners announced; More than 200 fifth- to 12th-grade students from Adams, Lawrence, Pike and Scioto counties presented science projects on the SSU campus for Shawnee District 14 Science Day on Saturday, March 26 at Shawnee State University. more Edgewood Manor of Lucasville II presents plaque to SSU Nursing ; more Hughes talks to professionals about pain management; more Students at Shawnee State University go a Day Without Shoes; On Tuesday, April 5, students at Shawnee State University joined a national movement, "A Day Without Shoes," by going without shoes to help raise awareness of the fact that many children are still without shoes. more Workshop offered during Festival of Achievement at Shawnee State University; more Keynote speaker talks about research through 'polliteracy'; more SSU President Joins 50 Other University Presidents at Conference in D.C.; Shawnee State University President Rita Rice Morris met with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) at his Fourth Annual Ohio College and University Presidents' Conference with more than 50 other presidents across Ohio in Washington, D.C. in March. more Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital transfers building to Shawnee State University and announces a new nursing scholarship; Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, part of the Bon Secours Health System, CEO Kevin Halter and Shawnee State University President Rita Rice Morris signed a land transfer agreement on a building at 310 Chillicothe Street in Portsmouth on Friday, April 15. OLBH donated the building to Shawnee State. more Respiratory Therapy Clinical Case Studies scheduled at Shawnee State University; The Fifth Annual Respiratory Therapy Clinical Case Studies event is scheduled at Shawnee State University from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4 in the Health Science Building, Room 201 on campus. more Evening of Honors Recognizes Outstanding Students, Faculty and Staff at SSU; Students, faculty and staff were honored in the annual Evening of Honors award ceremony at Shawnee State University on Friday, April 8 culminating the two-day Celebration of Scholarship event. more SSU senior instructor works to build schools in Africa; In 1994, in less than four months, an estimated 800,000 people were attacked and died in Rwanda, Africa. The people are still recovering and one Shawnee State University instructor who lived through the holocaust is trying to help rebuild his country beginning with the schools. more Home for Aged Women Scholarship Awarded to Several Shawnee State University Students; Shawnee State University awarded several SSU students the 2010-11 Home for Aged Women Scholarship. more James Hixon Scholarship Awarded to Lindsey Mitchell; The James Hixon Huntington High School Business Scholarship has been awarded to Shawnee State University student Lindsay Mitchell, of Chillicothe, Ohio. more Shawnee State University Students Receive Gordon M. Freeman scholarship; The Gordon M. Freeman scholarship has been awarded to Shawnee State University students Duncan Jordan and Chelsea Tackett. more Python-Inspired Silliness Hits SSU's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts; "Monty Python's Spamalot" is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 at Shawnee State University's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more Shakespearean Scholar to speak at Shawnee State University; Dr. Samuel Crowl, Shakespearean scholar, will be speaking at Shawnee State University at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 in the Sodexo West Ballroom. more Shawnee State students work in North Carolina during Spring Break; Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the National Park Service saw 41 students, two faculty members and one staff member from Shawnee State University working to help clean up sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway during the Alternative Spring Break organized by Nikki Karabinis, coordinator of SSU's Center for Community Service. more Spring Bear Run scheduled at Shawnee State University; The Shawnee State Spring 5k Bear Run, the 32nd Bear Run in school history, is set for Wednesday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m. more Shawnee State University Student Writing Awards Winners Announced; Neil Carpathios, assistant professor in English at Shawnee State University, has announced the winners of the SSU Student Writing Awards for 2011 in a special ceremony on Thursday, March 31. more Tapestries Eighth Edition Release Party Planned at Shawnee State University; Celebrate the release of the eighth edition of "Tapestries," a literary magazine published every year by the Shawnee State University Women's Center. Meet some of the authors and artists who are included in the magazine at noon on Wednesday, April 20 in the Sodexo East Ballroom in the University Center. more Annual President's Gala planned at Shawnee State University; The annual Shawnee State University President's Gala is the university's premier community-wide social event President Rita Rice Morris and Jim Morris host each year. This year the Gala will be a centerpiece of the university's 25th Anniversary Celebration. more Shawnee State University to Host Study of the Holocaust; Each summer for the past 21 years Shawnee State University has had the honor of hosting a one-week intensive study of the Holocaust. more Shawnee State University Hosts Oil Painting Class; Shawnee State University is the site of Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting courses on Tuesdays from May 10 through June 28. more PNC Bank Scholarship Awarded to Shawnee State University Student'; The 2010-11 PNC Bank scholarship was awarded