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SU in the Media

Each year, hundreds of news articles and broadcasts share good news about Salisbury University and its faculty, staff, students and alumni. Below are recent media coverage highlights.

Flag line at SU Alumni Homecoming and Family Weekend

Watershed Observer: SU Crafts Community Beyond Campus While Celebrating Centennial

As Salisbury University marks its 100th anniversary, the institution is using the milestone to broaden its presence across the community, launching new partnerships, unveiling commemorative projects, and deepening alumni engagement efforts. Read More
Flag line at SU Alumni Homecoming and Family Weekend
Keira Lucas

WBOC: SU Students Donate Blood on Giving Tuesday

Keira Lucas

The Blood Bank of Delmarva held a blood drive at Salisbury University for Giving Tuesday. Students, staff, and community members donated blood in the Guerrieri Student Union. Keira Lucas, a freshman nursing student, said working at TidalHealth has allowed her to understand why donating blood is so important: "It's very difficult for some of the patients that have gone through a lot of blood loss when we don't have blood." Holding the blood drive on campus gave students the opportunity to donate while they were busy with classes.

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Dr. Gustavo Schneider

WalletHub: SU's Schnieder Discusses Store Credit Cards

The top store credit cards can save consumers money, but there are also other benefits and potential pitfalls. Dr. Gustavo Schneider, assistant professor of marketing in Salisbury University's Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, discusses some of the "dos" and "don'ts" of signing up for store credit cards. Read More
Dr. Gustavo Schneider
SU Marching Band member Matt Creech with Washington Commanders band member

WBOC: SU Marching Band Trains with Washington Commanders Ensemble

SU Marching Band member Matt Creech with Washington Commanders band member

Members of the Salisbury University Marching Band recently joined the Washington Commanders Marching Band for a joint rehearsal in District Heights, Md., giving Sea Gull musicians a chance to practice alongside one of the NFL’s most visible ensembles. Students learned the team’s fight song, “Hail to the Commanders,” directly from the pros during a weekly practice session attended by musicians who perform before tens of thousands of fans at every Washington home game.

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Salisbury Fire Department training

WMDT: Salisbury Firefighters Train at SU Building

Fire can strike without warning, and the Salisbury Fire Department is working to stay prepared — including at local schools. Firefighters recently trained inside a Salisbury University-owned building slated for demolition. Crews practiced search techniques, rapid-intervention skills and basement operations — procedures they say can save lives when seconds matter. The building, along with several nearby properties, was purchased by the SU Foundation, Inc. in 2017 and currently has no redevelopment plans.

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Salisbury Fire Department training
SU Percussion Ensemble

WMDT: Discover Delmarva Arts: Salisbury University Percussion Ensemble

SU Percussion Ensemble
At Salisbury University, the percussion ensemble is more than just a group of students — it’s a community of musicians built on collaboration, synchronicity, and creativity. Under the direction of Eric Shuster, the ensemble performs pieces ranging from classical percussion works to modern, experimental compositions. At the ensemble’s recent concert, it performed a new piece by composer Lila Wildy Quillin, written specifically for the group. The ensemble also performed a unique piece, In C by Terry Riley, that takes up to an hour to perform. Read More
Jonathan Zapuche

WMDT: SU PRESTO Student Zapuche a Musical Prodigy

Inside Fulton Hall Room 122 at Salisbury University, 14-year-old violinist Jonathan Zapuche makes musical magic. He received his first violin lesson through SU’s PRESTO performing arts outreach program and soon was good enough to play with the veterans. “I played in Los Angeles at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with Gustavo Dudamel, a renowned artistic music director; that was an amazing experience,” he said. His talents recently took him to the Great Hall at SU where he performed for a crowd of 160. Read More
Jonathan Zapuche
SU veteran and military-connected students

Military Times: SU Again Ranked Among 'Best for Vets'

SU veteran and military-connected students
Military Times' Best for Vets: Colleges is the largest and most comprehensive ranking of the best schools for military service members and veterans. The ranking looks at services available to veterans and practical information that will help veterans make important decisions about their career planning and how to use the education benefits they earned through military service. Salisbury University is ranked No. 311 on the 2025 list. Read More