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Housing and Residence Life recycling nearly 30 tons of mattresses 

Housing and Residence Life recycles nearly 30 tons of mattresses

On May 26-29, Shippensburg University’s Housing and Residence Life Office tackled phase 1 of a campus-wide mattress replacement project, saving 1,100 mattresses (nearly 13 tons of waste) from landfills and providing students with upgraded, locally made mattresses.   Volunteers moving and loading the used mattresses to be recycled  The project is replacing an estimated 2,432 mattresses (approximately 30 tons of waste) across student residence halls. Shippensburg contracted LRP Recycling out of Massachusetts to break…

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Shippensburg University’s SGA welcomes 2025-26 officers

Shippensburg University’s SGA welcomes 2025-26 officers

The Shippensburg University Student Government Association (SGA) has announced its new officers for the 2025-26 academic year. The incoming leadership is committed to representing the student body and strengthening engagement across the university. Here is a closer look at the 2025-2025 officers!   Nathan Garber, SGA President Senior accounting major Nathan Garber is the new…

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Software engineering students launch ‘Ship N Seek’

Software engineering students launch 'Ship N Seek'

Shippensburg University is excited to bring its campus community, “Ship N’ Seek”, an augmented reality (AR) app designed as a fun way to help guide students. The app will be displayed at the university’s open house on Saturday, November 9.  Created by software engineering students, the app celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ship’s Computer Science…

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Shippensburg University’s 2024 Homecoming Royalty

Shippensburg University’s 2024 Homecoming Royalty

On Saturday, October 18, 2024, Shippensburg University announced the homecoming royalty winners during halftime at the Ship vs Kutztown football game, located at Seth Grove Stadium. All proceeds that were raised directly support the SCRC’s Hound’s Pack program. This year, Tymere Harris and Annie Linker took home Homecoming Royalty! Tymere Harris Harris is a mechanical engineering…

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Shippensburg University’s 2024 Homecoming Court Nominees

Shippensburg University's 2024 Homecoming Court Nominees

Homecoming weekend is right around the corner! On Saturday, October 18, 2024, Shippensburg University will be announcing Homecoming Royalty during halftime at the Ship vs Kutztown football game, located at Seth Grove Stadium. Ship is proud to recognize the nine nominees this year, all of which are students who have exemplified a commitment to staying…

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Elizabeth Aragunde led Ship students on tour of the Baltics

In May of 2023, Dr. Elizabeth Aragunde, music and theatre arts, led two dozen Ship students and members of the Ship Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers on a ten-day tour of the Baltics, the farthest east any ensemble from Ship has ever traveled! The choir performed in historical venues in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to…

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