SU in the Media

For the second consecutive summer, the Enduring Connections project at Salisbury University’s Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture is getting a boost from a pair of interns through Smithsonian Institution. A’Nya Harrison, of Washington, D.C., and Nandi Smith, of Fairfield, California, have a passion for history. They are spending 12 weeks in Salisbury digging deep into records chronicling the Black communities across Delaware and the Eastern Shores of Maryland the Virginia. Read More

Blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay have been a major problem for watermen. While blue the invasive species eats smaller crabs and rockfish, they're also a good and sustainable animal. According to Dr.  Noah Bressman, Salisbury University assistant professor of physiology in the Biological Studies Department, catfish are the only fish in the U.S. that's regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He hopes the 2023 Farm Bill will make an exception for wild blue catfish, which could lead to more incentive to remove them from local waters. Read More

Applications are now being accepted for the 21st round of funding through Salisbury University’s Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery entrepreneurship competition. Applicants have until Monday, September 25, to submit their full business plans for consideration. Business startups throughout the Mid-Atlantic are eligible to apply for their share of $200,000 per academic year. Read More

Eastern Shore business owners’ and managers’ outlook on the economy is more optimistic than they were six months ago. These trends are among the findings of the latest Eastern Shore Business Sentiment Survey conducted through a partnership with Salisbury University’s Business Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON), SU’s Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative (ESRGC), and many of the region’s economic and workforce development professionals. Read More

Officials and farmers recently met on the Eastern Shore to discuss the 2023 Maryland Farm Bill. Dr. Noah Bressman, Salisbury University assistant professor of biological sciences, weighed in on the need for additional funding to study invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. Read More

Salisbury University has announced Michael Jensen as its new executive director of entrepreneurship in the Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship. Jensen comes to SU from Lackawanna College in Scranton, PA, where he served as business instructor and director of the college’s Venture Lab. He also is president of Market Invasion, LLC, a management consulting and professional services business. Read More

Matt Conley, catering chef in Salisbury University’s Dining Services, has again medaled in an American Culinary Federation competition, bringing home a silver award. The event was held during the 29th annual Tastes of the World Chef Culinary Conference in Amherst, MA, at which chefs in higher education gathered to learn new methods, trends, training and best practices. Read More

A recently announced gift from the Donnie Williams Foundation will support Salisbury University’s Summer Enrichment Academies (SEA). The program allows area youth to delve into their passions while receiving guidance from SU’s highly skilled faculty and staff during a time when they may not otherwise participate in learning activities with the same level of support they receive during the school year Read More