Salisbury University

Infobox_University
name =Salisbury University


motto ="Live, Learn, Lead"
established =1925
type =Public, University System of Maryland
endowment =$26,514,032
staff =
faculty =489
president =Janet E. Dudley-Eshbach
students =7,383
undergrad =6,791
postgrad =592
doctoral =
city =Salisbury
state =Maryland
country =USA
campus =Suburban, convert|155|acre|km2
free_label =
free =
affiliations = MAISA
colors = Maroon color box|#800000 & gold color box|#FDD017
mascot =Sammy the Seagull
website = [http://www.salisbury.edu www.salisbury.edu] .
footnotes=
1101 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801
410.543.6000

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Salisbury University is a public university in Maryland. Currently, Salisbury University offers 45 distinct undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The President of the University is currently Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach.

History

The college, originally called the Maryland State Normal School, 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. In 1935, its name was changed to Maryland State Teachers College, and in 1963 to Salisbury State College. Between 1962 and 1995 several Masters Degree programs were approved. In 2001, the name was changed from Salisbury State University by deleting the word "State."

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, former Perdue Farms president 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"

Demographics

The school has grown steadily since its founding and now is attended by 6,941 undergraduate and 640 graduate students. [http://www.salisbury.edu/iara/profile/home.html Retrieved 2007-10-18.] Undergraduate minority enrollment is 17.1%. Most undergraduates (72%) live off campus. There are 1,707 residence hall spaces on campus. For 2007-08, Tuition and fees for Maryland residents are $6,412 annually and $14,500 for non-residents. [http://www.salisbury.edu/iara/profile/finances.html#Tuition SU At-A-Glance [Tuition and Financial Information ] ] 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, and $42 million based on need. Approximately 10% of the incoming freshmen have academic scholarships.Fact|date=October 2007

° Crimes reported in residence halls are included in "On Campus" totals.

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 [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/football/2nd/regentscupinfo.asp 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 [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/mlax/2nd/clarkcup.asp 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.

Fall

*Field Hockey - four NCAA DIII titles (1986, 2003-2005) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/fieldhockey/default.asp]
*Football - two ACFC titles (2004, 2005^) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/football/default.asp]
*Men's Cross Country - seven CAC titles (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/crosscountry/default.asp]
*Men's Soccer - Six CAC titles (1999, 2000, 2002-2004,2007) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/msoccer/default.asp]
*Volleyball - three CAC titles (1998, 2000, 2004) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/volleyball/default.asp]
*Women's Cross Country - four CAC titles (1996, 2004, 2005, 2006) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/crosscountry/default.asp]
*Women's Soccer [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/wsoccer/default.asp]

Winter

*Men's Basketball [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/mensbasketball/default.asp]
*Women's Basketball - three CAC titles (2000-2002) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/womensbasketball/default.asp]
*Men's and Women's Swimming [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/swimming/default.asp]
*Men's Ice Hockey Non-Varsity ACHA [http://www.salisburyicehockey.com]

Spring

*Baseball - six CAC titles (1995, 2000-2002, 2004, 2006), 2001 and 2004 South Region Champions and College World Series berths [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/baseball/default.asp]
*Men's Lacrosse - eight NCAA DIII titles (1994, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008); NCAA record 69 consecutive wins (April 17, 2003 - May 21, 2006) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/mlax/default.asp]
*Women's Lacrosse - six CAC titles (2000-2006) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/wlax/default.asp]
*Softball - eleven CAC titles (1995, 1997-2006) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/softball/default.asp]
*Men's Tennis [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/mtennis/default.asp]
*Women's Tennis - two CAC titles (2002, 2003) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/wtennis/default.asp]
*Men's Track - ten CAC titles (1994-1996, 1998, 1999, 2004-2008) [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/track/default.asp]
*Women's Track [http://www.salisbury.edu/athletics/track/default.asp]