to Shawnee State University student Courtney Strickland. more Shawnee State University Student Awarded American Savings Bank Scholarship; Shawnee State University student Brian Summers has been awarded the 2010-11 American Savings Bank Scholarship of $1,000. more Collective Bargaining Panel Discussion Scheduled; Spend an evening with some members of the local labor unions and Shawnee State University for "A Toast to Collective Bargaining" to discuss how collective bargaining rights are affected with Senate Bill 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12 at Port City Pub and Café. more South Shore senior on Dean's List at Shawnee State University; Courtney Speck, of South Shore, Ky., daughter of Joe and Melinda Lyons, of South Shore, and Eric and Anita Speck, of West Portsmouth, has both been named to the Fall Semester 2010 Dean's List. more SSU Choirs to Present J. S. Bach's 'St. John Passion'; The Shawnee State University Chorus & Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Stanley Workman, Jr., will present J. S. Bach's monumental "St. John Passion" at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 17 at the Second Presbyterian Church, 801 Waller Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. more The Russian National Ballet Theatre Returns to Shawnee State University; The Southern Ohio Performing Arts Association and Shawnee State University are offering a special evening of music and dance at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12 in the Main Theatre of SSU's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more Festival of Achievement highlights faculty and staff at Shawnee State; The Teaching and Learning Center and Clark Memorial Library are partnering to host a Festival of Achievement in conjunction with SSU's 25-Year Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, April 7 at the library. more Science and Art Come Together in Gravitational Wave Observatory; An innovative new interactive exhibit is coming to Shawnee State University – the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, "Astronomy's New Messengers: Listening to the Universe with Gravitational Waves." more Shawnee State University Cystic Fibrosis Team Formed; Shawnee State University has formed a team to walk for cystic fibrosis in the Great Strides Walk on June 4 at the 2011 Portsmouth-SOMC Friends Community Center to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. more Occupational Therapy professional from England to speak at Shawnee State; Dr. Jane Melton, an internationally-recognized practitioner/researcher with more than 20 years experience as an occupational therapist, will be speaking at Shawnee State University during the Celebration of Scholarship on Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8. more Golden Bears to sign up for another year at Shawnee State University; It's that time of year again when members of the Golden Bears at Shawnee State University sign up for another year. more Blood Drive scheduled at Shawnee State University; The American Red Cross is in short supply of blood because of all the snow this winter. To help with the blood shortage, a two-day Blood Drive is scheduled at Shawnee State University in the University Center on campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 20. more Shawnee State University to Host Annual Evening of Honors; Shawnee State University will be hosting its annual Evening of Honors in conjunction with the seventh annual Celebration of Scholarship on Friday, April 8 with a social hour at 5:15 p.m. and the program beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Sodexo Ballroom at the University Center. more SSU's Scribes of the Round Table to Sponsor Benefit Poetry Reading; Shawnee State University's Scribes of the Round Table will be sponsoring a benefit poetry reading called "Poems for Bread" from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12 in the Flohr Lecture Hall in the SSU's Clark Memorial Library. more SSU Armed Forces Appreciation Day scheduled; Armed Forces Appreciation Day will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 when the Shawnee State University Bears Baseball hosts Cedarville University at Branch Rickey Park in Portsmouth. more Celebrate National Library Week and Create your own story @ your library; Libraries are places for new beginnings. Whether you are getting your first library card, learning new computer skills or planning a trip, the library is the place where your story begins. more Alcohol Awareness Week planned at Shawnee State University;Alcohol Awareness Week activities are planned at Shawnee State University for Monday April 4 through Thursday, April 7.more SSU Student Writing Competition winners announced; The annual Student Writing Competition winners will be announced at a special ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 31 at the University Center Ballroom. more Fabulous Friday planned at Shawnee State University; Another Fabulous Friday, an annual conference for child care providers and early childhood educators, is scheduled this year from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15 on the campus of Shawnee State University. more Comedian 'Fluffy' Gabriel Iglesias to perform at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts; "I'm not fat, I'm fluffy," is the catch-phrase of the popular comedian "Fluffy" Gabriel Iglesias, who will be coming to Shawnee State University at 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more Shawnee State University students to go a day without shoes; On Tuesday, April 5, students at Shawnee State University will join a national movement by going without shoes to help raise awareness of the fact