President Patterson joins Team Pennsylvania Foundation

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…

Ship announces Raider Success Scholarship opportunity for first-year students in 2025

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…

President Patterson named to Higher Education Trailblazers list

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.…

Shippensburg University’s CJM Program Receives ACEJMC Reaccreditation

On May 3, 2024, in Washington D.C. the Accrediting Council of Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) approved the reaccreditation Shippensburg University’s Department of Communication, Journalism and Media (CJM). The vote was 12-0 and the Committee commended Ship’s CJM program for its “hard-working, student-focused faculty and staff.” The accreditation process requires rigorous examination, and evaluation…

Ship awarded grant to spur local grassroots historic preservation

Shippensburg University has received a $12,000 grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy through the South Mountain Partnership. The grant will support a year-long collaboration among the Shippensburg University History Department, Shippensburg University’s Center for Land Use and Sustainability, the Cumberland County Historical Society, the Cumberland County Planning…

Shippensburg University extends new student commitment deadline

In December 2020, Congress passed the FASFA Simplification Act, which significantly overhauls the process and systems used to award federal student aid. This includes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) form, the need analysis that determines aid eligibility, changes to terminology, and many policies and procedures for schools, like Shippensburg University, that participate…

SU awarded $275k grant in support of career readiness workforce development initiatives

Shippensburg University was awarded a $275,000 grant from the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in support of its South-Central Career Development and Readiness Initiative. The program is supported 100% by federal funds. The grant supports Shippensburg University’s Center for Career and Workforce Development Frontline Leadership and Construction Industry initiatives and was made possible with the…