Shippensburg University biology students Robert Long and Alissa Dorsey, and chemistry students Kate Tarbert and Landon Herzog, spent the summer of 2026 conducting research through Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) grants and Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs, supported by the SU Foundation. “REU programs provide an excellent opportunity for our undergraduates to work in…
Recently, the Department of Communication, Journalism and Media (CJM) received a 2026 Scripps Howard Foundation Award. As part of the award, on Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2026, globally recognized journalist and filmmaker Nadia Sussman will be visiting Shippensburg University as a journalist-in-residence. During her time at Ship, she will be offering students and the…
For Neil Connelly, a faculty member in the English Department at Shippensburg University, school board meetings became an unexpected source of inspiration for his latest book, Slubber Doffers. Connelly had been serving as a member of his local school board when the COVID-19 pandemic changed the tone of public meetings. Residents began speaking more freely…
On Sept. 23, 2026, the Department of History and Philosophy, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School and the History Club sponsored the annual public history lecture in Stewart Hall. Prior to the lecture, current students, alumni and faculty gathered at a reception in the Fashion Archives and Museum to reconnect and network…
For more than three years, students and faculty of the Department of History and Geography and Earth Science have been working with the members of the Brownsville Church of God to preserve and honor the history of the Brownsville community and its historic cemetery in Greene Township, Franklin County. On August 17, 2026, the Brownsville…
Over the summer, Dr. Allison Carey, professor of sociology in the Department of Political Science & Social Inquiry, presented at a conference at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Australia. Carey’s presentation, “Allies and Obstacles: Parent Activism and Institutional Harm,” explored key themes and raised important questions. Following the presentation, she provided further insight. Carey…
Mike Doner ’82 didn’t set out to become an entrepreneur. His career was shaped by recognizing opportunities, solving problems, working hard and taking calculated risks. A graduate of Shippensburg University’s Communications, Media and Journalism (CJM) BS program, Doner has carried those lessons through a career that ultimately led him to build Flagger Force, a professional…
Alumna Mackenzie Reichert earned her degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the John L. Grove College of Business in 2020. She’s applied her marketing background to nonprofit work and philanthropy, working as a Marketing & Event Coordinator at Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation. The organization supports families of fallen and…
For junior criminal justice major Madeline Sentman, completing the 15-week-long Pennsylvania State Police Law and Leadership Program tested more than just her physical endurance. The program proved her ability to meet the demands of working in law enforcement and ultimately achieve her goal of becoming a Pennsylvania State Trooper. “What motivated me to participate in…
Exercise Science major Nora Braun first began teaching Pilates at Shippensburg University’s Recreation Center, where she developed a strong passion for the exercise and turned her love for Pilates into a career path. When Braun started teaching at the Rec Center, she never expected that her classes would regularly fill up 45 minutes before they…