Dear Students,
Welcome to the 2025-2026 Academic Year! Whether you are just starting your academic journey, or counting down the weeks to graduation, I hope that your year is full of opportunity.
College provides you with the opportunity to broaden your understanding of the world around you, find a new direction in your path , and grow as an individual. Sometimes opportunity presents itself as a hurdle or challenge.
These challenges may be big or small, but regardless, they are opportunities I am confident you can handle, especially with the community of support available to you at Ship. Engage with your faculty, seek guidance and support from staff, and connect with your fellow students in meaningful ways so that you are ready when opportunity, in any form, arises.
I am confident this semester will be a great one, and I look forward to every opportunity we encounter together!
Good luck and… GO SHIP!
Charles E. Patterson
President, Shippensburg University
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