that many children are still without shoes. more SSU students attend Model Arab League at Miami University; Several students at Shawnee State University attended the Model Arab League where several schools met at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in February. more Gender Discrimination in the Workplace is topic of lecture at Shawnee State University; Ginny Young, doctoral candidate in History at West Virginia University, will be giving a lecture, "There Isn't a Darn Thing about This Job a Woman Can't Do," at Shawnee State University at noon on Thursday, March 31 in the University Center, Room 214. more SSU students to travel to Caribbean for leadership development program; Two International Relations majors at Shawnee State University, Amanda Maxwell, of Wooster, and Rachel Peters, of Fairfield, will be traveling this summer to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands for two weeks to participate in the Summer Institute for Future Global Leaders. more Shawnee State University Poet Inspired by Nature in New Book; Rain barrels catch the water when it rains at his little cabin in the woods. Living in the woods with nature has been one of Brian Richards' inspirations in writing poetry. His interest in current events also inspired some of his poetry. more SSU's President Morris treats Boston College students to pizza; About 20 students from Boston College in Massachusetts spent their Spring Break working for Habitat for Humanity in Portsmouth. more Acclaimed author is guest speaker at Shawnee State University; In conjunction with the 25th Anniversary Celebration, the Celebration of Scholarship at Shawnee State University will include a presentation by best-selling author, Andrew Hacker, professor emeritus at Queen's College of the City of New York. more Festival of Achievement at Shawnee State University highlights faculty and staff; The Teaching and Learning Center and Clark Memorial Library are partnering to host a Festival of Achievement in conjunction with SSU's 25-Year Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, April 7 that will be on display at the library. more Employers greet students at Job Fair at Shawnee State; Students had an opportunity to talk to more than 50 employers at the annual Job Fair at Shawnee State University on Wednesday, March 9. more Italian Pianist to Perform at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts; Internationally acclaimed concert pianist, Mariangela Vacatello, a 2009 Van Cliburn Competition finalist, will be performing on her first United States tour at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 7 at Shawnee State University's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.. more Author Valenti kicks off Women's History Month at SSU: More Events Planned; Jessica Valenti, author of "He's a Stud, She's a Slut … and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know" kicked off Women's History Month at Shawnee State University. more Jazz musician performs at Shawnee State University to celebrate Black History Month; Prominent jazz flutist Galen presented a free concert at Shawnee State University on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the University Center's Main Lobby. more Countdown to Commencement Helps Seniors Prepare to Graduate ; Each year before graduating, students at Shawnee State University have an opportunity to take care of all the end-of-school activities at one event, Countdown to Commencement, that was held on Tuesday, Feb. 22 this year. more SSU Students have fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings; The Student Respiratory Therapy Organization will be working with Buffalo Wild Wings in Portsmouth to participate in a fundraiser to help the students pay for a class trip to the state conference and a study review class. more Shawnee State students collect 300 pounds of clothing for OneSHIRT Drive; This spring, Shawnee State University joined hundreds of universities and colleges to make a difference through the oneSHIRT National Collegiate Clothing Drive held in February. more Residence Life Staff at Shawnee State builds Barbie; The Residence Life staff at Shawnee State University built a Barbie in exact 1/6 scale dimensions according to the actual Barbie doll that would make her 5 ft. 9 in. tall with a 36-inch chest, 18-inch waist and 33-inch hips. more Birthday Bash planned for 25th Anniversary Celebration at Shawnee State University; Kick off Shawnee State University's 25th Anniversary Celebration with food, games, entertainment and several give-aways at the SSU Birthday Bash on Friday, April 8 in the Sodexo Ballroom and in the University Center lobbies. more SSU Board of Trustees Asks Morris to Lead Shawnee State University Through 2015; The SSU Board of Trustees unanimously voted during its meeting Friday, March 11, for a new four-year contract with President Rita Rice Morris to keep her as the university's leader through June 30, 2015. more Seminar at SSU Focuses on the Influence of Spanish Culture; The Spanish cultural influence on the language is the focus of a seminar at Shawnee State University from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, Thursday, March 31, Tuesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 7, in Kricker Hall, Room 153. more Shawnee State University to Host Plastics Day; To introduce the plastics program at Shawnee State University, the Plastics Engineering Department is hosting a Plastics Day from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Friday, April 8 in the Advanced Technology Center on the SSU campus in Portsmouth, Ohio. more SSU Students to have fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings; The Student Respiratory