A message from the President: Mask up [video]

Dear students, faculty and staff of Shippensburg University: The inability of Pennsylvania state universities to require vaccinations, combined with low vaccination rates in our local communities, and a continued increase in the positivity rates in the region precipitates the need to once again mask up to mitigate the potential exposure and spread of the COVID-19…

Message from the State System: Covid-19 Update

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: In a matter of weeks, thousands of students, faculty, and staff across the State System will arrive at our universities to kick off the academic year. The energy and excitement surrounding our long-awaited return to a fuller range of campus activities is palpable, and we want to make sure the…

Cassidy Funk interns with Duck Donuts

Cassidy Funk ’22 spent her summer interning with the fastest growing donut shop in the U.S. As Duck Donuts’ public relations intern the communication/journalism major with a concentration in public relations gained valuable career experience and had the unique opportunity to help with a special service project. “I’ve been really hands on in planning the…

Alumni Author Book Talk, Kate Moretti ’00

Join New York Times bestselling author Kate Moretti ’00, Neil Connelly, professor of English and Colleen Patterson, Shippensburg University’s first lady for an Alumni Author Book Talk on Wednesday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. in Stewart Hall. Moretti will discuss her book “Girls of Brackenhill,” share a sneak peek of her new release, “The Spires,”…

Joseph Zume selected to help Pennsylvania tackle climate change

The work to combat the threat of climate change begins in our own backyard and Dr. Joseph Zume, professor of geography/earth science, is working to ensure Pennsylvanians are equipped for the fight. Zume was selected to serve on the advisory board of the Pennsylvania Climate Leadership Academy. The academy, created to enhance Pennsylvania’s ability to…

Message from the President: August update

Dear Shippensburg Colleagues: The month of July – my first full month being on the Shippensburg campus – has come and gone very quickly. As I pledged during my inaugural email to the campus community on July 1, I have spent the last month becoming better acquainted with our university community, meeting with our colleagues…

Message from SU Foundation: Student Emergency Fund grant application is open

The fall grant application for the Student Emergency Fund is OPEN. Apply at tinyurl.com/SUFStudentEmergencyFund ABOUT THE FUND: The Student Emergency Fund was established with donor contributions to the SU Foundation to assist undergraduate students who have immediate financial needs that directly affect their ability to continue their education at Ship. The fund is intended to…