Latest news from Salisbury University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/salisbury-university-announces-plans-for-new-performing-arts-center/?sc=rsin /articles/salisbury-university-announces-plans-for-new-performing-arts-center/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 May 2024 16:05:15 EST A $100 million Salisbury University performing arts center is on the horizon for downtown Salisbury, MD. Expected to open within four to five years, the new center will feature an auditorium with seating for up to 1,000, making it the second largest indoor performance space in the county. Salisbury University /articles/salisbury-university-nasa-space-act-agreement-provides-new-opportunities-for-students-workforce-development/?sc=rsin /articles/salisbury-university-nasa-space-act-agreement-provides-new-opportunities-for-students-workforce-development/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:05:21 EST Salisbury University students have new opportunities to reach for the stars thanks to a Space Act Agreement signed between SU and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The partnership is expected to provide enhanced experiential learning opportunities for SU students at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. Salisbury University /articles/new-graduate-school-at-salisbury-university-announced/?sc=rsin /articles/new-graduate-school-at-salisbury-university-announced/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:05:33 EST In 1962, Salisbury University launched its first graduate program, the M.Ed. Since then, SU's graduate offerings have grown to include 14 master's and two doctoral programs. More than half a century since that first program was approved, they have a new home at the new Graduate School at SU. Salisbury University /articles/900-000-ratcliffe-foundation-gift-to-continue-su-shore-hatchery-entrepreneurship-program-through-2026/?sc=rsin /articles/900-000-ratcliffe-foundation-gift-to-continue-su-shore-hatchery-entrepreneurship-program-through-2026/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:02 EST Over 100 entrepreneurs have made their dreams a reality with the help of Salisbury University's Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery entrepreneurship competition. The foundation has pledged an additional $900,000 to continue its sponsorship through 2026. Salisbury University /articles/lepre-installed-as-salisbury-university-s-10th-president-during-festive-investiture-ceremony/?sc=rsin /articles/lepre-installed-as-salisbury-university-s-10th-president-during-festive-investiture-ceremony/?sc=rsin Fri, 05 May 2023 15:45:31 EST Since becoming Salisbury University's 10th President in July 2022, Dr. Carolyn Ringer Lepre has worked to advance the institution as it nears its landmark 100th anniversary in 2025. During her investiture ceremony on May 5, she spoke about SU's past, its present and a future that is just beginning. Salisbury University /articles/get-woke-go-broke-study-co-author-available-to-discuss-when-corporate-activism-works-and-when-tweets-can-cost-millions/?sc=rsin /articles/get-woke-go-broke-study-co-author-available-to-discuss-when-corporate-activism-works-and-when-tweets-can-cost-millions/?sc=rsin Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:00:15 EST Salisbury University /articles/2-5-million-grant-allows-salisbury-university-to-help-instructional-assistants-further-their-education/?sc=rsin /articles/2-5-million-grant-allows-salisbury-university-to-help-instructional-assistants-further-their-education/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:00:35 EST A nearly $2.5 million grant from the Maryland State Department of Education will allow child care workers and instructional assistants earn their bachelor's degrees and teaching certifications at Salisbury University as part of a statewide education enhancement effort. Salisbury University /articles/dr-laurie-couch-named-next-salisbury-university-provost/?sc=rsin /articles/dr-laurie-couch-named-next-salisbury-university-provost/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:45:07 EST An academic leader with nearly three decades of classroom and administrative success will be Salisbury University's next provost and senior vice president of academic affairs when Dr. Laurie Couch steps into the position on June 30. Salisbury University /articles/salisbury-university-police-department-unveils-cutting-edge-training-simulator-as-newest-campus-safety-tool/?sc=rsin /articles/salisbury-university-police-department-unveils-cutting-edge-training-simulator-as-newest-campus-safety-tool/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:30:14 EST Salisbury University's new Recon 180 simulator is expected to provide enhanced training and collaboration opportunities for the SU Police Department and allied law enforcement agencies. Its goal: Help officers make the campus and surrounding areas as safe as possible. Salisbury University /articles/salisbury-university-named-nation-s-no-1-master-s-level-producer-of-fulbright-students/?sc=rsin /articles/salisbury-university-named-nation-s-no-1-master-s-level-producer-of-fulbright-students/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:05:21 EST Nine recent Salisbury University alumni received the opportunity of a lifetime when they were selected to study abroad as 2022-23 Fulbright Students. They also helped SU set a new benchmark as the nation's No. 1 producer of Fulbright Students in the Master's Carnegie Classification for 2022-23. Salisbury University /articles/salisbury-university-president-lepre-outlines-goals-in-inaugural-state-of-the-university-address/?sc=rsin /articles/salisbury-university-president-lepre-outlines-goals-in-inaugural-state-of-the-university-address/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:05:30 EST Increasing enrollment, enhancing national rankings, expanding diversity and inclusion leadership, and exploring the creation of new academic pathways are some of the key initiatives Salisbury University President Carolyn Ringer Lepre announced during her inaugural State of the University address. Salisbury University /articles/u-s-news-again-names-salisbury-university-online-programs-among-nation-s-best/?sc=rsin /articles/u-s-news-again-names-salisbury-university-online-programs-among-nation-s-best/?sc=rsin Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:50:36 EST U.S. News & World Report again has ranked two of Salisbury University's online graduate programs among the nation's best. For the sixth year, the publication rated SU's online M.B.A. Program one of the top in the U.S. SU's online M.S. in Nursing Program also was ranked among the country's best. Salisbury University /articles/125-000-gift-establishes-new-thomas-h-draper-scholarship-at-salisbury-university/?sc=rsin /articles/125-000-gift-establishes-new-thomas-h-draper-scholarship-at-salisbury-university/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:30:58 EST Tom Draper helped shaped the lives of virtually every resident on the Delmarva Peninsula as the owner of WBOC-TV and other broadcast stations until his sudden death in 2017. Now his legacy will continue to shape the lives of Salisbury University students through the new Thomas H. Draper Scholarship. Salisbury University /articles/salisbury-music-program-named-in-honor-of-philanthropists-peter-and-judy-jackson/?sc=rsin /articles/salisbury-music-program-named-in-honor-of-philanthropists-peter-and-judy-jackson/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:05:21 EST For nearly two decades, Dr. Peter and Judy Jackson have been generous supporters of Salisbury University's music programs. Following a recent gift that increased their endowment to the University to $1.3 million, SU repaid their kindness by naming its Music Program in their honor. Salisbury University /articles/salisbury-university-academic-centers-help-first-year-students-bridge-covid-19-education-gap/?sc=rsin /articles/salisbury-university-academic-centers-help-first-year-students-bridge-covid-19-education-gap/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:55:29 EST Study after study has shown that many of today's first-year college students are woefully unprepared for university-level classes due to what many are calling the "COVID-19 gap." At Salisbury University, support systems already in place have helped mitigate some of those negative impacts. Salisbury University /articles/su-study-buddy-play-packs-aid-student-faculty-parents/?sc=rsin /articles/su-study-buddy-play-packs-aid-student-faculty-parents/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:10:01 EST Salisbury University students love the Guerrieri Academic Commons, but for those with children, finding time to study there can be a challenge. SU Libraries is making that a little easier with Study Buddy Playtime Packs to occupy younger study partners while their parents focus on academics. Salisbury University /articles/2-6-million-federal-grant-to-expand-unique-su-elder-fraud-investigation-and-education-partnership/?sc=rsin /articles/2-6-million-federal-grant-to-expand-unique-su-elder-fraud-investigation-and-education-partnership/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:20:26 EST Elder financial and high-tech fraud costs seniors over $3 billion each year. Salisbury University hopes a $2.6 million federal grant to expand its law enforcement partnership will curb that number while helping students enter the forensic accounting profession and saving costs. Salisbury University /articles/75-million-we-are-su-the-campaign-for-salisbury-university-comes-to-successful-completion/?sc=rsin /articles/75-million-we-are-su-the-campaign-for-salisbury-university-comes-to-successful-completion/?sc=rsin Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:05:59 EST Following three years of the public phase of friend-raising and fundraising, Salisbury University and the SU Foundation, Inc., have surpassed the ambitious $75 million goal for "We Are SU: The Campaign for Salisbury University," the largest such initiative in campus history. Salisbury University /articles/salisbury-university-names-baseball-stadium-in-memory-of-alumnus-community-leader-donnie-williams/?sc=rsin /articles/salisbury-university-names-baseball-stadium-in-memory-of-alumnus-community-leader-donnie-williams/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 May 2022 15:45:10 EST Ten years after his passing on May 17, 2012, Salisbury University honored the legacy of alumnus and community leader Donnie Williams by announcing the renaming of its varsity baseball complex in his memory. Salisbury University /articles/salisbury-university-named-among-top-15-of-u-s-universities-for-return-on-investment/?sc=rsin /articles/salisbury-university-named-among-top-15-of-u-s-universities-for-return-on-investment/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:05:37 EST When it comes to return on investment for graduates, Salisbury University is among the top 15% in the U.S., according to a new database released by Georgetown University. Out of 4,500 institutions, the center ranked SU No. 655 for return on investment for students 40 years after graduation. Salisbury University