Ship alum Kevin Watkins returns to perform at the Luhrs Center
Alumni and professional bagpiper, Kevin Watkins returns to the Luhrs Center to perform alongside the Piano Guys.
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Dr. Khalid Mumin returns to Shippensburg University
Dr. Khalid Mumin, Pennsylvania's Secretary of Higher Education returns to Shippensburg University, his alma mater. During his visit, he toured his previous stomping grounds and personally engaged with students, staff and faculty.
Shippensburg University announces James Saxton, Esq., ’79 as 2024 undergraduate commencement speaker
Shippensburg University is proud to name James Saxton, alumni of Ship U and CEO of Saxton & Stump as the 2024 undergrad commencement speaker.
Dr. Marcus Charles Fuller ‘15M named Shippensburg University’s graduate commencement speaker
Shippensburg University is proud to recognize and announce Dr. Fuller '15M as the 2024 Graduate Commencement speaker.
Frank Van Buren ’88 to speak at winter Undergraduate Commencement
Shippensburg University is pleased to announce its winter 2023 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 16 at 11:00 a.m. in Heiges Field House. Frank Van Buren ’88 will serve as this year’s commencement speaker. Van Buren is the managing director and development officer leader of CIB for Wells Fargo & Company. In…
Dr. Ryan Carpenter ’10M to speak at Graduate Commencement
Shippensburg University is pleased to announce its winter 2023 Graduate Commencement ceremony will take place on December 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Luhrs Performing Arts Center. Dr. Ryan Carpenter ’10M will serve as this year’s commencement speaker. Carpenter is a special advisor for the Special Competitive Studies Project, a non-partisan, non-profit focused on…
Top Cadets Honored as Distinguished Military Graduates by US Army Command
Four ROTC cadets were named Distinguished Military Graduates by the US Army Cadet Command. To attain this honor, cadets must rank in the top 20 percent of the National Order of Merit List. This list is comprised of senior cadets who completed Cadet Summer Training and determined by the cadets’ academic, leadership, and physical fitness achievements. “Earning Distinguished…
Heather Sahli, Biology department
Dr. Heather Sahli was a co-author on a paper that was published in the journal New Phytologist entitled, “Rapid evolution of a family-diagnostic trait: artificial selection and correlated responses in wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum.” Read it here. Dr. Sahli and undergraduate student Leslie Taylor were awarded a Summer Undergraduate Research Experience grant in 2023 where…
New Teacher Jessica Carter Makes Room for Her Passion
Jessica Carter moved back to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania when her husband completed his service in the United States Air Force. She was working at a credit union, but knew that it wasn’t her passion. Then, Jessica was offered a paraprofessional position at her child’s elementary school, and it lit a fire in her belly. That’s when…
Business Leader Slenker Graduates Summa Cum Laude
If you don’t know Chase Slenker, there’s a good chance you’ve been captured by pirates. Donned in a red and blue suit, Chase could be seen anywhere on campus on any given day. Involved in many programs, he knew the holistic experience of college would be critical to success in the real world. He was…