Kriner Hall Opens as New Entrepreneurship Hub

On Friday, September 25, Shippensburg University celebrated a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its new Entrepreneurship Hub at Kriner Hall. The renovated historic building now serves the campus community and surrounding region as a dynamic point for entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration to converge at Shippensburg University. By collocating the Charles H. Diller Jr. Center…

Shippensburg University ROTC Commissions Two Cadets

On Thursday, September 24, Shippensburg University celebrated two ROTC cadets during an Army ROTC commissioning ceremony in front of Old Main at the fountain. Newly commissioned second lieutenants Jonathan Hunter and Sophia Whalen were joined family, friends, university faculty, staff and ROTC cadre were present as they took the oath of office and returned their…

Shippensburg University Pilots New Student Advising Model That Connects Majors to Careers

*This release was originally published by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Kutztown, Shippensburg and PennWest will help students understand how their majors connect to the skills they build, careers they can pursue and wages they can earn. HARRISBURG, Pa. – Students at three universities in Pennsylvania’s State System will soon get a clearer answer…

Campus-Wide Power Outage Updates

SUNews- April 28 – 3:30 p.m. At this time, we anticipate power will be restored to all buildings by this evening, with the exception of Shearer Hall. Shearer Hall will remain offline while additional permanent repairs are made in that area. Students, faculty and staff with classes or offices in Shearer Hall will receive further…

Ship hosts SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for tour and roundtable discussions

On Wednesday, April 22, Shippensburg University welcomed representatives from the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to campus. Jim Spencer, SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator, Steve Dixel, SBA District Director, and Michael Kane, Deputy District Director, joined President Charles Patterson for a tour of the newly renovated Kriner Hall. Kriner will soon serve as a hub for…

Henry Mohl appointed to Council of Trustees

Shippensburg University sophomore Henry Mohl has been selected to serve as the student representative on the Shippensburg University Council of Trustees. His appointment was approved by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors on April 15, 2026. Mohl, a political science major with a minor in military science is a native of the…

Shippensburg University names Robin Burtner as Diller Center Director

Shippensburg University is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Burtner as the director of the Charles H. DillerJr. Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation. Burtner is also the director of the Shippensburg University Small Business and Development Center (SBDC) and has served as the interim director of the Diller Center since December 2024. The Diller…