SU in the Media

he Salisbury University community came together to raise more than $40,000 for cancer awareness, research, services and education at the 23^rd annual SU Relay For Life. More than 500 students participated in the event, which opened with an emotional speech from Austen Cave, an SU student and cancer survivor, who shared his journey. At dusk, the luminaria ceremony remembered all those who lost their battle and celebrated those still fighting.

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Salisbury University recently surprised students at five area high schools with $1,000 Shore Scholarships. In March and April, the SU Admissions Office hosted celebrations at James M. Bennett, Mardela, Parkside and Wicomico high schools in Wicomico County; and Stephen Decatur High School in Worcester County, recognizing students admitted to SU for fall 2024. At the end of each event, a drawing was held to award one attendee with a Shore Scholarship.

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced its 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Stage One winners, including Salisbury University's Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship. Each received $50,000 in awards for impactful and inclusive approaches to foster a thriving, collaborative national innovation support ecosystem to advance small business research and development. Read More

Salisbury University honored four recent retirees with its 2024 Meritorious Staff Awards for recently retired staff with records of noteworthy contributions or extraordinary commitment to SU. This year’s honorees included Mike Boolukos (Information Technology, retired 2023), Kevin Mann (Physical Plant, retired 2022), Wayne Shelton (Campus Sustainability and Environmental Safety, retired 2023) and Beth Walsh (Sponsored Programs, Graduate Studies and Research, retired 2023). Read More

Salisbury University scholarship recipients met the generous donors who support them, sharing stories, and showcasing the power of support on their educational journey during the SU Foundaton Inc.'s recent Celebration for Scholarships and Awards. This academic year, the Foundation awarded a record $1.8 million in scholarships to support SU students and families. Read More

Salisbury University held recently its 23rd annual Relay For Life. The student-run event raises money for the American Cancer Society. There were upward of 45 student organizations present, along with all kinds of games, activities, and live performances. This year’s event had a country/western theme, with the tagline “Giver Cancer the Boot." Read More

In 1962, Salisbury University launched its first graduate program, the Master of Education. Since then, SU’s graduate offerings have grown to include 15 master’s and two doctoral programs. More than half a century since that first program was approved, they now have a new home with the establishment of a graduate school at SU. The University's graduate programs have received high praise from publications like U.S. News & World Report, which consistently has named SU’s online M.B.A. and graduate nursing programs among the nation’s best.

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With the passage of the State of Maryland’s Fiscal 2025 budget, Salisbury University received an additional $19.2 million over the next three years to help fund the renovation of SU’s Blackwell Hall into a campus hub for student services. Originally proposed by Governor Wes Moore in January, the funding will cover approximately one-third of the project’s $60 million estimated cost, allowing the project to move forward without the use of SU reserve funds, which can be allocated for additional campus needs. Read More