Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (Ship or SU) is a public university in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

History

The commonwealth legislated the State Normal School for "the education and training of teachers" in the seventh district (7 counties) to be in Shippensburg, and in 1871 the cornerstone was laid for the  building designated the Cumberland Valley State Normal School. In 1917 the school was purchased by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

On June 4, 1926, the school was authorized to grant the bachelor of science in education degree in elementary and junior high education. The school received a charter on October 12, 1926, making it the first normal school in Pennsylvania to become a state teachers college. On June 3, 1927, the State Council of Education authorized the school to change its name to the State Teachers College at Shippensburg.

The business education curriculum was approved on December 3, 1937. On December 8, 1939, Shippensburg State Teachers College became the first teachers college in Pennsylvania and the fourth in the United States to be accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and (Secondary) Schools.

The State Council of Education approved graduate work leading to the master of education degree on January 7, 1959. On January 8, 1960, the name change to Shippensburg State College was authorized.

The arts and sciences curriculum was authorized by the State Council of Education on April 18, 1962, and the bachelor of science in business administration degree program was initiated on September 1, 1967.

On November 12, 1982, the governor of the Commonwealth signed Senate Bill 506 establishing the State System of Higher Education. Shippensburg State College was designated Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania effective July 1, 1983.

In 1985, many of the original historic buildings of the campus, including Old Main, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Academics
Shippensburg offers more than 100 undergraduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Human Services, and the John L. Grove College of Business. It also offers more than 50 master's degree programs, 2 doctoral programs, and 3 post-bachelor or post-master's certificate programs in 17 fields of study in the School of Graduate Studies. The university accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education and specific degree programs are accredited by AACSB International, ABET, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, American Chemical Society, Council on Social Work Education, Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, International Association of Counseling Services, National Council for the Accreditation of Teachers, and Council for Exceptional Children.

Schools and colleges
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Education and Human Services
John L. Grove College of Business
Elnetta G. Jones University Center for Student Success and Exploratory Studies
School of Graduate Studies
Wood Honors College

The Office of Professional, Continuing, and Distance Education (formerly the Office of Extended Studies) also offers a variety of courses, workshops, training sessions, continuing education, and credit and non-credit courses.

Rankings
The U.S. News & World Report again ranked Shippensburg University among the top public universities in the North in its book "America's Best Colleges 2018." It also ranked #30 in the Top Public Schools category.

Library
The Ezra Lehman Memorial Library provides Web access to: its holdings, the holdings of the State Library and 24 other academic libraries, a variety of full text databases, electronic books, and Internet sites. The library collection includes over 2 million items, including bound volumes, micro-form pieces, periodicals, audiovisual titles, government documents, and University archives.  The Information and Computing Technologies Center maintains a campus network with a number of computer labs for student use. Each student at SU receives an email account and access to the Internet.  At the end of the 2009 school year, the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library first floor was completely renovated with new work stations, computers, and a new look.

Athletics

Shippensburg University is an NCAA Division II school and one of eighteen schools to compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).  The school maintains intercollegiate programs for baseball, basketball (Men & Women), cross country (Men & Women), field hockey, football, lacrosse (Men & Women), soccer (Men & Women), softball, track and field (Men & Women), swimming (Men & Women), tennis (Women), volleyball (Women) and wrestling. Several club sports, such as rugby (Men & Women), Ultimate Frisbee and the inline hockey team, also participate in independent leagues. The home venue of the university's football and track & field programs is Seth Grove Stadium. The team name is the Raiders, and the mascot is "Big Red," a red-tail hawk wearing a pirates hat. The team colors are blue and red.