Therapy Organization will be working with Buffalo Wild Wings in Portsmouth to participate in a fundraiser to help the students pay for a class trip to the state conference and a study review class. more Shawnee State University to Sponsor Business Networking Seminar; Shawnee State University will be sponsoring a business networking seminar, Refuse to Schmooze and You Lose, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, April 18 at the Endeavor Center in Piketon. more Shawnee State University Honors Administrative Professionals; Administrative professionals are usually the backbone of the organization and one day each year is set aside to honor the people who make up this valuable profession to help them in their careers. more SSU Earns Honorable Mention in The Princeton Review's 'Top Undergraduate Game Design Programs for 2011'; Shawnee State University in Portsmouth has earned an Honorable Mention on The Princeton Review's second annual list saluting the best undergraduate schools in the U.S. and Canada to study video game design. more Shawnee State University to Sponsor Rehab Toolkit Workshop; Shawnee State University is offering a Rehab Toolkit Workshop hosted by Southern Ohio Medical Center. The workshop will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at the SOMC Friends Community Center. more SSU's 25th Anniversary Celebration kicks off with 7th Annual Celebration of Scholarship; Shawnee State University will kick off its year-long 25th anniversary celebration by showcasing students' achievements in academics and the arts at the annual Celebration of Scholarship, one of the most significant academic events on campus. more Shawnee State University Releases Dean's List for Fall Semester 2010; Dave Todt, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Shawnee State University, has released the Dean's List for the Fall Semester 2010. more Shawnee State University Releases President's List for Fall Semester 2010; Shawnee State University President Rita Rice Morris, Ph.D., has released the President's List for the Fall Semester 2010. more Steven A. Hunter Appalachian Legacy Project Helps Fund Three Projects; When Mark and Virgie Hunter established the Steven A. Hunter Appalachian Legacy Project in honor and memory of their son, Steven (1984-2006), they wanted to create opportunities for students at Shawnee State University to do things that Steven loved. more Shawnee State University Board of Trustees to meet; more Student veteran at SSU becomes first female elected to national organization; Andrea Werner, a senior at Shawnee State University and president of the Shawnee Student Veteran's Association (SSVA), has become the first woman elected to an official position in the national organization, Student Veterans of America (SVA). more Thoroughman First SSU Commissioned Officer; SSU Security Chief David Thoroughman became the first commissioned officer at Shawnee State University on Friday, Feb. 18, during a ceremony on campus. more Spirits high on damp chilly day for SSU's Open House; more Annual Job Fair for Students and Alumni Scheduled at Shawnee State; The Annual Job Fair for students and alumni at Shawnee State University is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9 at the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center. more Growth is at the center of progress at Shawnee State University; Progress at Shawnee State University means continued growth. As it celebrates its 25th anniversary as a four-year university, Shawnee State remains focused on the future and what continued growth means for its students, faculty, staff and the community. more SSU Celebrates Women's History Month; In March, Shawnee State University will be celebrating Women's History Month with several featured speakers and activities. more Author of 'He's a stud, She's a slut' to speak at Shawnee State University;Jessica Valenti, author of "He's a Stud, She's a Slut … and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know" is the featured speaker of the 2011 Leslie Williams Symposium and part of the Jane M. G. Foster Distinguished Lecture Series at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 in the main theater of the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more Rock 'n' Roll with Huey Lewis and the News at Shawnee State University; Tickets are now on sale for Wendy's Rock 'n' Roll House Party XII, featuring Huey Lewis and the News. This year's event is part of Shawnee State University's 25th Anniversary Celebration and is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 at SSU's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more SSU's Lorentz invited to travel on educational trade mission with U.S. Department of Commerce and as a guest in Spain; Dr. John Lorentz, professor emeritus and assistant provost for International Program Development at Shawnee State University, has been traveling throughout the world developing international programs, recruiting students and initiating relationships with universities in many countries. more SSU plans events for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week; Several events are planned for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week at Shawnee State University beginning Monday, Feb. 21 through Friday, Feb. 25. more Art students at SSU sell Gampp art raffle tickets; This week, art students are raffling off a painting donated by local artist and SSU instructor Nick Gampp. more Writer of Promise awarded at Shawnee State University; Matthew McGuire was presented with the Shawnee State University 2011 Writer of Promise award at Clark Memorial Library Thursday night. more Black History Month begins at Shawnee State University; Comedian Leroy "Hypnobro" Williams kicked off Black History Month at Shawnee State University Thursday night, Feb. 9, at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more Donna Charlene Essman Memorial Scholarship presented to SSU student; The Donna Charlene Essman Memorial Scholarship of $1,100 has been presented to Amy Ross, a student at Shawnee State University. more 'The Vagina Monologues' celebrates fifth year at SSU; Staff, students and faculty from Shawnee State University will be performing in "The Vagina Monologues" at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Flohr Lecture Hall at the Clark Memorial Library on campus. more Mwambari talks to Rotarians about Sanejo Project in Africa; David Mwambari, a senior instructor at Shawnee State University teaching classes in International Relations, talked to Rotarians about the Sanejo Project building schools in Rwanda on Monday, Feb. 7. more Shawnee State University Sponsors Seminar on Managing Difficult Employees; Shawnee State University in cooperation with OSU South Centers and Ohio University- Chillicothe will be sponsoring a seminar presented by Personnel Development Strategies called "Managing Difficult Employees and…Difficult Personnel Situations." more Shawnee State University recognizes National Wear Red Day; On Friday, Feb. 4, students, staff and faculty made it a mission to fight heart disease among women by wearing red on National Wear Red Day. more SSU Professor Leads Lego League to Kentucky Robotics Championship; Shawnee State University Assistant Professor James Reneau along with assistant coach Beth Sexton, coached the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League team, the "Barbarians," sponsored by Greenup County 4-H in Wurtland, to a Grand Champion award in the Kentucky State Tournament. more Pain Management Workshop for Professionals Scheduled at SSU; The first Pain Management, Prescription Medication and Drug Addiction Workshop for professionals is planned at Shawnee State University in March with Ed Hughes, MPS, LICDC, executive director of The Counseling Center and Maggie Selby, RN, MSN, CHPN, senior instructor in SSU's Nursing program. more SSU Spanish Professor presents at Nicosia on the island of Cyprus'; Julia Coll, Ph.D., Spanish professor at Shawnee State University, in December presented "The Art of Teaching Foreign Language in a Brave New Digital Classroom" at the Foreign Language Instructional Technology Conference (FLIT) at the University of Cyprus in the capitol city of Nicosia. more Casting Call for America's Next Top Model at SSU'; Casting Call for America's Next Top Model will take place at Shawnee State University's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18. more SOPAA and Shawnee State University present 'Romeo and Juliet'; America's most acclaimed touring repertory theater, honored by the Tony Awards for Excellence in Theater, presents what is perhaps Shakespeare's greatest and certainly most recognized play, "Romeo and Juliet" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at Shawnee State University's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more State-Wide Free Financial Aid Event to be held at Shawnee State University; Shawnee State University will host the state-wide college financial aid event "College Goal Sunday" (CGS) at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13." more Recycling volunteers offer pick-up service at student apartments; Shawnee State University's Center for Community Service has brought back door-to-door recycling pick up in an effort to increase recycling at the university. more Michael Flatley's 'Lord of the Dance' Tour Visits SSU's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts for One Show; Presented by Magic Arts & Entertainment and Global Entertainment Group, the "Lord of the Dance" tour will perform one show at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the VRCFA. more Interim Director of the new Office of Institutional Effectiveness named at SSU; The new interim director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Shawnee State University isn't new to the area. Christopher Shaffer grew up in Scioto County and graduated from Clay High School. more Shawnee State University Theatre Department to Hold Auditions; Shawnee State University will be holding auditions at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31 at the Kahl Studio Theater in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts for Paul Zindel's madcap, bizarre comedy, "The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild." more Shawnee State University Student Writing Awards Deadline Approaching; Submissions for the 2011 Shawnee State University Student Writing contest are now being accepted. Winners will be chosen in three categories, best poem, best short fiction story and best creative non-fiction essay. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 1. more Shawnee State University to Hold Events in Honor of Black History Month; Shawnee State University will be hosting several events in honor of Black History Month in the month of February. more Shawnee State University faculty presents at conference in Africa; David Mwambari, a senior instructor at Shawnee State University teaching classes in Social Sciences and International Relations, presented at two conferences out of the country, one in Windsor, United Kingdom, and one in Nairobi, Africa. more 2011 Writer of Promise named at Shawnee State University; The 2011 Writer of Promise award at Shawnee State University will be presented to Matthew McGuire, of Chillicothe, at the Second Annual SSU Intro Series Reading. