Office of the President

Welcome to Shippensburg University

Welcome to our website where you can learn about this great university and its exciting future, as we build on its tradition and history of service to students and to the citizens of the Commonwealth. You will see some of our many accomplishments, including: 

• State approval that allows us to start a new bachelor of science degree program in computer engineering, the first such degree program among the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities. The program fills a growing need in Pennsylvania for individuals to develop software and hardware for microcontrollers, custom embedded systems and mobile computers. Graduates will have the skills to build and develop software for these complex and increasingly ubiquitous computing environments and to help meet the large and growing demand for trained engineers in Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.  
• Signing of agreements with two international schools for joint programming. Our pact with La Rochelle International Business School in La Rochelle, France promotes development of joint studies, research and training activities, and other educational programs of mutual interest. Under the agreement, we will cooperate in the exchange of students for either one semester or an entire academic year. La Rochelle is about three hours southwest from Paris. The other agreement, with Wrocław University of Economics in Poland, begins work on development of exchange programs and promotes activities of mutual interest. Shippensburg has been working with Wrocław University for several years and the signing formalizes and expands that relationship.  
• The university remains ranked among the best universities in the North and in the nation by a number of publications, including U.S. News and World Report. In addition, that publication recognized the John L. Grove College of Business as among the best business programs in the nation. Grove College was recognized in the publication’s “Best Colleges Specialty Rankings: Best Undergraduate Business Programs” category.  
• Our student-athletes continue to find success in their respective competitions regionally and nationally. That success has resulted in the university earning a record seventh Dixon Trophy, the annual award that honors the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's most successful athletic program, and set a record for most points in the process.  
• Our initiatives for the future include a variety of construction projects throughout campus. A newly renovated and expanded Huber Art Center recently opened and work is progressing on major changes in the Ceddia Union Building. In August, we started construction of the first phase of a project to replace all residence halls possibly — the largest single project ever undertaken on campus.  

We are proud that at Shippensburg everything we do is to help our students. While our website can give you a glimpse of Shippensburg, the best way to learn about us is to visit and experience first hand the Ship spirit. Best wishes, and I hope to see you soon.  

Sincerely,

William N. Ruud, Ph.D.
President
Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
president@ship.edu
717-477-1301