Shippensburg University - President's Report 2007-2008 - (Page 6)

programs Outreach programs and efforts bring the university community together with the region. This is especially evident with our teaching programs. More than 100 undergraduate students worked in 30 Shippensburg Area School District classrooms helping students in grades 1 through 11 develop their reading and math skills—and improve their performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests. Our GEAR-UP programs continued to link Ship faculty and students with Harrisburg-area and Philadelphia-area city youth who are interested in pursuing a college education. Students from John Harris High School in Harrisburg have beneﬁtted from the knowledge of Ship faculty members who sponsor a Chemistry Day at the high school. These students also spend a day at Ship learning about the campus and college life. In Spring 2008, we opened the Growing Edges Community Counseling Clinic, a community counseling center located in Shippen Hall—the only program of its kind in the PASSHE system! The program, led by Dr. Bill McHenry, assistant professor of counseling and college student personnel, in conjunction with colleagues and graduate students from the Department of Counseling and College Student Personnel, provided free individual and family counseling to 28 clients with a 90 percent success rate. Our academic success continues through the accreditation success of the John L. Grove College of Business and the College of Education and Human Services, the activities of our Honors Program, the growth of our MSW and MBA programs, increased graduate assistantship support, and the showcasing of our undergraduate research program. Other items of interest include that: ❚ The John L. Grove College of Business, for the third consecutive year, is ranked as one of the best business schools in the nation. The college, with a focus on the MBA program, is included in the 2009 edition of The Princeton Review’s annual guide to business schools. ❚ The Ofﬁce of Extended Studies continues to expand and offer new education services throughout the region, including two post-bachelor’s business programs in Hanover—a certiﬁcate in advanced studies in business and a master of business administration degree. ❚ The Small Business Development Center and the Frehn Center for Management help small businesses grow and new businesses get started—with partners like Volvo and future initiatives that prepare business owners to drive the economy. ❚ The Center for Land Use recently completed an important research project on the geographic and economic assessment of trucking and warehousing for rural Pennsylvania. Data from the project will be used by the State Legislature to assist in its policymaking decisions. ❚ The University’s ﬁnancial planning program was reaccredited for the 2008-09 academic year by the Certiﬁed Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards. Students who want to become ﬁnancial planners must complete the certiﬁed coursework, pass the CFP exam, and complete relevant work experience to receive the CFP designation. ❚ New courses in geographic information systems (GIS) are teaching students how to use these computer-based tools for the entry, maintenance, analysis, and visualization of geospatial data. The average person uses GIS technology on a daily basis to ﬁnd the fastest way to work while meteorologists use more sophisticated programs to track the paths of deadly storms. ❚ With help from a $207,978 PASSHE grant, the University will open an Entrepreneurial Leadership Center on March 1, 2009. The center will provide hands-on experience for students and support economic development in the region through the creation of an informational “hub” for entrepreneurship that will be co-located with the Small Business Development Center.

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