Governor Wes Moore recently announced $18.75 million in campus safety grants to Maryland’s colleges and universities through the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s Campus Safety Grant program. Among the awardees was Salisbury University, receiving $750,000. Projects or initiatives eligible for the funds include campus security assessments and recommendations; implementation of enhanced security operations and mechanisms; and emergency management planning. Read More

The Wicomico County Republican Central Committee unanimously nominated Salisbury businessman and county GOP Chair Barry Beauchamp to replace former Del. Carl Anderton (R-Wicomico), who recently accepted a position with Governor Wes Moore’s administration. Beauchamp said he would enter the legislature with some of the same priorities as Anderton, including a new College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) building for Salisbury University. Read More

A soon-to-open museum in downtown Salisbury is set to receive a financial boost. The Maryland Heritage Area Authority has awarded a $35,800 grant to the Museum of Eastern Shore Culture at Salisbury University to help with interpretation and accessibility. The award is earmarked for audio guide software, iPads and adjustable stands, material for sensory-friendly exhibits, interpretive signage in gallery spaces, a braille labeler and materials for a community art project, and to design and build an accessible reception desk.

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The Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. recently bid farewell to four retiring members of its board of directors. They included (first year of service in parentheses): Howard Crossan (2018), Gary Desjardins (2015), Julius Zant (2015), and Rick Givens II ’75, ’76, who served a second cycle on the board (2002 and 2015). In recognizing the retiring board members, the foundation announced a special tribute for Givens, naming him a board member emeritus in honor of his dedication and contributions to the organization and the University for over 20 years. Read More

Salisbury University recently said farewell to 32 retiring faculty and staff who influenced thousands of students throughout the years. Together, they represent more than seven centuries of experience. Read More

There are more than 340 types of fish in the Chesapeake and its tributaries, and it is believed the invasive blue catfish has dined on close to 25% of them. As a graduate student at Salisbury University, Zach Crum examined the diets of more than 1,000 blue catfish in 2021 and 2022. His study confirmed what has been widely suspected – that big blue cats have big blue appetites and a wide range of tastes. Crum recorded nearly 80 types of fish, and even a wood duck, in catfish bellies. Read More

A non-profit organization that has helped make art students’ dreams come true for decades is dissolving. However, organizers  have plans in place to ensure that those dreams live on. The Cavallaro and Cleary Visual Art Foundation (CCART) has awarded close to $200,000 over 25 years. Its co-founders, Marie Cavallaro and John Cleary, are professors of art emeriti at Salisbury University. The scholarshps will continue to be awarded annually to students choosing SU’s Visual Art Program through the Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. Read More

An interprofessional eduation collaboration by Salisbury University faculty earned an honorable mention during the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health (COF) annual membership meeting and award ceremony. "Transformational Stories: Transgender Individuals' Experiences Seeking Services in the Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area" was based on research by SU faculty with the organization Salisbury Transaliance. Read More