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…
*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…
Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center (LPAC) has received a $74,000 Tourism Product Development grant from Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC), administered through Shippensburg University Foundation, to upgrade audio equipment. The project will replace the monitor control that sends an audio signal to each monitor position and purchase complementary amplifiers, which will…
Shippensburg University is pleased to announce Dr. Nicole R. Hill as its next provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Hill was the interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, a role she recently returned to after serving two years as provost from 2022 to 2024. Hill began her career…
Routinely, Shippensburg University has been named a Military Friendly® School. For the 2026-2027 cycle, Ship earned gold status, the highest standard. According to Military Friendly®, those awarded gold status are “a school that scored within 10% of the 10th ranking school in their category.” “This past year, Veterans’ Services has created a Veterans Mentorship Program,…
SUNews- April 28 – 3:30 p.m. At this time, we anticipate power will be restored to all buildings by this evening, with the exception of Shearer Hall. Shearer Hall will remain offline while additional permanent repairs are made in that area. Students, faculty and staff with classes or offices in Shearer Hall will receive further…
On Wednesday, April 22, Shippensburg University welcomed representatives from the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to campus. Jim Spencer, SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator, Steve Dixel, SBA District Director, and Michael Kane, Deputy District Director, joined President Charles Patterson for a tour of the newly renovated Kriner Hall. Kriner will soon serve as a hub for…
Shippensburg University sophomore Henry Mohl has been selected to serve as the student representative on the Shippensburg University Council of Trustees. His appointment was approved by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors on April 15, 2026. Mohl, a political science major with a minor in military science is a native of the…
Shippensburg University is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Burtner as the director of the Charles H. DillerJr. Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation. Burtner is also the director of the Shippensburg University Small Business and Development Center (SBDC) and has served as the interim director of the Diller Center since December 2024. The Diller…
On March 26, the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) announced its Overdose Prevention Program has reached a key milestone of 100 partner organizations now distributing naloxone and drug testing strips across all counties to help prevent overdoses, particularly those that could be fatal. “The Overdose Prevention Program demonstrates DDAP’s commitment to reducing…