Category University News

Big Red’s Cupboard receives grant from Swipe Out Hunger and The GIANT Company to Fight College Student Hunger 

Swipe Out Hunger, the leading nonprofit addressing college student hunger, and The GIANT Company, a leading grocery retailer serving families across the Mid-Atlantic region, announced their partnership to combat college student hunger. Together, they will be awarding a total of $300,000 in grants to more than 60 campuses in the Swipe Out Hunger network, making…

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Shippensburg University announces continued positive trends in enrollment stabilization

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Shippensburg University is pleased to report an increase in enrollment for the 2023-2024 academic year. With an overall increase in headcount, the university also reported a 20 percent increase in new graduate students, a two percent increase in first-time in college students and a record 35 percent increase in the university’s dual enrollment program, Ship Start.  …

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SCRC Receives $125,000 Grant Award

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Human Health and Services, presented a $125,000 grant renewal to the “Healthy Shippensburg Coalition SCRC Drug Free Community.”  The grant, originally received in 2022, was renewed for the 2023-2024 school year, and will continue to be renewed each year until 2027 when…

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A Raider’s Welcome from President Patterson

Dear Campus Community, Welcome back, Raiders! It’s hard to believe the fall semester is already upon us, and we are so excited to have our campus community back together again.  While we call it “summer break,” I know that many of you have been hard at work with research, internships, service projects and more. There’s…

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September is National Recovery Month

MARK YOUR CALENDARS On September 5th the Old Main Fountain will be lit purple to highlight Recovery Month to honor those who have overcome Substance Use Disorder, those we have lost to Substance Use Disorder, allies / loved ones / supporters, and those in living in recovery. We will have music, games, resources, and food.…

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Ship joins partnership with Gov. Shapiro, Google, and PASSHE to Train and Expand Workforce for High-Growth Jobs

In keeping with his commitment to expand workforce development efforts across the Commonwealth, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a new public-private partnership between Google and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) that makes industry-recognized Google Career Certificates available to students and the public to help them secure jobs in high-growth fields. This new public-private…

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Message from SUPD: Move-In Day Parking Lot Closures

Campus Community , New Student Move-In will take place on Thursday, August 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To ensure adequate parking for these students and their families, the following lots will be used to assist with this process: F/S-15 (rear of Reisner) F/S-7 (read of Huber) R-1 (rear of Kriner) F/S/C-4 (Robb Sports Complex) C-3…

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Shippensburg University Tuition Frozen for the Fifth Year in a Row 

The Board of Governors for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) voted unanimously to freeze tuition at System universities, including Shippensburg University, for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year.  With the decision, tuition for in-state undergraduate students – nearly 90% of whom are Pennsylvania residents – will be flat for six consecutive years (2018-19–2023-24 academic years). If tuition had kept pace…

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