In December, Dr. Megan Luft, vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing, and Megan Silverstrim, director of Communications and Marketing, attended UPCEA’s 34th Annual MEMS: Marketing, Enrollment Management, and Student Success Conference, where they were recognized as Silver Winners in the 2025 Excellence in Marketing Award Ceremony. This national award recognizes marketing campaigns that excel…
Millersville University (MU) and Shippensburg University (Ship) have entered an exciting new partnership that will expand pathways for students interested in pursuing a Master of Public Administration. Students who have completed MU’s Pennsylvania Certified Public Manager® program, a nationally accredited noncredit professional development program, can transfer prior learning credits from MU’s PA CPM® program into nine credits…
Pennsylvania Secretary of Administration Neil Weaver announced new benefits to foster professional development for Commonwealth employees. Shippensburg University (Ship) will now grant full-time Commonwealth employees who have gained relevant professional experience through their public service with graduate credits toward a Master of Public Administration. Employees with one year of experience may be eligible for three…
Shippensburg University and Wilson College are proud to announce a new 4+2 Enrollment Articulation Agreement designed to streamline the academic pathway for students pursuing careers in occupational therapy. This partnership reflects both institutions’ commitment to preparing future healthcare professionals through collaborative and innovative educational opportunities. Under the newly established “Bachelor’s + 2 OTD” pathway, students…
On October 25, the Shippensburg University campus community gathered to pay tribute to Ms. Diane L. Jefferson ’76, the late director of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA). Jefferson, who passed away on June 21, was the inaugural director of the program. Affectionately known as, Ms. Di, she was a first-generation college student and…
Shippensburg University is pleased to announce an increase in enrollment for the fall 2025-2026 academic year. Increases in several key areas follow several years of strategic enrollment stabilization efforts at the institution. Overall headcount increased by 2.6 percent and first-time in college enrollment increased by nearly one percent. The top areas for recruitment were Cumberland,…
The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center recently announced that the Shippensburg University Small Business and Development Center will expand its services to include Dauphin County beginning in 2026. The SU SBDC currently serves Cumberland, Franklin, Adams, and York counties. The SU SBDC is part of a statewide network of 15 centers which service all 67…
It’s time to anchor up and set sail, Raiders. Shippensburg University has introduced a new athletics logo that provides the department’s 20 NCAA Division II programs a new look that honors the proud tradition of Ship’s Athletics and will carry the department into the future. The university’s current logo was originally commissioned specifically for Ship’s intercollegiate athletic teams.…
Shippensburg, PA: Shippensburg University was awarded a $700,000 grant from US Housing and Urban Development in support of a renovation project to transform Kriner Hall into an entrepreneurial and innovation hub. The grant was awarded with the support of Congressman John Joyce, MD. The former dining hall is set to become the new home of the already established Charles H. Diller…
Dr. Charles E. Patterson, president of Shippensburg University, was named to the 2025 Central Penn Business Journal (CPBJ) Power 100 list. This annual list, compiled by the journal’s editorial staff and leadership team, along with help from readers, features people who shape our communities and influence the quality of life in our region. Those on…