Notable alumni

Athletics
Rob Davis, former National Football League long-snapper; current Director of Player Development, Green Bay Packers
Chris Flook, former Bermuda Olympic swimmer, 1992 Summer Olympics
Brent Grimes, former National Football League cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ron Johnson, former National Football League defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles
John Kuhn, former National Football League fullback, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers
Steve Spence, former United States Olympic Long Distance Runner, 1992 Summer Olympics; Bronze Medalist, 1991 IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Government
Richard Alloway, Pennsylvania State Senator
Lisa Baker, Pennsylvania State Senator
Ray Boland, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence (Retired)
Jeffrey W. Coy, former Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Commissioner, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (2004–2018)
Ronald Crimm, Member, Kentucky House of Representatives
Ambassador Dell L. Dailey, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State
Judge Richard Dietz, North Carolina Court of Appeals
Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
 Clay Ford, former Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives(1975-1976), and the Florida House of Representatives (2007-2013) 
 Ruth E. Hodge, retired archivist, U.S. Army and Pennsylvania State Archives
John Kline, U.S. Congressman from Minnesota (2011-2017)
Todd Platts, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania 19th District (2001-2013), Judge, York County Court of Common Pleas (2014-Current) 
Andrew A. Serafini, Member, Maryland House of Delegates (2008–present)
Jeanne Shaheen, first woman to be elected Governor of New Hampshire (1997-2003) and U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2009–present)
Todd Stephens (politician), Pennsylvania House of Representatives 151st District, 2010 - current
Roger Stone, Deputy Assistant to The President and Director of Information Technology, The White House.

Entertainment and media
Lil Skies, Hip Hop artist
Chris Raab a.k.a. "Raab Himself", television personality

Military
John N. Abrams, John William Foss, and Carl E. Vuono former Commanding Generals of the United States Army's Training and Doctrine Command
Brigadier General Ralph T. Browning, former commander of 58th Fighter Wing, USAF and a POW of the Vietnam War
Lieutenant General James W. Crysel, former commander Second United States Army and 25th Infantry Division
Pat Foote, U.S. Army Brigadier General, first female brigade commander in Europe, first female inspector general for Army, first female commander of Fort Belvoir
General Tommy Franks,  Commander of the U.S. Central Command, American occupation forces in Iraq (Retired)
Jay Garner, Director of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq (Retired)
General Ronald Houston Griffith, former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army (VCSA) from 1995 to 1997
Lieutenant General William Hardin Harrison, Commander of I Corps and 7th Infantry Division.
Guy A. J. LaBoa, lieutenant general who commanded the 4th Infantry Division and First United States Army
Lieutenant General John M. LeMoyne, former commander 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Infantry Center, contributed to the quick end of the Persian Gulf War
General David D. McKiernan, four-star general, U.S. Army Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) (Retired)
General Dennis Reimer, 33rd Chief of Staff of the Army, Distinguished Flying Cross recipient
General Thomas C. Richards, former chief of staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Lieutenant General Michael Rochelle, former Army Deputy Chief of Staff
Roger C. Schultz, Lieutenant General and Director of the Army National Guard, 1998-2005
Andrew M. Schuster, U.S. National Guard Brigadier General (Retired)
Sidney Shachnow, Major General of the United States Army, twice awarded the Silver Star, Holocaust survivor
John W. Shannon, United States Secretary of the Army, 1984-1989, & United States Under Secretary of the Army, 1989-1993
General Carl Stiner, former commander United States Special Operations Command
Herbert R. Temple, Jr., Lieutenant General and Chief of the National Guard Bureau, 1986-1990
Lieutenant General Michael S. Tucker, Commanding General of the First United States Army
Major General Abraham J. Turner (Retired), former Executive Director for the Department of Employment and Workforce in South Carolina
Lieutenant General Calvin Waller, former commander of military operations for CENTCOM during the Persian Gulf War
Major General Kevin R. Wendel, Commanding General of First United States Army
Brigadier General John Bahnsen, highly decorated Vietnam War veteran, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and 5 Silver Stars
Lieutenant General George R. Christmas, former commander of I Marine Expeditionary Force and Navy Cross recipient
Lieutenant General Burton D. Patrick, former commander of the 101st Airborne Division
Lieutenant General Kenneth L. Peek Jr., former commander of Strategic Air Command
Lieutenant General Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, 11th Commander of the Bangladesh Army
Brigadier General Richard Potter, former deputy commander of Delta Force and United States Special Operations Command

Literature
Dean Koontz, author & New York Times Best Seller

Business and Education
Michele Buck, President & CEO, The Hershey Company 
Sister Candace Introcaso, President, La Roche College 
Tom Jackson, Jr., Ph.D.,  President, Black Hills State University
J.E. Keeny, President Emeritus of Louisiana Tech University  
Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, President Emeritus of The University of Texas at San Antonio
Kevin J. Manning, Ph.D., President, Stevenson University
Lieutenant General David Melcher, former President and CEO, The Aerospace Industries Association, USAA Bank Board of Directors
Wayne Motts, CEO of the National Civil War Museum

References

External links

 
  Shippensburg University Athletics

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