Notable alumni

* Jeff Bigas - Professional Lacrosse Goon, (Chicago Machine), Major contributor to Salisbury's population of illegitimate children
*Jake Bergey - Professional Lacrosse Player, Philadelphia Wings
*Steve Bisciotti - Owner, Baltimore Ravens Football Team
*Jason Bishop - Co-host of The Junkies radio show in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area
*Talmadge Branch - Democrat in Maryland House of Delegates for District 45
*Eric M. Bromwell - Democrat in Maryland House of Delegates for District 8
*Norman Conway - Democrat in Maryland House of Delegates for District 38 B, Chairman of Appropriations Committee
*Jeannie Haddaway - Republican in Maryland House of Delegates for District 37 B
*Frank Perdue - Former president of Perdue Farms, major contributor to Salisbury University. The Perdue School of Business is named in his honor.
*Dan Quinn - New York Jets defensive line coach. Member of OST.
*Kenneth D. Schisler - Former Maryland Delegate and former chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission.
*Mike Seidel - Weather Channel meteorologist
*J. Lowell Stoltzfus - Republican in Maryland State Senate for District 38
*Kris Valderrama - Democrat in Maryland House of Delegates for District 26
*Byron Westbrook - American football player for the Washington Redskins.
*Jennifer Wills - Actress, starring in “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway
*Diane Auer Jones - President & CEO, The Washington Campus; formerly Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, Post Secondary
*Matt Copeland - Member of the team that created the Magneto Optical Trap(MOT) leading to improved tracking of underwater submarines through means of a gradient magnetometer.
*Juley Nelson Harper- 2001 DE Teacher of the Year.

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.

eagull Century

Annual bike ride brings thousands of riders to Delmarva in what is the largest single-day tourism event in Wicomico County. The convert|100|mi|km|sing=on 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 two routes and is famous for its scenic halfway point at Assateague Island.

BEACON: The Business, Economic, and Community Outreach Network

BEACON is the applied research, experiential learning, and community outreach arm of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University. Students and faculty from the Perdue School partner with regional decision makers to work on a wide variety of BEACON projects and programs. ShoreTRENDS, GraySHORE, and Bienvenidos a Delmarva are three notable BEACON initiatives. BEACON is also the funding partner of the Perdue School's ShoreENERGY research program. BEACON’s applied research and experiential learning activities have been recognized with a number of awards and citations, including an Evie Cutler Award for Public Service, a Shore Leadership Award for Economic Development, and two citations from the Governor of Maryland.

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.

Controversies

In October 2007, Janet Dudley-Eshbach, SU President received adverse publicity and criticism for posting photos from her vacation to Central America and Mexico on her Facebook profile. [cite news | first=Nelson | last=Hernandez | coauthors= | title=Salisbury University President Apologizes for Online Photos | date=2007-10-18 | publisher= | url =http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/17/AR2007101702244.html | work =Washington Post | pages =B1 | accessdate = 2007-10-18 | language = ] One photo showed her brandishing a stick before a Mexican man with a caption saying she had to "beat off the Mexicans because they were constantly flirting with my daughter" and the other photo of a male tapir, a pig-like animal, commented on the animal's ample genitalia.Dudley-Eschbach did not realize that her Facebook profile could be accessed by the public, and she removed the photos after being contacted by WBOC, a local television station. She has issued a public apology. [http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=7227760 Retrieved 2007-10-18.] [cite news | last=Associated Press | coauthors= | title=Salisbury Egg on college prez's Facebook | date=2007-10-18 | publisher= | url =http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/south/view.bg?articleid=1038830 | work = Boston Herald | accessdate = 2007-10-19 | language = ]

Greek life

Fraternities

*Alpha Sigma Phi
*Sigma Alpha Epsilon
*Tau Kappa Epsilon
*Sigma Phi Epsilon
*Sigma Pi
*Pi Lambda Phi [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/pilambdaphi/welcome.html]
*Kappa Sigma
*Sigma Tau Gamma

Sororities

*Phi Mu [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/phimu/]
*Zeta Tau Alpha [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/zta]
*Alpha Sigma Tau [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/ast]
*Delta Sigma Theta
*Delta Gamma [http://www.deltagammasalisbury.com/]

