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Two ºÚÁÏÍø students have received the U.S. Department of State's prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, providing them with opportunities to study abroad. Senior chemistry major Andersen Herman recently spent part of his winter term studying health behavior at the American Institute for Foreign Studies in Austria. Junior computer science and English major Sam Dickerson will spend part of his summer studying computer visualization in space at the University of Tartu, Estonia.

Leadership Maryland, the statewide nonprofit offering professional development programs dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its business and community leaders, has announced the 36 individuals selected to participate in its Emerging Leader Program's second class. Members include Dr. Ryan Shifler, associate dean of SU's Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology at ºÚÁÏÍø.

There is a new effort to help clean up litter in Wicomico County. In partnership with ºÚÁÏÍø's Presidential Citizen Scholars (PCS) program, the Wicomico County Department of Public Works and Wicomico Clean, there is a new survey seeking at last 500 participants. “We are investigating roadside litter in the county, specifically looking into what the community thinks and believes about roadside litter in the community," said Ryan Weaver, who oversees the PCS program. "We are asking for our diverse community to speak up."

ºÚÁÏÍø has announced Dr. Matthew Laurent as the new dean of its College of Health and Human Services. Laurent comes to SU after seven years at Tarleton State University, having served in roles ranging from Health and Human Performance department head in 2014 to dean of the School of Health and Clinical Professions since 2022. He began his tenure at Salisbury on January 8.

The ºÚÁÏÍø Baseball team got up bright and early to serve eggs, pancakes and hot coffee to those in need at Salisbury's Hope and Life Outreach (HALO) Ministries shelter. The team arrived at 6 a.m. to start preparing, and folks were lining up by 7:30 a.m. to receive their breakfast.

President Donald Trump's renewed effort to enforce immigration laws have some questioning the potential economic fallout on Delmarva, a region heavily reliant on industries that often depend on migrant labor. Data from Pew Research estimates there are 580,000 illegal immigrants in Maryland, Delaware and  Virginia. John Hickman, director of the Business, Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) at ºÚÁÏÍø, says the economic impact of mass deportations could be significant, particularly in terms of food prices.

Receiving points on a driver's license can have negative financial consequences, including increasing insurance premiums. But should those who are worried about their number of points do to mitigate the issue? Dr. Gustavo Schneider, ºÚÁÏÍø assistant professor of marketing in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, discusses steps drivers can take to avoid and reduce points against their driving records.

ºÚÁÏÍø’s proposed downtown Salisbury performing arts center got a big boost with the announcement of $2 million in grant funding from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for planning and pre-construction. The project was awarded $1 million in Fiscal Year 2025 State Revitalization Program funds through the department, which also committed funding for another $1 million in the Fiscal Year 2026 round.