Jeff Michaels discusses 2020-2021 athletic season in The Sentinel

Director of athletics Jeff Michaels was interviewed by the Sentinel and discussed the uncertainties and challenges NCAA Division II programs face during the ongoing pandemic. On May 20, the NCAA Division II Presidents Council announced changes to the minimum and maximum number of games required for every sport for one year. “They made these changes…

Study.com: Ship among top marketing schools in U.S.

Shippensburg University is one of the top marketing schools in the United States, according to Study.com. Ship is number three on Study.com’s recently published list of the 2020 Best 50 Marketing Schools. This ranking follows evaluation of hundreds of schools. Selections were based on many factors that include program accessibility, quality of education and career…

Shippensburg University receives national endorsement for business, education and engineering programs

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania: — Colleges of Distinction advocates for schools whose undergraduate experiences are grounded in a philosophy of well-rounded, individualized engagement. Shippensburg University has excelled at having students graduate and enter the workforce with solid, well-developed critical thinking skills as well as the ability to adapt in an ever-changing society. Now, more than ever, it’s…

Austin Stoltzfus ’20 featured in pandemic workforce article

Austin Stoltzfus ’20 is featured in a May 27 article in The Sentinel profiling the pandemic workforce in Cumberland County. Austin completed his last semester at Ship while working at Grand Illusions in Carlisle delivering hard cider. “My proudest accomplishment is graduating from Shippensburg University this May. I was really lucky to have the job…

Shippensburg University receives national endorsement for exceptional student support initiatives

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania: — Founded in 2000, Colleges of Distinction has advocated for schools whose undergraduate experiences are grounded in a philosophy of engagement, teaching, community, and outcomes. This philosophy has evolved over the last few years to inspire the team at Colleges of Distinction to create individual recognitions that focus on institutions’ specialized services for…

JJ Saukko preparing to stand out in job market with management degree

JJ Saukko is a member of Shippensburg University’s class of 2021. He is in the Management, International Management Concentration, B.S.B.A. degree program. A product of Ounasvaara Sports Academy, Saukko quickly made an impact on the Ship men’s soccer team. The midfielder from Rovaniemi, Finland knew the team had interest in him, but he also found…

Abigail Jones ’20 prepared for the best by the best

Abigail Jones is a May 2020 graduate of Shippenburg University. She completed her major in early childhood education and picked up minors in history and reading while on her academic journey. A graduate of Boonsboro High School, Jones was drawn to Ship’s longstanding tradition of teacher education preparation. “The on-campus elementary school was the biggest…

National Bake-off Champ Hosts Bake-Along June 18

Bake a Ship-inspired patriotic treat this summer with our own award-winning alumna, Tina Verrelli ’90! The Pillsbury’s Annual Bake-Off champion has whipped up a fresh dessert for her fellow Ship friends, and she’ll host a virtual bake-along June 18. Verrelli will take us step-by-step through a very Shippy Berry Sheet Cake that is perfectly red,…