Dan Shipp
10th President of Pittsburg State University
Assumed office
June 6, 2022
Preceded bySteven A. Scott
Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives at University of Nebraska Medical Center
In office
November 1, 2017  May 31, 2022
Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Nebraska System
In office
November 1, 2017  May 31, 2022
Preceded bySusan Fritz
Succeeded byJeffrey P. Gold
Vice Chancellor for Student Success at University of Nebraska Omaha
In office
October 1, 2012  October 31, 2017
Preceded byB.J. Reed
Succeeded byRich Klein
Personal details
SpouseVanessa
ResidencePittsburg, Kansas
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln (BA)
Nebraska Omaha (MA)
University of the Pacific (EdD)
ProfessionProfessor
WebsiteOffice of the President

Daniel J. Shipp, is an American educator and the tenth president of Pittsburg State University. Prior to his appointment at Pittsburg State in 2022, Shipp served in multiple roles between the University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska Omaha for the previous ten years.

Biography

Education

Shipp attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts in education.[1] Shipp then went on to receive his master of arts in education degree in 1993 from the University of Nebraska Omaha and his educational doctorate from the University of the Pacific.[2]

Early career

After graduating with his master's in 1993, Shipp served three years as the campus recreation services assistant director for UNO, before serving ten years at the University of Missouri as its senior associate director for recreation services from 1996 to 2006.[3] While at Missouri, Shipp helped raise $50 million for a new recreation complex.[4] In 2006, Shipp left Missouri for the University of the Pacific, where he served as associate vice chancellor for student life.[5] There was the force behind a $40 million university center.[6]

University of Nebraska system

In 2012, Shipp returned to UNO to serve as vice chancellor of student affairs. He served in that capacity for eight years where he helped transform student success at the university by expanding enrollment numbers and graduation rates, as well as fundraising $200 million plus for campus improvements.[7] Shipp also was the lead executive at the university to guide the campus through the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On November 1, 2021, Shipp was named vice chancellor for strategic initiatives at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and executive vice president and provost of the University of Nebraska System.[9]

Pittsburg State University

On April 8, 2022, the Kansas Board of Regents announced Shipp as the 10th president of Pittsburg State University.[10] He began on June 6, 2022.[11]

References

  1. "Daniel Shipp C/V Presidential Candidate" (PDF). Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. "New Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Doing Homework". November 1, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  3. Keenan, John (October 6, 2021). "Daniel Shipp, EdD, to join UNMC full time". Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. "Pittsburg State University announces next President". April 8, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. "Minnesota State - Finalists for President of St. Cloud State University Named". Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. "Updated: Pittsburg State University names new president". April 8, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  7. "Dan Shipp Biography". pittstate. June 6, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  8. "Vice Chancellor Dan Shipp to Step Down Oct. 31". October 6, 2021.
  9. "Regents name Daniel Shipp as 10th President of Pittsburg State University". www.kansasregents.org. April 8, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  10. "Regents name new Pittsburg State University president". April 8, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  11. "Pitt State welcomes new President". June 7, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
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