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9 in SSU's Clark Memorial Library Alcove. more Shawnee State University Offers Advanced Placement Summer Institute; Shawnee State University is offering the Advanced Placement Summer Institute program from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 20 through Thursday, June 23. more Light-hearted musical featured at first dinner-theater at Shawnee State University; Theater students a Shawnee State University present a light-hearted musical, "The Boy Friend," that will be featured in the first dinner-theater production at the university on Valentine's Day, Monday, Feb. 14. more SHAWNEE STATE CELEBRATES HOMECOMING; Shawnee State University is celebrating Homecoming on Saturday, Jan. 29 with the coronation of the Homecoming King and Queen with their court, halftime contests and games, and a new $10,000 Homecoming Shootout raffle. more LETTING GO WITH CREATIVE WRITING THERAPY; Shawnee State University's Professor Neil Carpathios, Ph.D., and three of his students, Velma Brehm, Christina Jones and Lori Mcnelly have been introducing creative writing to teenage girls at Bridges residential center for teenage girls on Second Street in Portsmouth. more SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY WELCOMES GLOBAL UGRAD-PAKISTAN FELLOWS; Shawnee State University welcomes two new international students on campus as part of the U.S. Department of State's Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan. Joining the Shawnee State University family are Salamat Ali and Muhammad Israr. more SHAWNEE STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZES THE COMMISSIONING OF SSU SECURITY OFFICERS; The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees authorized the commissioning of eligible SSU security officers, as part of preliminary plans to expand the SSU Security Department to a university police department. more TWO PROFESSORS ADVANCED TO EMERITUS STATUS AT SHAWNEE STATE; Shawnee State University Board of Trustees has conferred the title of Professor Emeritus on Professor John Lorentz, Department of Social Sciences and Professor Gary Gemmer, Department of Natural Sciences. more SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES PLANS GRADUATE SCHOOL FORUM; Shawnee State University will be hosting a graduate school forum for students from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21 in the Library Alcove. more MASTER OF EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSION PLANNED AT SHAWNEE STATE; An information session on the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program is planned at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27 in Shawnee State University's new Education Building at 945 Fourth Street, Room 126. more FREE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PLANNED AT SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY ; Shawnee State University's International Film Festival begins at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24 in Clark Memorial Library's Flohr Lecture Hall. more NINE SHAWNEE STATE STUDENTS WORK DURING WINTER BREAK; While other students at Shawnee State University went on a vacation during Winter Break, nine students decided to do volunteer work on an Alternative Winter Break at the Coastal Empire's Habitat for Humanity in Savannah, Ga. more SHAWNEE STATE FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS MAKE CHRISTMAS POSSIBLE FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED BOYS; Tim Steflik, Shawnee State University alumni, has been working in the Peace Corps since graduating in 2010 in Zavet, Bulgaria. He works with underprivileged troubled boys as a youth development volunteer. more INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARRIVE AT SHAWNEE STATE; Several international students have arrived at Shawnee State University for Spring Semester. more STUDENTS HAPPY ABOUT EXTENDED HOURS AT SSU'S UNIVERSITY CENTER; more AMERICORPS FELLOWS PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT SSU;Students at Shawnee State University have an opportunity to build a resume, learn real work skills and earn more than $1,000 for education by being a Midwest Campus Compact Citizen-Scholar (M3C) Fellow. more SHAWNEE STATE STEPS UP TO THE MLK CHALLENGE; Martin Luther King Jr. inspired many people in his life and after more than 40 years since his assassination, he continues to inspire people. King said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" more SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY'S SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE;Nearly 4,100 students are attending SSU this semester. more PLANETARIUM SHOWS TO BEGIN NEW SCHEDULE AT SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY;Shawnee State University's Clark Planetarium is offering free shows again this season beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10. The shows will run Mondays and Thursdays every week until the end of the semester the first week in May. more SSU CELEBRATES MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH; Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Everybody can be great because everybody can serve." To honor King, Shawnee State University has invited two guest speakers who will share their experiences in community development and volunteering in African countries. more
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY SPONSORS MANAGING EMPLOYEES TO GREATER SUCCESS…AND HAVING FUN IN THE PROCESS;Shawnee State University, in cooperation with OSU South Centers and Ohio University- Chillicothe, will be sponsoring a seminar presented by Personnel Development Strategies called "Managing Employees to Greater Success…and Having Fun in the Process." more
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