Shippensburg University announces return to campus for fall 2020

Shippensburg University announced today, its plan to return to campus for the fall 2020 semester. The University is operating with a revised academic calendar to avoid students departing and the returning to campus after Thanksgiving break. Classes will begin on August 17 with in-person instruction and concluding November 20. A November 23 and 24 study…

Kami Holt ’20 credits faculty support for early graduation

Kami Holt is a member of Shippensburg University’s class of 2020 and was able to finish her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science degree program a year early in pursuit of a physical therapy graduate program. A Bel Air High School graduate, Holt joined the Ship family and felt at home right way. “My Ship…

Navigating to Fall 2020: A message from the President

Dear Shippensburg University Community, I am pleased to announce that we will be reuniting on campus in August. I share with you today the process on how we plan to operate this fall. We continue to work as a community to develop and modify this process, which is guided by data and policies from national…

Seth Edwards finds endless opportunity at Ship

“Since I began studying at Shippensburg University, the most surprising aspect of the university has been the endless opportunity.” Those are the words of Seth Edwards, a member of Ship’s class of 2022. Since graduating from Liberty High School, he’s certainly taken advantage of the endless opportunity at Ship. He’s majoring in both the Communication/Journalism, Public Relations…

Our Ship is Mighty – We Remember: A message from the President

Dear Ship Community, I hope this message finds you healthy and safe. I fondly remember being with you on campus… remembering your smiles against the backdrop of our beautiful campus…and remembering the good times we shared in helping students succeed. We have been working on how we will reopen campus following CDC, PDE and State…

Luke Hutchison ’20 discovers leadership roles relevant to the future

[button link=”http://www.ship.edu/admissions/apply/” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] Apply Now[/button] Luke Hutchison did not have to go far to find experiences that set him up for success. A graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School, Hutchison knew Ship was it for him after receiving a scholarship from the Shippensburg University Foundation. “The investment in my personal success that it…

Leah Fuoco strengthening resume through student media and more

Leah Fuoco is a member of Shippensburg University’s class of 2021. The Exeter Township Senior High School graduate took a tour of Ship when she was looking at colleges and fell in love with the campus, the accredited Communication/Journalism program and the opportunities for involvement with student organizations. Now in the Communication/Journalism, Electronic Media Concentration,…

Framework for reopening: A message from the State System

The Board of Governors for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education approved a framework Wednesday to guide operations of the system’s 14 universities for the upcoming Fall semester, marking a significant milestone since the coronavirus pandemic began. The framework is designed to provide flexibility for universities to plan locally while doing so in a fashion…

Four internships highlight Ship experience for Breann Scheckells ’20

Breann Scheckells is a May 2020 graduate of Shippensburg University’s Communication/Journalism, Public Relations Concentration, B.A. degree program. She also completed the Business Minor. Scheckells came to Ship from Manchester Valley High School in Manchester, Maryland. Her number one reason for joining the Ship family was that her program was accredited by the Accrediting Council on…