The Year in Review Revenue from Tuition and Fees decreased in FY24 by 1.56% as a result of a 1.33% decline in enrollment. Although overall enrollment was slightly down, revenue from Auxiliary Services increased by 4.70% in part because of a larger first-year class living on campus and more students taking advantage of larger meal…Continue Reading Financial Report
We will strengthen our institutional identity and reputation. Centennial Steering Committee On September 7, 1925, the State Normal School at Salisbury opened its doors to students for the first time. Tens of thousands have matriculated through its programs, earning degrees as the institution’s name changed to Maryland State Teachers College (1934), then Salisbury State College…Continue Reading STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL IDENTITY
We will raise the resources needed to support SU’s programs, its students and its culture. Giving Day 2024 On April 2, Sea Gulls around the world – alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends – joined together to support and celebrate the schools, programs and causes they care about most. Together, they made this our…Continue Reading RAISING RESOURCES
We will be known for our innovative, high-impact practices and our belief that we are educating the whole person for a lifetime of civic leadership and community service. Boren Scholarship Gives Student Opportunity to Study Swahili in Tanzania While her family was stationed overseas for 13 years, Salisbury University sophomore Miranda Surrett learned different languages…Continue Reading HIGH-IMPACT PRACTICES AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
We will strategically grow to serve the needs of the Eastern Shore, the State of Maryland and the nation while holding fast to our identity as a student focused institution that doesn’t just say it cares about its people; it shows it with every decision. Introducing the New Graduate School at SU In 1962, Salisbury…Continue Reading DISTINCTION AND GROWTH
We will have a continual commitment to inclusion, diversity, opportunity and equity, and the cultivation of a sense of belonging. Largest Ever Powerful Connections Cohort Salisbury University’s Powerful Connections program welcomed its largest cohort yet, with 100 first-year students participating to receive student mentorship from more than 50 mentors. This initiative aims to ease the…Continue Reading CREATING A CULTURE OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION
We will consistently deliver a rigorous, student-focused academic program taught by world-class educators on a world-class campus. Announcing Plans for Downtown Salisbury Performing Arts Center After years of advocating for a performing arts center for Salisbury University – SU can finally say the University is closer than ever before to making this dream a reality!…Continue Reading ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND WORLD-CLASS FACULTY AND FACILITIES
We will invest in the people who deliver on the promises we make to our students. Transformational Community Leadership Salisbury University renewed its partnership with the Greater Salisbury Committee through participation in their Transformational Community Leadership (TCL) professional development program, which graduated six SU employees from the Wicomico County-wide initiative. TCL is an immersive leadership…Continue Reading OUR PEOPLE ARE EVERYTHING
The Salisbury Seven These seven, key areas were created with the participation of our whole campus community and are the defining focus of Salisbury University’s vision as we enter our next century. As highlighted in President Carolyn Ringer Lepre’s State of the University Address in February 2023, the Salisbury Seven is a bold new vision…Continue Reading
The Year in Review Salisbury University experienced a 4.0% enrollment decline in FY23. Since FY20, enrollment has declined 17.8%. Fall 2023 enrollment has declined about 1% from Fall 2022, and revenue was budgeted at an enrollment decline of 3% for FY24. The revenue decline associated with lower enrollment and historically lower densities in housing/dining is…Continue Reading Financial Report