2026 is shaping up to be a busy year for Shippensburg University campus construction and renovation. The two major ongoing projects are the new Franklin Science Center (FSC) and the renovation of Kriner Hall.
According to associate director of facilities and project planning Bruce Herring, phase one of the FSC is scheduled to be completed May 8, 2026. From there, SU has 30 days to prepare for the second phase of construction, which will begin at the end of that 30-day period. Phase two is scheduled to be completed in spring 2027.
The university’s plans for Kriner Hall were announced in Sept. 2025. The former dining hall will house the Shippensburg University Small Business and Development Center, the Charles H. Diller J. Center for Entrepreneurship Leadership and Innovation and the Mr. and Mrs. Milton K. Morgan III Makerspace. Freshens will still be located within Kriner Hall.
The renovation of Kriner Hall is on a shorter schedule than the FSC, with an anticipated completion by the end of May 2026. Outfitting of the facility will take place in summer 2026.
Despite frequent snow over winter break and the heavy snowstorm that occurred last month, the winter weather has not made any significant impact on the schedules of either project, Herring said.
According to Herring, other projects are planned across the university campus throughout the year. These projects will include replacing the air handlers in the Ezra Lehman Library and working on electrical upgrades in Horton Hall in summer 2026.
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