Henry Mohl has been accepted as the new student trustee for Shippensburg University beginning in the fall 2026 semester. 

His main objective being to voice concerns of the student body. Mohl said his job is to work as an intermediary between the president and students. 

A major factor he wished to share with students about his role is that he “learned from the current student trustee, Colin Arnold, that this role is a direct line to change on campus. I’d like students to know that I’m here to represent them not myself, so see the student trustee as an opportunity to voice concerns that have the power to lead to change. Always feel free to reach out and bring up things that you or your friends or your classmates really care about.” 

Mohl is pursuing the role to be able to represent the diverse community of students SU has on campus. He is looking to connect with and help as many students as possible while growing as an individual and building better leadership skills. 

To become the student trustee, he had an application process in early March, followed by an interview with a committee designated to find the next trustee and then moving on to speak with the president of the university. If approved by all parties, the board of governors in Harrisburg votes them in and they take the oath of office. Mohl said the term starts when the current student trustee graduates. 

One objective Mohl would like to address right away is the impact AI will have on the campus in the future and to create a solid strategy to be ahead of the curve. 

“AI has been seen as both a blessing and curse to higher education, but clearly, it’s not going anywhere nor is its development slowing down,” Mohl said. “With the help of students, I hope to come up with a way to best utilize artificial intelligence here at Shippensburg.”

Another initial goal is to increase support for student-veterans and service members on campus. With the university’s location being surrounded by different military installations, he looks to continue building a welcoming and inclusive environment. 

Mohl said that if he could share one key piece of advice to students it would be: “Seek out challenge. You grow so much as a person when you do something hard or uncomfortable. Whether that be signing up for a 5k run or volunteering to do a public speaking event, when something challenging arises don’t shy away from [it], but go at it with intent and passion. You can accomplish so much more than you think as long as you’re willing to challenge yourself.”

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