Lucas Corbin reporter When he assumed office in June of 2022, President Dan Shipp had made big promises to Pittsburg State University staff, faculty, and students. At the end of his first academic year, Shipp’s many accomplishments have been and will continue to be felt by the community. As he was lobbying the Kansas Board…
Lucas Corbin reporter On April 19 and 20, Pittsburg State University welcomed the Kansas Board of Regents to its campus, where they toured the facilities and completed legislative affairs, including committee meetings and their regular monthly meeting. The Kansas Board of Regents is the governing body of the thirty-three higher educational institutions in the state,…
Lucas Corbin reporter The Faculty Senate met on April 24 for their monthly meeting. It began with an election of the 2023-2024 Executive Committee officers. The ballots distributed to Senators only had one candidate for each position. Because there were no write-in candidates, each candidate on the ballot was unanimously voted in. Norman Philipp of…
Lucas Corbin reporter In 2018, budget disagreements in Congress forced the federal government to shut down, causing a substantial portion of government employees, like NASA scientists, FDA inspectors, Border Patrol, and TSA staff, to either work without pay or be furloughed. Some agencies, like the Department of Defense and Department of Education which are independent…