Dear Colleagues, As Thanksgiving launches us into the holiday season, I would like to take just a moment and offer my sincere appreciation and best wishes to everyone. Colleen and I are continually humbled at your graciousness and warm embrace of us into the Ship community. We have much to be thankful for and this…
Dear Campus Community, I write to you this evening following today’s news of the conclusion of the polarizing trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Today, Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges stemming from the August 2020 shooting deaths of two men (and the wounding of another) who were protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha,…
Shippensburg University President Charles Patterson visited with local fire companies to present the university’s annual donation to the three organizations that provide fire protection to the campus community. “We are grateful for all three local fire companies and the volunteers who work tirelessly to keep our campus and community safe. It was an honor to present the…
Dear faculty, staff, students, and friends, I hope you will join Colleen and me in helping spread holiday cheer by being a part of the staging of the university’s 2021 Holiday card on November 18 at 3:30pm. With the decorated Old Main fountain as our backdrop, we will come together to represent the diverse and…
Dear Campus Community, In recent weeks, I have had numerous conversations across campus with students and the leadership of our Student Government Association about the values that make Ship a community. We know, in our hearts, what it means to be a Raider, but it is just as important to say what we believe. We…
Dear Shippensburg University Colleagues, As part of my continued efforts to increase transparency and ensure the inclusion of the campus community’s voice in important institutional initiatives, I have arranged for all future meetings of the President’s Cabinet to be streamed live via Zoom. A dedicated website for the President’s Cabinet has been created with pertinent information including…
Dear Campus Community, This week, we are marking Hazing Prevention Week on campus. Hazing is dangerous to the health and safety of our community and impacts all people involved. Hazing occurs through acts both large and small, and can take a physical, mental, and emotional toll on participants. Many times, those involved do not recognize acts and behaviors as hazing. Some important…
Dear Campus Community, I write today to dispel rumors that have been circulating and to clarify processes for determining university operations as the COVID-19 pandemic remains a part of life this academic year. To be clear, there are NO plans to shift course modality to virtual instruction, nor have there been any discussions at the…
Shippensburg University received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Ship is one of 100 recipients nationwide to be featured in the November 2021 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, a national honor that recognizes institutions with a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion. “We are proud of our hard work that makes our university community a place of belonging for all,…
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has once again been named a U.S. News & World Report Best Regional University and Top Public School. In the 2022 “Best Colleges” rankings released today, Ship is ranked 27th among Top Public Schools on the list for Regional Universities (North) and 94th on the Best Colleges list for Regional Universities (North). “I’m proud…