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Salisbury University’s TRIO Student Support Services Program recently celebrated the 2024-25 academic year by honoring 42 of its students with year-end awards. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the program plans and coordinates services with campus and external partners, and provides support and enrichment programs that help participants develop academic, interpersonal, career, civic engagement and social skills they need for success at SU and for the rest of their lives.

A local business owner is firming up plans for her winnings in Salisbury University’s Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery Competition. Nicole Blackwater was awarded $10,000 to enhance her store, Blackwater Apothecary, in downtown Salisbury. “It’s a very prestigious entrepreneur competition," she said. "We’re going to use the funding from it to expand our business …. I hope that has a ripple effect on other businesses downtown. We hope that we’re able to expand enough to hire more employees, and more employees mean more foot traffic, and we hope that flows out to our business neighbors, as well."

Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Higher Education Commission will provide $1 million in grants to 11 colleges and universities to support new career paths for displaced federal workers. Through the Teacher Quality and Diversity Program, institutions of higher education can help federal workers secure jobs in education through targeted training, licensure support, and school district partnerships. Institutions receiving awards include Salisbury University - "USM Consortium Alternative Certification Pathway."

Nine hundred ninety-nine undergraduates made their way across the stage as part of Salisbury University's 100th Spring Commencement ceremony. Excitement was in the air as undergraduates kicked off the next chapter in their lives. The ceremony marked the first time in many years that Commencement was held on the SU campus, taking place at Sea Gull Stadium.

The 2024 season was a great one for Dan Quinn and the Washington Commanders. He hopes to build off the huge year and follow it up with another in 2025. Before really getting to work on that, Quinn was invited to be the commencement speaker at Salisbury University; he played on the defensive line there while in college. True to football guy form, Quinn capped off his commencement speech with an epic four-word, NSFW message to all the students: "Let it f---ing rip."

Salisbury University’s 100th Spring Commencement was not the first time Washington Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn ’94 and his wife, Stacey Quinn ’91, returned to their Alma Mater. It was, however, perhaps the most poignant. As part of the ceremony, the Quinns accepted honorary Doctor of Public Service degrees from SU President Carolyn Ringer Lepre in recognition of their philanthropic leadership and enduring support for SU Athletics and the broader University community.

Breaking down barriers and building a culture of inclusion — that’s what Salisbury University is accomplishing through its Disability Resource Center. The center not only supports students with accommodations, but is leading a University-wide movement toward accessibility, equity and empowerment. This spring, the center honored those who make that mission a reality with its annual Access Awards.