Shippensburg University biology students Robert Long and Alissa Dorsey, and chemistry students Kate Tarbert and Landon Herzog, spent the summer of 2026 conducting research through Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) grants and Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs, supported by the SU Foundation. “REU programs provide an excellent opportunity for our undergraduates to work in…
Recently, the Department of Communication, Journalism and Media (CJM) received a 2026 Scripps Howard Foundation Award. As part of the award, on Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2026, globally recognized journalist and filmmaker Nadia Sussman will be visiting Shippensburg University as a journalist-in-residence. During her time at Ship, she will be offering students and the…
On Friday, September 25, Shippensburg University celebrated a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its new Entrepreneurship Hub at Kriner Hall. The renovated historic building now serves the campus community and surrounding region as a dynamic point for entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration to converge at Shippensburg University. By collocating the Charles H. Diller Jr. Center…
For Neil Connelly, a faculty member in the English Department at Shippensburg University, school board meetings became an unexpected source of inspiration for his latest book, Slubber Doffers. Connelly had been serving as a member of his local school board when the COVID-19 pandemic changed the tone of public meetings. Residents began speaking more freely…
On Sept. 23, 2026, the Department of History and Philosophy, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School and the History Club sponsored the annual public history lecture in Stewart Hall. Prior to the lecture, current students, alumni and faculty gathered at a reception in the Fashion Archives and Museum to reconnect and network…
On Thursday, September 24, Shippensburg University celebrated two ROTC cadets during an Army ROTC commissioning ceremony in front of Old Main at the fountain. Newly commissioned second lieutenants Jonathan Hunter and Sophia Whalen were joined family, friends, university faculty, staff and ROTC cadre were present as they took the oath of office and returned their…
For more than three years, students and faculty of the Department of History and Geography and Earth Science have been working with the members of the Brownsville Church of God to preserve and honor the history of the Brownsville community and its historic cemetery in Greene Township, Franklin County. On August 17, 2026, the Brownsville…
Over the summer, Dr. Allison Carey, professor of sociology in the Department of Political Science & Social Inquiry, presented at a conference at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Australia. Carey’s presentation, “Allies and Obstacles: Parent Activism and Institutional Harm,” explored key themes and raised important questions. Following the presentation, she provided further insight. Carey…
Mike Doner ’82 didn’t set out to become an entrepreneur. His career was shaped by recognizing opportunities, solving problems, working hard and taking calculated risks. A graduate of Shippensburg University’s Communications, Media and Journalism (CJM) BS program, Doner has carried those lessons through a career that ultimately led him to build Flagger Force, a professional…
*This release was originally published by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Kutztown, Shippensburg and PennWest will help students understand how their majors connect to the skills they build, careers they can pursue and wages they can earn. HARRISBURG, Pa. – Students at three universities in Pennsylvania’s State System will soon get a clearer answer…