Salisbury University

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Salisbury University
Motto Learn, Live, Lead
Established 1925
Type Public, University System of Maryland
President Janet E. Dudley-Eshbach
Faculty 489
Students 7,383
Undergraduates 6,791
Postgraduates 592
Location Salisbury, Maryland
Campus Suburban, 155 acres
Mascot Sammy the Seagull
Website www.salisbury.edu

Salisbury University (Salisbury State University prior to 2001) is a nationally accredited, four-year comprehensive public university located in the city of Salisbury, Maryland, on the Delmarva Peninsula. The school is part of the University System of Maryland.

The college was founded in 1925 as a two-year institution to train teachers. The course of study was increased to three years in 1931 and to four years in 1934. Between 1962 and 1995 several Masters Degree programs were approved. Currently, Salisbury University offers 45 distinct undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The President of the University is currently President Janet Dudley-Eshbach.

The school has grown steadily since its founding and now is attended by approximately 7,300 undergraduate and 592 graduate students. Undergraduate minority enrollment is 17.1%. Most undergraduates (72%) live off campus. There are 1,707 residence hall spaces on campus. Tuition and fees for Maryland residents are $6,412 annually and $14,306 for non-residents. Including room and board, per annum expenses are approximately $13,308 and $20,986 for residents and nonresidents, respectively. About 64% of undergraduate students receive financial aid. Salisbury University awards nearly $1 million each year in academic scholarships. Approximately 10% of the incoming freshmen have academic scholarships.

In 2006 the Maryland General Assembly approved a $54.7 million capital project to build a Teacher Education and Technology Center on the main campus. Construction began in the fall of 2006. Shortly thereafter the General Assembly approved funds for a $45 million addition to the Perdue School of Business. Perdue Farms donated $8 million for the construction of the new building. Perdue, Inc. chairman Jim Perdue said the donation was in honor of his father, Perdue Farms founder Frank Perdue. Construction has also begun on a new multi-level parking garage on the east-campus next to the sports fields. Planning for a new library to replace the existing Blackwell Library has begun but no funds have as of yet been appropriated.

In the fall of 2006 the Faculty Senate at Salisbury University approved a plan to make the SAT an optional submission for admission to the university. SU President Janet Dudley-Eshbach is quoted as saying "All they really do is evaluate how well someone does on a timed standardized test. It doesn’t measure motivation. It’s not really a level playing field. The test costs anywhere from $45 to $100, and some students take it again. The SAT prep course [can cost] about $800. Increasingly, we are finding students who don’t have the financial means to take the test — and certainly not a prep course. So our philosophy is, if you can demonstrate to us that you can achieve at least a 3.5 grade-point average, you should at least be given a try at Salisbury University." -courtesy Megan McIlroy, The Examiner

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[edit] Schools

There are four schools at the University, all of which are endowed (a rarity among public institutions):

[edit] Fulton School of Liberal Arts

The Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts, endowed in 1989, is the largest and most diverse of the four schools within the University.

Undergraduate programs:

  • Art
  • Communication Arts
  • English
  • History
  • Modern Languages & Intercultural Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

[edit] Henson School of Science and Technology

The Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology was endowed in 1988.

Undergraduate programs:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Dual Degree: Biology / Environmental Marine Science
  • Environmental Health Science
  • Geography and Geosciences
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Physics
  • Respiratory Therapy

[edit] Perdue School of Business

The Franklin P. Perdue School of Business was established in 1986 and named for late alumnus Frank Perdue.

Undergraduate programs:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration (International Business, Economics - Individualized)
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Information Systems
  • Management
  • Marketing

[edit] Seidel School of Education

The Samuel Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies dates back to the organization of the University. Its $1 million endowment was made by Samuel Seidel, a Salisbury businesssman, in 1997.

Undergraduate programs:

  • Athletic Training
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Exercise Science
  • Health Education
  • Physical Education
  • Social Work

[edit] NCAA Athletics

Salisbury University has ten female and nine male Division III NCAA teams. The football team competes in the Atlantic Central Football Conference while all other sports participate in the Capital Athletic Conference. The University mascot is named "Sammy the Seagull."

In addition to regular season and tournament play, the Seagulls compete for pride twice a year against other local universities. In the fall, the football team competes against Frostburg State University for the Regents Cup. The game is played on neutral territory at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium. The men's lacrosse team competes in the spring against Washington College for the Charles B. Clark Cup. This annual event is known among the two institutions as the "War on the Shore." This competition also takes place on neutral territory, most recently at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens.

[edit] Fall

  • Field Hockey - four NCAA DIII titles (1986, 2003-2005)[1]
  • Football - two ACFC titles (2004, 2005^)[2]
  • Men's Cross Country - five CAC titles (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005)[3]
  • Men's Soccer - five CAC titles (1999, 2000, 2002-2004)[4]
  • Volleyball - three CAC titles (1998, 2000, 2004)[5]
  • Women's Cross Country - three CAC titles (1996, 2004, 2005)[6]
  • Women's Soccer[7]

^ Shared title

[edit] Winter

[edit] Spring

  • Baseball - six CAC titles (1995, 2000-2002, 2004, 2006)[11]
  • Men's Lacrosse - six NCAA DIII titles (1994, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005); NCAA record 69 consecutive wins (April 17, 2003 - May 21, 2006)[12]
  • Women's Lacrosse - six CAC titles (2000-2006)[13]
  • Softball - eleven CAC titles (1995, 1997-2006)[14]
  • Men's Tennis[15]
  • Women's Tennis - two CAC titles (2002, 2003)[16]
  • Men's Track - eight CAC titles (1994-1996, 1998, 1999, 2004-2006)[17]
  • Women's Track[18]

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] Relay For Life

Relay For Life is one of the biggest events on the Salisbury University campus. Relay For Life 2005 raised over $110,000, making Salisbury University Relay the number one college Relay per capita in the nation. This amount was a 175% increase from the year before. Relay 2006 featured over 100 teams and 1000 participants and has raised more than $124,000 to date.

[edit] Seagull Century

Annual bike ride brings thousands of riders to Delmarva in what is the largest single-day tourism event in Wicomico County. The 100-mile or 100-kilometer ride has been named among the top 10 century rides in the nation by the Bicycling magazine. The Washington Post names it "by far the most popular local century" in the Maryland-Delaware-Virginia region. The ride starts and ends at SU and offers 2 routes and is famous for its scenic halfway point at Assateague Island.

[edit] PACE: Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement

PACE was launched in 1999 and is designed to create opportunities for students and faculty to become involved in the political and governmental life of the surrounding region. The mission of the Institute is to serve the public communities on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the students and faculty of Salisbury University by enhancing our understanding of the public good, by fostering, in a non-partisan way, a more informed and responsible citizenry, and by promoting ethics and good government at the local and state levels through policy and polling research, through educational programs, and through projects in civic engagement.

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