Ship joins PASSHE to extend FAFSA Outreach with Summer Initiative

This story was first release by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.  Amid a months-long push by all 10 universities to support Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completions, four universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) are launching a regional summer initiative to help students throughout the commonwealth submit the online…

President Patterson joins Team Pennsylvania Foundation

Shippensburg University’s president, Dr. Charles E. Patterson, was named the newest member of the Board of Directors of the Team Pennsylvania Foundation (Team PA). As a nonpartisan public-private partnership, Team PA’s Board of Directors is co-chaired by the sitting governor and a private sector leader. Representatives from the public sector include leaders from all four…

Ship announces Raider Success Scholarship opportunity for first-year students in 2025

With the opening of the fall 2025 Shippensburg University undergraduate application, the university just announced the continuation of Raider Success Scholarships for first-year undergraduate students. “These scholarships provide critical financial assistance, ensuring that higher education remains accessible to all students. By recognizing and rewarding high school achievements, the Raider Success Scholarships help pave the way…

President Patterson named to Higher Education Trailblazers list

Shippensburg University President Charles E. Patterson, PhD, is listed as one of City & State’s 2024 Higher Education Trailblazers. The list recognizes leaders who have responded to the changing economic, social and technological landscape with innovative programming, outreach both tangible and virtual and, in some cases, restructuring to accommodate the ambitions of a new generation.…

Ali Sina Sharifi appointed to PASSHE Board of Governors

Shippensburg University sophomore Ali Sina Sharifi is the newest member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. Appointed by Governor Josh Shapiro, the 20-member board establishes broad educational, fiscal and personnel policies and oversees the efficient management of the State System. At Ship, Sharifi is a member of the Wood Honors College…

Fashion and Music Exhibit Opens March 30

The newest exhibit of the Fashion Archives and Museum (FA&M) will open to the public on March 30, 2024, from noon to 4:00 p.m. “Instrumental Fashions: Attire and Song” explores the long-standing relationship between the latest fashions and current hit songs about clothing. “Music and fashion have more in common than one might think,” explained…

Ship awarded grant to spur local grassroots historic preservation

Shippensburg University has received a $12,000 grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy through the South Mountain Partnership. The grant will support a year-long collaboration among the Shippensburg University History Department, Shippensburg University’s Center for Land Use and Sustainability, the Cumberland County Historical Society, the Cumberland County Planning…