This past August, the Shippensburg University Chess Club competed in the FIDE Open B tournament at the chess festival in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Representing Ship were students Nathan Ziegler, Akit Murugan, Adolfo Alvarez and Alan Eisenhour, alongside faculty advisor Dave Kennedy. The nine-day event brought together 61 players from around the world. Recent graduate…
John L. Grove College of Business student Edward Barrett has been selected to receive a $15,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholars Program, a prestigious national award that recognizes high-achieving accounting students who demonstrate integrity, leadership and a strong commitment to the ethical standards of the accounting profession. The PCAOB Scholars…
Last week, Shippensburg University proudly served as one of the organizers for the inaugural Historic Preservation Workforce Summit, held in Harrisburg. The event brought together academic institutions, government agencies and private sectors to explore careers in archaeology, anthropology, public history and cultural resource management. The summit was developed through a partnership between Ship, the Pennsylvania…
Shippensburg University faculty member Dr. Shannon Shoemaker has been named the inaugural recipient of the Shannon Shoemaker Emerging Professional Award, an honor established by the Association for Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness (ACSSW). The award, named in Shoemaker’s honor, celebrates emerging professionals who exemplify innovation, inclusivity and courage in advancing sexology. Shoemaker served as ACSSW…
Shippensburg University is proud to announce the 2025 Homecoming Court nominees. Each candidate exemplifies academic excellence, service and honorable character. This year the court will engage in service projects and will raise funds for Big Red’s cupboard. Here are this year’s nominees: Riley Kendall (Senior) – Student Admissions Ambassadors “Over the past four years here…
On behalf of Shippensburg University’s Women and Gender Studies (WMST) program, and in partnership with the Psychology Department and admissions, Iyanna Burton, Emma Fasnacht, Em Matlock, Riley Mazzie, Madi Shively, Jean Stinchfield, alongside Dr. Misty Knight, the director the of the WMST program, attended the 22nd Annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia. The conference…
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…
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 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, 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…