Salisbury University President Carolyn Ringer Lepre, University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay Perman and members of the USM Board of Regents and SU officials took part in a ceremonial construction launch at SU’s Blackwell Hall. The renovation project is transforming the former library into a one-stop service center for current and future SU students. Read More

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, recently announced its 2024 Maryland Makerspace Initiative Program awardees. Funding will be awarded to 18 projects spanning across nine counties and Baltimore City. For the second year, recipients include Salisbury University's Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business. Read More

The June 27 debate between expected 2024 U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump marked a number of historic firsts. Dr. Joshua Bolton, Salisbury University assistant professor of communication, and several SU staff members weighed in on the occasion. Read More

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has committed $15,000 to a new fellowship program for Master of Social Work post-graduate students. Managed by Salisbury University’s School of Social Work, the fellowship will provide new clinicians a two-year opportunity to practice in the local area, expanded training opportunities, professional development, and access to supervisory support to reduce burnout and enhance success. Read More

For many years, Salisbury University’s Business Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) has had its finger on the pulse of business in the Salisbury area, on the Eastern Shore and the Mid-Atlantic. Along with the Tri-County Councils of the Eastern Shore and local economic development leaders, BEACON is maintaining that leadership in the economic community, conducting the summer biannual Eastern Shore Business Sentiment Survey. The survey gauges opinions of local businesses on current and future economic conditions. Read More

Some 39 law enforcement officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot and Caroline counties recently graduated among the 92nd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by Wor-Wic Community College. They included Kristian Bailey and Tyler Elzey of the Salisbury University Police Department. Read More

Twenty-seven members of the NIA Men's Chorus at Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Ohio recently performed “Les Mis Inside,” a pared-down version of the popular musical Les Misérables, before an audience of invited guests. Joniing them were Dr. John Wesley Wright, coordinator of the voice program in Salisbury University's Music, Theatre and Dance Department, as well as several SU students. Wight has worked with Catherine Roma, director of the chorus, to bring music to incarcerated people for some 30 years.

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It's been almost a full year since Monica Polizzi became the new Director of Athletics & Recreation at Salisbury University, and for the Salisbury native and Parkside High School alum, coming back home to work for the university was something that was always on her radar. After building a career in sports, from playing and coaching to administration, the opportunity came about almost exactly a year ago. Looking ahead, she is optimistic about the Sea Gulls' 2024-25 Athletics season. Read More