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 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…
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…
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…
John L. Grove College of Business student, Nya GilChrist, traveled to Vaasa, Finland, to compete in the 2025 X-Culture Symposium.
Cynthia Dodd recently studied abroad in Québec via the Mary E. Guthermuth Award. She also released a publication with help from Ship's English department.
On September 6, 2025, the Kappa Lambda Chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity at Shippensburg University will host the Fun Run for Health at the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. The event will begin at 9 a.m., with races starting between 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Members of the community are encouraged to participate in the 1-mile,…
“We show up, ask questions and most importantly, we do it as a team,” Rylee Swails, former chapter president of Shippensburg University’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), said regarding its recognition as a star chapter for the sixth year in a row. The PRSSA Star Chapter recognition is awarded to groups that meet…
Applied history graduate student Sierra Harvey spent the summer all the way in Fairbanks, Alaska, working as an intern at the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum. This experience not only strengthened her interest in museum studies but also broadened her understanding of preservation work and public history. Harvey’s interest in museum studies started in the classroom.…
Shippensburg University students spent the summer completing complex and detailed research. From analyzing wireless communication systems to exploring potential cancer treatments, the Summer Undergraduate Research (SURE) program has enabled students to collaborate with faculty and mentors to uncover solutions to real-world problems and ideas. SURE grants are highly competitive and allow undergraduate students to collaborate…