For the first time in a decade, a University System of Maryland campus has been honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for its private fundraising work. Salisbury University is one of 30 higher education institutions nationwide to receive the 2008 CASE-WealthEngine Awards for Overall Improvement of its superior fundraising programs, representing only 3 percent of eligible campuses.

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SU Environmental Researchers Earn $555,000 in Grants

From charting the rainforests of the Amazon to stretches of old growth forests in Worcester and Wicomico counties, Salisbury University faculty recently received some $555,000 in scientific research grants.

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Public Radio Delmarva Again Wins Broadcasting Awards

From revving classic car engines to comments from complaining drivers, the use of sound in a story on continually rising gas prices recently earned Public Radio Delmarva and News Director Don Rush praise from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association (CAPBA).

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SU Returns to Top 25 in Final Directors' Cup Standings

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Acclaimed Children's Author Weatherford Speaks at SU July 17

Carole Weatherford

Acclaimed children’s author Carole Boston Weatherford speaks at Salisbury University on Thursday, July 17. Weatherford is perhaps best known for her picture book Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led her People to Freedom (2006), which garnered the NAACP Image Award. She also received a Caldecott honor and a Coretta Scott King Award for the illustrations. Her talks and book signings are 11 a.m.-noon and 6-7 p.m. in Devilbiss Hall, Room 123. The evening talk is preceded by a reception.

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SWAC Honors Three From SU Community

Members of the Salisbury University community making ongoing efforts to promote the area’s art scene recently received one of the highest honors presented by the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council: the Arts Appreciation Award. This year’s recipients were Public Radio Delmarva, located on the SU campus, and Ursula Ehrhardt, Daily Times art reviewer and SU Art Department faculty. SWAC also honored Dr. Memo Diriker, director of SU’s Business, Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) with a new accolade, the Volunteer Appreciation Award.

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Folk Heroes, Burke Family Perform July 9 at SU

The Folk Heroes and Burke Family Singers perform at Salisbury University’s Holloway Hall Auditorium 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, during the Maryland Summer Center for the Arts. Tickets for the public concert are $15 for adults, $12 for SWAC members and seniors, and $5 for children 12 years and under.

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SU Relay Tops $93K, Fundraising Continues

Salisbury University’s top-ranked Relay For Life has raised more than $93,000 for the American Cancer Society (ACS) so far this year – and fundraising efforts continue. Some 107 teams comprised of 950 SU students, faculty, staff, families and community groups, participated in the annual Relay, which was held May 2-3 at SU’s Intramural Fields.

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SU Ranks Well in 'Kiplinger's' Magazine, 2008 National College Guidebooks

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has again named Salisbury University one of the Top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges. Featured in the February 2008 edition, SU and the other campuses listed “are noteworthy for their combination of top-flight academics and affordable costs.” Academic quality carries more weight in the formula Kiplinger’s uses.

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SU Continues Sustainability Initiatives

When it comes to sustainability initiatives, there’s strength in numbers. That’s one reason why Salisbury University President Janet Dudley-Eshbach joined more than 400 other college and university leaders across the nation in the fight against global warming by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. With her signature, Dudley-Eshbach pledged to move SU toward climate neutrality, with no net greenhouse gas emissions. SU will reduce its emissions and accelerate awareness efforts needed to help the local community, and the broader society, re-stabilize the earth’s climate.

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SU SAT-Optional Pilot Study Yielding Positive Results

Salisbury University has the first results from its five-year pilot study making the SAT optional for freshmen with outstanding high school records, and administrators are smiling. The GPA and credits earned after one semester are slightly higher for the test-optional group that the test-submitted group, and their first semester, a greater percentage of test-optional students earned GPAs at or above minimum standards compared to test-submitted freshmen.

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Healthy U Opens New Home at SU

Ribbon cutting

Salisbury University just got a little healthier. Healthy U of Delmarva opened its new home at 103 Power Street during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, March 4. Healthy U officially became part of SU’s affiliated community outreach network at the beginning of this year. Founded in 2002 by civic leader Mitzi Perdue, Healthy U takes a community approach to better living through diet, exercise and other habits. [photos]

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Emergency Notification Registration Available for Campus Community

As part of ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of the campus community, Salisbury University has implemented an emergency notification system that sends text and voice messages in the event of an emergency. Students, faculty and staff must register to receive the emergency alerts.

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SU Ranks Well in 2008 National College Guidebooks

SALISBURY, MD---Salisbury University students returning to campus this week have something to celebrate–the University is again ranked among the top schools in 2008 national college guidebooks. In The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek-Kaplan, SU places high among its peers.

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