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…
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…
For junior criminal justice major Madeline Sentman, completing the 15-week-long Pennsylvania State Police Law and Leadership Program tested more than just her physical endurance. The program proved her ability to meet the demands of working in law enforcement and ultimately achieve her goal of becoming a Pennsylvania State Trooper. “What motivated me to participate in…
Exercise Science major Nora Braun first began teaching Pilates at Shippensburg University’s Recreation Center, where she developed a strong passion for the exercise and turned her love for Pilates into a career path. When Braun started teaching at the Rec Center, she never expected that her classes would regularly fill up 45 minutes before they…
Criminal justice major, Decker Murray, recently earned the Commandant’s distinction as the second-best soldier in his Advanced Individual Training (AIT) class. He was awarded this honor based on his performance on 74D CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) tests, physical fitness and leadership. Murray completed Basic Combat Training and AIT as part of his preparation…
Study abroad opportunities have taken Ship students around the world — from Europe to down under in Australia, students have immersed themselves in new ways of life and cultures, learned from experts in the classroom, gained experience in their selected fields of study and gained valuable internship opportunities. Spring 2026 study abroad undergraduate students: …
As she walked into the Nitterhouse Concrete Products plant, senior civil engineering major Emily Calamia was dressed for the occasion in a hard hat, jeans, and a Nitterhouse Concrete Products hoodie. “Aren’t they sweet? Mr. Mark gave them to us,” she said of the hoodie. It was a simple moment, but one that really drove…
On May 26-29, Shippensburg University’s Housing and Residence Life Office tackled phase 1 of a campus-wide mattress replacement project, saving 1,100 mattresses (nearly 13 tons of waste) from landfills and providing students with upgraded, locally made mattresses. Volunteers moving and loading the used mattresses to be recycled The project is replacing an estimated 2,432 mattresses (approximately 30 tons of waste) across student residence halls. Shippensburg contracted LRP Recycling out of Massachusetts to break…
Shippensburg University is proud to announce the Spring 2026 Dean’s Lists! This is an honor roll of students who have achieved academic excellence by earning a semester quality point average of 3.50 or higher. The lists are released by each student’s respective college. View the Spring 2026 Dean’s Lists for each college here:
April 15-18, Dr.Christine Royce, professor in the Department of Teacher Education, and Shippensburg students Laci Hoover, Jeremy Gruver, Faith Small and Ashley Hepler, attended the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) spring conference in Anaheim, California, one of the largest gatherings of science educators in the world. The group of students not only participated as attendees,…