Freeman Named SU’s 2023 Outstanding Research Mentor

SALISBURY, MD—Dr. Angela Freeman, Salisbury University assistant professor of biological sciences, has earned SU’s 2023 Outstanding Research Mentor Award. Presented at the 21st annual SU Student Research Conference (SUSRC), the honor celebrates faculty who are excellent supervisors of student research or creative work. “I am touched by this nomination,” said Freeman. “We have a stellar…

SU’s ‘Wordstock’ Celebrates the Art of Language May 10

SALISBURY, MD—Salisbury University hosts “Wordstock” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the Fulton Hall Fountain, celebrating the art of language. Attendees can watch or participate in the annual event through spoken, written, sung, rapped, enacted or chanted words. Participants are invited to bring their own works or share from works they love during open-mic…

Volunteers for Food Distribution Needed

I am excited to announce that on May 11th from 2- 5 pm, Food For The Flock will be hosting a Food Distribution in partnership with the Maryland Food Bank. The event will occur in Red Square, which is located In front of the library. We expect and hope this will be a large event…

SU Club Ice Hockey Earns First National Tournament Win to Cap Successful Season

su hockey team

SALISBURY, MD—As the temperatures heat up in the spring, so does the pressure and competition in the cold-weather sport of ice hockey. Salisbury University’s club ice hockey team made a historic run to the culmination of its 31st season, claiming the program’s first-ever win in a national tournament in 2023. The SU squad qualified as…

Lepre Installed as SU’s 10th President During Festive Investiture Ceremony

SALISBURY, MD—Since becoming Salisbury University’s 10th President in July 2022, Dr. Carolyn Ringer Lepre has worked to advance the institution, announcing new initiatives and goals to strengthen the University as it nears its landmark 100th anniversary in 2025. During her festive investiture ceremony on May 5, 2023, before an audience of state and local officials;…

Softball Stadium to be Named in Honor of Margie Knight

SALISBURY, MD—Whether dressed as Spider-Man or a samurai warrior to inspire her team, helping the son of a friend with his batting technique or protecting every living creature she encountered as an avid animal lover, former Salisbury University Softball Head Coach Margie Knight touched virtually everyone with whom she crossed paths and did so in…

Ten Honored with 2023 SU President’s Diversity and Inclusion Champion Awards

Pictured, from left: Eli Modlin, SU chief of staff and vice president for public affairs and strategic initiatives; Vanice Antrum, multicultural affairs director; Dr. Beth Towle; SU President Carolyn Ringer Lepre; Sandra Jean-Baptiste; Dr. Kim Quillin; Dr. Jessica Clark; Amy Jones; Celestina Agabi; Grace DePanise; Hunter Whitt; and Elizabeth Wash. Not pictured: Nina Soto Ramirez….

$900,000 Ratcliffe Foundation Gift to Continue SU Shore Hatchery Entrepreneurship Program Through 2026

SALISBURY, MD—From blown glass to sporting equipment, water quality monitoring to baked goods, and many products and services in between, more than 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. Many more will have that opportunity over the…

Study by SU’s Fennell Identifies Customer Behavior, ‘Guardianship’ Policies Among Issues Exacerbating Employee Attrition

SALISBURY, MD—Employee shortages. Problem Customers. Shoplifting. Separately, these are issues many retailers face in today’s environment. The latter two, however, may have an even bigger impact on the first than previously thought, according to a recent study co-authored by Dr. Patrick Fennell, Salisbury University assistant professor of marketing. Published in the Journal of Service Research under the…