Shawnee News

Shawnee State University’s Office of the Provost has appointed Jeff Hamilton as Dean of Students, following his interim appointment. 

Shawnee State University will be closed for Winter Break from Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 through Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Access to the MySSU student portal – including registration, payment plan, student billing, financial aid, etc. – will still be available throughout the closure.

Beginning January 3, 2026, Shawnee State University will charge for parking during Shawnee State athletic events held at Rhodes Athletic Center.

A group of Shawnee State University student leaders recently traveled to Atlanta to attend the National Conference on Student Life (NCSL).

Shawnee State University has been named the 2025 Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C) Partner of the Year in recognition of its support for workforce pathways for students.

Shawnee State University broke ground Tuesday, Dec. 16, on its new softball field at Labold Park.

Shawnee State University President Eric Andrew Braun has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI), a national nonprofit organization that partners with leaders across the country to build tech economies that support entrepreneurship and lead to more tech jobs in rural America. 

Shawnee State University is moving forward with a major enhancement to its athletic facilities, announcing construction of a new softball field that will give SSU Softball a dedicated home at Labold Park.

Due to inclement weather, Pre-Med Day has been postponed until spring 2026.

The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025 in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, Howland Recital Hall, located on the Shawnee State University campus.