Shapiro Administration recognizes Ship as the Commonwealth’s first state-owned university to serve as an overdose prevention partner

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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…

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Professor Chattopadhyay prepares students for the AI-integrated workforce

Professor Chattopadhyay prepares students for the AI-integrated workforce

From Jan. 6-8, Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay, associate professor in the Department of Communication, Journalism, and Media (CJM), was invited to attend a selective three-day “Journalism + AI Accelerator” conference at Arizona State University.   The conference gathered 100 leaders across media, technology, medicine, academia and other industries to ethically integrate artificial intelligence into various industries, including newsrooms, classrooms and universities…

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Shippensburg’s chemistry department gains widespread attention in viral video

Shippensburg’s chemistry department gains widespread attention in viral video

Shippensburg University’s Chemistry Department recently made headlines on the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) YouTube channel, Reactions. Dr. John Richardson, Dr. Jeb Kegerreis and sophomore chemistry student, Rebekah Feight, were highlighted in the viral video, “Coke Just Revolutioned Coke,“ which reached one million views. Their research investigated the sugar content and chemical composition of different types…

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Alumna Julie Cropp Gareleck Leads a People-First Behavioral AI Company

Alumna Julie Cropp Gareleck Leads a People-First Behavioral AI Company

As Shippensburg University continues its participation in the America the Entrepreneurial campaign to honor alumni who have built exceptional careers as entrepreneurs, alongside its celebration of Women’s History Month,  the university proudly recognizes Julie Cropp Gareleck, a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author and AI innovator whose work is shaping the future of people-first leadership in the…

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AACSB International extends Shippensburg University’s accreditation 

Shippensburg University is pleased to share AACSB International announced they have extended the John L. Grove College of Business’s accreditation. The university has held the AACSB International accreditation since 1981 and was the first school in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to earn the honor. “The extension of our AACSB accreditation reaffirms the College…

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Cameron Bowser’s study abroad experience in Bilbao, Spain

Cameron Bowser’s study abroad experience in Bilbao, Spain

Through study abroad programs and partnerships, Shippensburg University allows students to broaden their perspective of the world and experience different cultures, all while earning academic credit and professional growth.  Over the Fall/Winter 2025 semester, senior business management major with a concentration in international business, Cameron Bowser, studied abroad at the Universidad de Deusto in Bilbao,…

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Dr. Shupp’s visit to Suez Canal University to launch first clinical counseling center 

Dr. Shupp’s visit to Suez Canal University to launch first clinical counseling center 

Dr. Matthew Shupp ’00-03M, professor of counselor education and selected member of the 2021-25 Fulbright Specialist roster awarded from the United States Department of State, spent three weeks in December of 2025 at Suez Canal University in Egypt. There, he helped the university develop a plan for its first-ever clinical counseling center, work that he called “one of…

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Miranda Fisher Honored with Frank George Scholarship and PSAC Unity Award

Miranda Fisher Honored with Frank George Scholarship and PSAC Unity Award

Assistant Director of Sports Medicine at Shippensburg University, Miranda Fisher, was recently named the 2026 recipient of the Frank George Doctoral Scholarship and awarded the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s L.P. Hill Unity Sports Award, exemplifying her commitment to clinical athletic training, student well-being and the community.  The Frank George Doctoral Scholarship supports athletic trainers who intend to…

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Sherri Blum’s journey from classroom teacher to successful entrepreneur

Sherri Blum’s journey from classroom teacher to successful entrepreneur

Alumna Sherri Blum, featured this Women’s History Month in Shippensburg’s “America the Entrepreneurial” campaign, pursued a diverse career path, starting as a high school social studies teacher in Baltimore County, to becoming a celebrity interior designer and then founding the lifestyle Brand,Bourbon Cowgirl. Blum represents that the route to entrepreneurship can take on many different…

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