Pennsylvania’s First Lady Lori Shapiro visited Shippensburg University on September 16 to highlight the university’s new program that offers free period products across campus. She met with students, faculty, staff, and administrators to discuss the importance of the program and learn more about student needs. “We know period products are a basic hygiene necessity for students all…
Shippensburg University is honored to announce that all six programs within the Milton and Doreen Morgan School of Engineering are now ABET accredited. With the announcement of the accreditation of the civil and mechanical engineering programs, Ship now offers accredited programs in computer science and civil, computer, electrical, mechanical and software engineering. ABET (Accreditation Board…
Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced 28 awardees for the 2024 Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) grant awards, totaling $7 million. “The SBA’s PRIME grants support mission-oriented nonprofit organizations across America that are advancing the Biden-Harris…
Shippensburg University is pleased to announce that free period products will be available in women’s and all gender-neutral restrooms across campus beginning the fall 2024 semester. This initiative is part of the university’s ongoing efforts to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for the Raider community. The need for these products can be unexpected…
Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Dr. Khalid N. Mumin were joined by higher education leaders and students at Shippensburg University for a ceremonial bill signing of the higher education reforms that Governor Shapiro signed into law last week as part of the 2024-25 budget.
For the seventh consecutive year, Shippensburg University is holding another tuition freeze for all students.
This story was first release by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Amid a months-long push by all 10 universities to support Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completions, four universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) are launching a regional summer initiative to help students throughout the commonwealth submit the online…
Shippensburg University’s president, Dr. Charles E. Patterson, was named the newest member of the Board of Directors of the Team Pennsylvania Foundation (Team PA). As a nonpartisan public-private partnership, Team PA’s Board of Directors is co-chaired by the sitting governor and a private sector leader. Representatives from the public sector include leaders from all four…
With the opening of the fall 2025 Shippensburg University undergraduate application, the university just announced the continuation of Raider Success Scholarships for first-year undergraduate students. “These scholarships provide critical financial assistance, ensuring that higher education remains accessible to all students. By recognizing and rewarding high school achievements, the Raider Success Scholarships help pave the way…
Shippensburg University President Charles E. Patterson, PhD, is listed as one of City & State’s 2024 Higher Education Trailblazers. The list recognizes leaders who have responded to the changing economic, social and technological landscape with innovative programming, outreach both tangible and virtual and, in some cases, restructuring to accommodate the ambitions of a new generation.…