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“I am honored to receive the Fulbright senior research fellow award which helped me conduct my research contributing to the history of India.”
A first of its kind at
#ShawneeState
, Dr. Lavanya Vemsani received a Fulbright Award in History in 2020-21.
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Today, SSU students, faculty and staffed worked to place 2,977 flags on the Clark Memorial Library lawn to mark this week's upcoming anniversary of 20 years since 9/11.
The Bears are playing for the Championship! 🏆🐻
@ShawneeStateMBB
has advanced to the NAIA National Tournament Championship Game to be played tonight at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT against Lewis-Clark State.
📺: ESPN 3
More info ➡️
Men’s Basketball took their shot and became National Champions - now we want you to take your shot for our community.
The Portsmouth City Health Department is offering an on-campus Vaccination Clinic on Apr. 1.
Register:
740-352-7020
#TogetherWeHaveAShot
Shawnee State University has been ranked among the best colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for the second year in a row.
Full story available online at .
Shawn’s ready for the first day! 🎉
Good luck to all of our Bears enjoying the start of a new semester! Tag a student starting class today to wish them well 🐻
Still reliving last night. 🏆
Join
@SSUBears
in welcoming back our National Championship Team tonight at 7 p.m. - line the sidewalks of Downtown Chillicothe Streets and outside the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts as the team makes its way to campus.
#SSUBears
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"When you're helping young people, you're helping the community." - Ohio Speaker Vern Riffe
On this day in
#ShawneeState
history - July 2, 1986 - HB 739 became law, officially creating Shawnee State University. The bill was signed on April 2 earlier that year.
Game Day - Round of 8 🏀🐻
.
@ShawneeStateMBB
continues their run today in the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City. Game starts at 1:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. CT. Stream the game at .
#ShawneeState
#SSUMBB
@SSUBears
2020 has been a challenging year. Especially for students all across the world as we try to figure out how to appropriately honor their achievements. Commencement may be virtual, but it's a real celebration! Here's a word from one of our graduates, Bailey Cummins.
#GoBears
Hopefully our Bears received the SSU Alert, but if you haven't, the university is closing today at 5 p.m. There will be no classes tonight or tomorrow morning. Offices & classes will resume on Thurs., Jan. 31 at 12 p.m.! Stay warm Bears!
"My favorite memories are joining Delta Phi Epsilon and being captain of the cheerleading team. I'm lucky to be so involved in both organizations. I'm grateful to call Shawnee my home," Lexi Lindic, Biomedical Sciences & Natural Science.
#StudentsofShawnee
"I found Shawnee State at a college fair and I personally had never heard of the college before, but found SSU had everything I wanted. A small college with a good distance away from home and a place that felt like home." Avery Booth, Undecided.
#studentsofshawnee
FINAL!
@ShawneeStateMBB
76
Jamestown (N.D.) 65
Final Four bound! James Jones with 31 points in a monstrous effort!!!
First team since the 2010-11 Shawnee State women’s basketball program 10 years ago in a stick-and-ball sport to advance to a national semifinal!
SSU Dental Hygiene students, along with Dr. Curtz and Dr. Heim, gave 76 students from Portsmouth & Clay Elementary a clean smile at Give Kids a Smile Event last Friday!
Corbin Betz always knew he wanted to do something in healthcare, and after looking at a lot of different majors, he decided that Radiologic Technology (Rad Tech) would be an interesting choice.
Find Corbin's full spotlight online: .
Shawnee State University is suspending all summer athletic camps in an abundance of caution after someone connected with its programs tested positive for coronavirus. Decisions about future summer camps will be made next week.
Overall enrollment increased by nearly 12% this fall. Over the past 2 weeks, we welcomed 1,002 new students, an increase of more than 30% over last fall. Read the Portsmouth Daily Times article on our 15th Day Enrollment Report at …/enrollment-up-at-ssu.
Marlon Wayans is coming to SSU for Fallfest 2019!
Tickets can be purchased online on Monday, August 5 for $20 plus fees. Students can purchase tickets at McKinley Box Office with their SSU ID for $15.
Helping our students continue to make progress toward their degrees remains our highest priority. The Student Emergency Fund was established as a way to provide support to those students in need. Visit to support the Student Emergency Fund today.
Virtual Commencement was a success, but Shawnee State still has a surprise for the Class of 2020! A Dawn Redwood was planted on campus to permanently honor and recognize the SSU Spring Class of 2020! Watch the video on our Facebook Page!
Shawnee State University is proud to have participated in
#PortsmouthPlant
this past Saturday! More photos and a highlight video available at SSU's Facebook page and Instagram!