On May 29, 2020, Governor Wolf signed into law legislation (House Bill 2510) allocating the commonwealth’s federally funded Coronavirus Relief Fund to various programs across the state. The legislation included the creation of a dedicated rent and mortgage assistance program to help those whose livelihoods have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Renters and homeowners…
On behalf of Scott Barton, Senior Vice President, Administration & Finance. First and foremost, I want to take a moment to thank you for your willingness to go above and beyond to accomplish all we have done over the last several months. Your continued hard work has ensured that our university continues to move forward…
Incoming students for the 2020-2021 academic year, their high schools and their sports teams were busy throughout June announcing their commitments to Shippensburg University on social media. See some of the future faces of Ship below:
The Shippensburg University community is invited to “A Town Hall Against Racism” at noon on Friday, July 10, via Zoom. During the town hall, six speakers from the university will each discuss their views and hopes of anti-racism at Ship. Those attending the town hall are encouraged to provide recommendations and steps the university can…
Lewisburg native Michael Permyashkin wanted a school where he could grow that also provided the familiarity of home. Ship was it. Permyashkin is a member of Shippensburg University’s class of 2021. He is in the Software Engineering, B.S. program. “I am so thankful that it was Shippensburg that I chose. I have been able to…
Hannah Pollock is in Shippensburg University’s Communication/Journalism, Print and Online Media Concentration, B.A. degree program. She serves as the editor-in-chief for Ship’s student-run newspaper, The Slate. “Other colleges and universities I looked into did not offer this type of opportunity until I reached my junior or senior years,” Pollock said. A member of Ship’s class…
“There’s a substantial amount of things that you need to know if you are going into an engineering degree. Be prepared to work hard, work as a team with your classmates to solve complex problems and stay the course because it will pay off in the end.” As a part-time member of the United States…
What’s better than completing a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education? The answer for Joshua Hager is completing two of them at Shippensburg University. After Hager graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School, he started his academic career at Ship in a different program. He felt like he wasn’t quite on the…
When Autumn Garibay was looking for the perfect school after she graduated from The Christian Academy in Brookhaven, she found plenty of great options. “But none held a candle to Shippensburg,” Garibay said. Garibay settled into the Mathematics, Applied Math Concentration, B.S. and the Art Minor programs. She says the former has prepared her to…
“Having more than one major can be difficult to juggle. I have personally done every override available at Shippensburg and it takes more time and commitment than having a single major.” Bradley Smith is in three majors at Shippensburg University: physics, computer engineering and management information systems. “Many disciplines have overlap, so learning related disciplines…