NEWS

New and returning students use carts to move in items on move-in day. Many student groups such as sports teams, the marching band and the ROTC helped students and their families get settled in their dorms.

8/28/2018, 12:55pm

SU welcomes crew of '22

By Hannah Pollock

Shippensburg University welcomed new students to campus during fall Welcome Week with events and activities to help them meet new students and learn about the campus. 

7/20/2018, 10:55am

PASSHE passes second smallest tuition increase in a decade

By Shannon Long

Last Thursday, the Board of Governors (BoG) of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) passed a $112-a-semester tuition increase for the 2018-19 academic year — the second smallest increase in more than a decade, according to a PASSHE press release.

5/14/2018, 9:09pm

SU hosts spring commencement ceremony

By Jenna Wise

Friends and family members of Shippensburg University’s Class of 2018 congregated in Seth Grove Stadium Saturday morning for the spring commencement ceremony, with some clutching handmade signs to cheer on their graduates.

4/30/2018, 9:36pm

PASSHE’s fate boils down to five paths

By Shannon Long

A state-commissioned study by the RAND Corporation provided five possibilities for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities to combat the issues of rising tuition and falling enrollment rates. 

The honors program will become The Wood Honors College in the fall of 2018. Honors Program Director Kim Klein hopes the transition will bring more students to the program and university.

3/6/2018, 2:51am

Honors program to become college

By Shannon Long

Shippensburg University’s Honors Program will officially become The Wood Honors College in the fall of 2018, and the full curriculum change will take place in the fall of 2019, which also marks the 35th anniversary of honors education at SU. 

Students gather on the stairs in the Capitol building’s rotunda while speakers including Interim Chancellor Karen M. Whitney and SU President Laurie Carter deliver speeches. Carter emphasized her experience at Clarion University and how it prepared her future and how she feels a connection to students at SU.

2/26/2018, 10:04pm

Students rally at capital

By Shannon Long

Students from Shippensburg University and the other 13 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities traveled to the Capitol building in Harrisburg on Thursday for the annual advocacy event at which students urge lawmakers to fund state schools. 

Chop N Wrap closed this semester after cutting hours back last semester. It sold wraps, salads and fries during the day and breakfast sandwiches at night. Chop N Wrap menu items are still available at Mondo Subs in the CUB food court.

2/19/2018, 10:39pm

Changes made to dining services

By Jenna Wise

Shippensburg University’s dining services have undergone a variety of changes during the 2017–18 school year, including the implementation of new programs and the closing of “Chop N Wrap,” previously known as “Chickendipity.” 

The SU Investment Club hit a record high return rate of 26 percent last year. Members of the club get together to discuss the stock market, their portfolio and the economy. Anyone is allowed to join the club to learn more about how to manage money. It meets Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. on the second floor of Grove Hall.

2/12/2018, 10:23pm

Club sets $20K record

By Shannon Long

The Shippensburg University Investment Club hit a record return of 26 percent last year and has grown their investment to more than $20,000. 

The search for a new chancellor comes after the retirement of former Chancellor Frank Brogan. Search criteria including strong leadership qualities were gathered with input from students, faculty, alumni and other stakeholders.

1/29/2018, 8:11pm

PASSHE chancellor search underway

By Jenna Wise

The Pennsylvania Board of Governors (BoG) has finalized the criteria that will be used to choose the next chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).