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06/16/2026
Tune in this Wednesday, June 17th at 8am for the latest edition of Shawnee Spotlight on 103.7 FM and 100.1 FM! Our Chief External Relations Officer, Jamie Barker, and Athletic Director, Gerald Cadogan, will be joining host Lori G. to talk all things SSU Athletics. Can't catch us on the radio? Stream live on the Total Media app or at their website. https://streaming.yourtotalmedia.com/ See you on the air!
06/15/2026
Thank you to Governor DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly for investing in our students, our community and our future.
Read full announcement. https://ow.ly/TGak50ZbTgL
The ACT test originally scheduled at Shawnee State for June 13th was cancelled on April 1st. Please check your MyACT portal to verify your exam location for tomorrow, or contact ACT at 319-337-1270 to reschedule.
06/10/2026
Congratulations to the Notre Dame and Wheelersburg softball teams on their state championship victories!
🏆 Notre Dame - Division VII
🏆 Wheelersburg - Division V
Southern Ohio is home to exceptional student-athletes, and we’re proud to celebrate the success of these programs. As Shawnee State transitions to NCAA Division II, we’re excited to create even more opportunities for local talent to continue competing close to home.
06/04/2026
has released the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Spring 2026 semester!
Over 230 full-time students were named to this semester’s President’s List while more than 575 full-time students received Dean’s List recognition.
View both lists at shawnee.edu/presidents-deans-lists
The SSU Football Reception Tour has come to a close, and we are grateful for the support from our communities across the region.
From 100+ supporters packing Marting's in Portsmouth, to the warm Tri-State welcome in Ashland, KY, to the Capital City showing up in Columbus, the message was loud and clear: communities are ready for Shawnee State Football.
Coach Mark Snyder, President Eric Braun, and Athletics Director Gerald Cadogan brought the vision to every room, and every room gave it right back. Hear directly from President Braun and Coach Snyder in this video on what this program means for our campus, our community, and the generations to come.
That energy is exactly what this program is being built on.
05/21/2026
SSU Football came to the Capital City, and Columbus delivered.
The final stop of the SSU Football Reception Tour brought us to the Athletic Club of Columbus, where supporters joined us to formally meet Coach Mark Snyder, Shawnee State University's first-ever Head Football Coach.
Coach Snyder, President Eric Braun, and AD Gerald Cadogan laid out the vision for SSU's inaugural NCAA Division II football program. This program is bigger than Portsmouth. It's for all of Ohio.
Thank you to everyone who came out and showed up for the Bears. Fall 2028 can't come soon enough.
05/19/2026
SSU Football is coming to the Mountain East Conference, and the Tri-State is here for it!
Stop two of the SSU Football Reception Tour brought us across the river to Ashland, KY, and we're so grateful for the warm welcome. Coach Snyder and AD Gerald Cadogan shared the vision for Shawnee State's first-ever football program, and this community brought the energy right back.
This program belongs to the entire region, and we're just getting started.
05/19/2026
What a night in Portsmouth!
Stop one of the SSU Football Reception Tour did not disappoint. Over 100 supporters packed Marting's to welcome Coach Mark Snyder, Shawnee State University's first-ever Head Football Coach, and the energy in the room said it all. This community is READY.
Coach Snyder, President Eric Braun, and Athletics Director Gerald Cadogan shared the vision for SSU's inaugural NCAA Division II football program, and it's an exciting one.
Thank you to everyone who came out to be part of history. The best is yet to come, and fall 2028 can't get here soon enough.