Chief of Police graduates from Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command

Shippensburg University is pleased to announce the recent graduation of Shippensburg University Police Department Chief Patrick Taylor from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. Taylor successfully completed the 22-week Staff and Command online program from August 3, 2024, to January 19, 2025. This program, which was implemented by the Center for Public Safety in…

Ship announces Alumni Awards of Distinction 

With over 70,000 alumni living across the country and internationally, one can imagine the successes achieved and the impacts being made by graduates of Shippensburg University every day in their professional fields, in their lives and in their communities. The Shippensburg University Alumni Awards are presented annually to alumni in the categories of Distinguished Alumni,…

Shippensburg University announces an increase in enrollment for fall 2025

Shippensburg University is pleased to announce an increase in enrollment for the fall 2025-2026 academic year. Increases in several key areas follow several years of strategic enrollment stabilization efforts at the institution. Overall headcount increased by 2.6 percent and first-time in college enrollment increased by nearly one percent. The top areas for recruitment were Cumberland,…

Chandler Garrett gains global business experience in Portugal

Chandler Garrett, a senior majoring in entrepreneurship at Shippensburg University, spent part of his summer in Porto, Portugal, gaining global business experience while exploring the culture of one of Europe’s oldest cities. “My work involved a three-week program to design and build a business plan,” Garrett said. “This was an extremely insightful course because it…

Alumnus William Flannery takes on new role as assistant coach

“Shippensburg was instrumental in shaping my perspective and knowledge as a more well-rounded leader,”  alumnus William Flannery shared.  Last spring, William Flannery completed his master’s in Organizational Development and Leadership (ODL) at Shippensburg University. Through the program, Flannery learned how to serve as a strong leader across a variety of sectors. Now, as an assistant…

Henry Tushek spends the summer abroad in Taiwan

Finance and accounting major Henry Tushek spent three months this summer in Taipei, Taiwan, where he was enrolled in a full-immersion Mandarin course at the National Taiwan University (NTU). After studying Mandarin on his own for a year, he decided to enroll in the program and found a host family that kindly welcomed him into…

Shippensburg University unveils new athletics logo

It’s time to anchor up and set sail, Raiders. Shippensburg University has introduced a new athletics logo that provides the department’s 20 NCAA Division II programs a new look that honors the proud tradition of Ship’s Athletics and will carry the department into the future. The university’s current logo was originally commissioned specifically for Ship’s intercollegiate athletic teams.…