The National Tour of ‘Menopause the Musical’ is Coming to Shawnee State University
The international hit show “Menopause The Musical” has recognized Portsmouth as a “hot” national market and will play the SSU's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts for one performance at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 2 only. more
Children participate in the Annual
Children's Fair at Shawnee State University
Children from several schools – 260 children in all – participated in the annual Week of the Young Child Children's Fair on Wednesday, April 17 at Shawnee State University's Rhodes Athletic Center in the Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium. more
SSU Hosts 6th Annual
Humans vs. Zombies Event
The Shawnee State University campus was once again caught up in a storm of sweat and Nerf darts as a simulated zombie invasion took hold of the university. From Friday, April 12 to Sunday, April 14, students and guests alike either fought desperately to "stay alive" or chased after the human flesh they once defended. more
SSU Math professor attends national conference
Linda Hunt, assistant professor and Developmental Math co-coordinator at Shawnee State University, attended the 37th Annual National Association for Developmental Education Conference and the NADE Certification Institute in Denver, Colo. more
New game explores Mars
Land rovers and exploring the surface of Mars for water, minerals and other resources are only part of the new game, "Mars Colony: Challenger." more
Poster winner for library announced
at Celebration of Scholarship
Ashley Fischer, R.N., a Bachelor of Science Nursing Student was poster winner in the 2013 Celebration of Scholarship Library Research Award for her poster "Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diet." more
Vemsani receives Distinguished Teacher
award at Shawnee State University
Lavanya Vemsani, Ph.D., associate professor of Asian History and Religious Studies received the 2013 Distinguished Teacher Award at Shawnee State University. more
Excellence in Research award presented
at SSU’s Celebration of Scholarship
Shawnee State University's annual Celebration of Scholarship awarded students for excellence in many fields. more
Trustees’ Award presented at
Celebration of Scholarship
The SSU Board of Trustees has established a Trustees' Award as part of the Shawnee State University Celebration of Scholarship. The award goes to an outstanding student, based on research that is investigative, project-based, inquiry-based, open-minded and/or exploratory. more
Dean’s Awards presented at
Celebration of Scholarship
Awards were presented at the ninth annual Celebration of Scholarship at Shawnee State University. The celebration is a special opportunity for students to showcase academic, creative and research projects. more
SSU Students Travel to France and Spain
Art History students at Shawnee State University studied abroad in Spain and France during spring semester. more
Williams Appointed to SSU Board of Trustees
Governor John Kasich has appointed Scott R. Williams, of Dublin, to the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees for a nine-year term beginning May 3 and ending June 30, 2021. more
Tracee Ford’s new paranormal novel released
Author Tracee Ford, of Piketon, was at the SSU Barnes and Noble Bookstore recently signing autographs for her new paranormal novel, “The Fine Line.” more
Students inducted into SSU’s
first psychological honor society
On Friday, March 29, the induction of 13 members officiated Shawnee State University's first international psychological honor society, Psi Chi. more
Haider receives James P. Chapman
Distinguished Service Award
Rita Haider, director of the Center for International Programs and Activities (CIPA) at Shawnee State University received the James P. Chapman Distinguished Service Award at a luncheon on April 23. more
Annual Senior Art Show Held
at SSU's Appleton Gallery
Shawnee State University kicked off its annual Senior Student Art Show on Thursday, April 18, with an artist's reception to celebrate the opening of the gallery. The senior art collection, which will be open to the public until May 2, is located in the Appleton Gallery in SSU's Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more
Shawnee State University
Board of Trustees to meet
The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees will meet Friday, May 3, at 1:15 p.m. in the Selby Boardroom located in the Clark Memorial Library on the Shawnee State University campus. more
U.S. Bank donates to the Shawnee State
for International film festival
U.S. Bank has contributed $500 to Shawnee State University's Center for International Programs and Activities (CIPA) for its annual International Film Festival. more
Shawnee State University donates to United Way
Each year Shawnee State University raises money to donate to United Way. This year staff and faculty raised a total of $8,427. more
Psychology students win
award for poster display
The Poster Awards at the recent Celebration of Scholarship at Shawnee State University were presented to psychology students in Assistant Professor Sharon Eaves class. more
Annual Spring Concert planned
at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
The Shawnee State University Chorus and Chorale will present their annual Spring Concert on Wednesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the main theater of the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. more
SSU designated a 'safe' campus
Shawnee State University has been recognized as a "safe" campus with zero OSHA recordable loss time from injuries and illnesses in 2012. By national standards SSU is a very safe campus. more
SSU co-sponsors public forum
for educators and parents
The public is invited to attend an open forum for area educators and parents to discuss two new and important policy changes in public education on Tuesday, April 23 from 6-8 p.m. at Eastern High School. more
Portsmouth Celebrating Old-Time
Rock ‘n Roll House Party
The Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, located on the campus of Shawnee State University, announces the fourteenth annual Rock 'N Roll House Party to be held Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. Wendy's and WNXT are hosting the event. more
SSU Board Finance and
Administration Committee to meet
The Finance and Administration Committee of the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees will meet at 6:15 on Thursday, April 18 in the Selby Board Room located in the Clark Memorial Library on SSU Campus. more
SOPAA hosts “Classical Guitar’s
Reigning Diva” Sharon Isbin
On Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m., the Southern Ohio Performing Arts Association will welcome Sharon Isbin, a musician who the Atlanta Journal called “the Monet of the classical guitar” to the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts Main Stage. more
Trustee’s Award helps SSU
bio students further research
Shawnee State University students Eli Gerlach and Brandon Mays were awarded the Board of Trustee's Award for their presentation at the annual Celebration of Scholarship. The award honors research that is investigative, project-based, inquiry-based, open-minded and/or exploratory. more
Several events to remember at
SSU's Branch Rickey Park
Four events are lined up to coincide with baseball games at the Branch Rickey Park: SSURA Day, Bobblehead Day, Armed Forces Recognition Day and Little League Day. more
SSU holds “Poems for Peace”
to promote nonviolence
Poems for Peace, an open poetry reading to honor National Poetry Month and to promote nonviolence, will be held in Shawnee State University's Flohr Lecture Hall on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. more
SSU Geology Club to host
Fantastic Fossil Festival
The Shawnee State University Geology Club will be hosting a Fantastic Fossil Festival on Sunday, April 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the University Center, Sodexho Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. more
Shawnee Celebrates Talented
Creative Writers in Awards Ceremony
On Monday, March 25, students were awarded for their work in the fifth-annual Student Writing Awards at Shawnee State University. more
Neon Trees set to rock at
Shawnee State University
The Shawnee State University Student Programming Board is pleased to announce that alternative rock band Neon Trees is coming to the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts main stage on April 18. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. more
SSU Education Students Publish
Children’s Books for Class
Students in Filiz Edizer’s education course at Shawnee, Teaching Music/Movement/Creative Expressions in Early Childhood Education (EDEC-2287), recently published the children’s books that they have been creating for the course, through Student Treasures publishing company. more
SSU Theater Department to perform
“Once Upon a Mattress”
As the 2012-2013 season comes to a close, the Shawnee State University Theater Department will perform the Broadway musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress” a play with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer. more