tudent clubs

*ACE *African Student Association *Alpha Omega Biol Society *Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/asp Alpha Sigma Phi] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/ast Alpha Sigma Tau] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/ama American Marketing Association] *Amnesty International * [http://www.salisbury.edu/saol/rso%20pages/appropriations%20board%20faq.htm Appropriations Board] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/artclub Art Club] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/apic/ Asian & Pacific Islander Club (APIC)] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/ballroom Ballroom Dancing] * [http://www.easternshorebsm.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=41516 Baptist Student Ministries] * [http://www.myspace.com/subasic BASIC] * [http://www.bestbuddies.org Best Buddies] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/bap/ Beta Alpha Psi] * [http://www.salisbury.edu/biology/students/bbbhome.htm Beta Beta Beta] *BioEnvirons * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/bowling/New%20Bowling%20Page/Homepage.htm Bowling Club] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/btglass/ BT GLASS] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/campuscrusade/index.html Campus Crusade] *"Casser Le Moule" * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/newman/ Catholic Campus Ministry] *Chemistry Society *College Republicans * [http://events.cancer.org/rflsurelay Colleges Against Cancer] * [http://www.conflict-resolution.org/sitebody/education/cadrclub.htm Conflict Resolutions Club] * [http://www.deltagammasalisbury.com/ Delta Gamma] *Delta Sigma Theta *Democracy Matters *Dems On Campus *Disc Golf *Dodgeball Club * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/econsociety/ Economics Society] * [http://salisburyeducationclub.wetpaint.com/?t=anon Education Club (SNEA)] *Environmental Health Club *Environmental Student Association *Evergreen Yearbook *Exercise Science Club *Fellowship of Christian Athletes *Financial Management Association * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/fishing/ Fishing Club] * [http://www.salisbury.com/suflyer/ Flyer Newspaper] * [http://strikeaposefilms.com/ Future Filmmakers Club] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/geosociety/ Geographic Society] *German Club *Girls On Top (GOT) *Glass Club * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/golf/ Golf Club] *Gospel Choir *Greek Council *Habitat for Humanity *Haidong Gumbo *History Club *IMA * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/ifc/ Interfraternity Council] *International Society *Jewish Student Association * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/kdp/welcome.htm Kappa Delta Pi] *Knitting Club *Lambda Beta * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/lpe/ Lambda Pi Eta] *Leash On Life * [http://www.msl.org/ Maryland Student Legislators] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/math/ Math & Computer Science Club] *Medical Careers Society *MENC (Tri Mu)

*Men's Club Volleyball * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/mclax/ Men's Lacrosse Club] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/ultimate/buzz/ Men's Ultimate Frisbee] *Mycology Club *Mid-Atlantic Review *Motorsports Club *Mu Phi Epsilon * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/sumsa/ Muslim Student Association (MSA)] *NAACP * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/nbs/ National Broadcasting Society] *OLAS * [http://www.odk.org/ Omicron Delta Kappa] *One Step Closer *OpwallSU * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/odc/ Outdoor Club] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/panhellenic/ Panhellenic Council] *OST (On The Smooth Tip) *Pashion & Fashion Models, Inc. (PAFM) *Phi Alpha *Phi Alpha Theta *Phi Epsilon Kappa * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/phimu/ Phi Mu] *Philosophy Club *PE Society *Pi Gamma Mu * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/pilambdaphi/ Pi Lambda Phi] *Psychology Club * [http://events.cancer.org/rflsurelay Relay for Life] *Respiratory Therapy *RHA * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/saferide/ SAFERIDE] *SAGE * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/sailing/ Sailing Club] * [http://www.salisbury.edu/campusgov/sga/ SGA] *SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) *SIE (Management Club) * [http://www.saeatsu.com/ Sigma Alpha Epsilon] * [http://sigepmdz.org/ Sigma Phi Epsilon] * [http://www.theta-xi.net/ Sigma Pi] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/soap/ SOAP (Student Organization for Activity Planning)] *Social Work Club *Sophanes * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/spanishclub/ Spanish Club] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/squawkappella/ Squawkappella] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/starnet/ StarNet Society] *Student Nurses Association *Students for a Democratic Society * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/ssc/ Students for Safer Communities (SSC)] * [http://www.salisbury.edu/dance/COMPANY%20PAGE/companypage.htm SU Dance Company] *SU Gun Club *SU Step Squad * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/surfing/ SU Surf Club] *Tae Kwon Do *Tau Kappa Epsilon *The Objective Collective *TRUTH *UAS *United Greens *Untouchables Dance Company * [http://www.suvsa.org/ Vegetarian Student Association (VSA)] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/wesley/ Wesley Foundation] *Women's Club Lacrosse * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/wsoccer/ Women's Club Soccer] * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/ultimate/flash/ Women's Club Ultimate Frisbee] *Women's Rugby * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/wxsu/ WXSU] *Yoga & Meditation * [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/zta Zeta Tau Alpha]

Points of interest

*Salisbury University Arboretum

External links

* [http://www.salisbury.edu Official Salisbury University website]
* [http://www.salisbury.edu/schools/fulton/ Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts]
* [http://www.salisbury.edu/Schools/Henson/ Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology]
* [http://www.salisbury.edu/schools/perdue Perdue School of Business]
* [http://www.salisbury.edu/schools/seidel/ Samuel Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies]
* [http://www.acsevents.org/SURelay Salisbury University's Relay For Life Webpage]
* [http://www.salisbury.edu/campusgov/sga/ Student Government Official Webpage]
* [http://www.salisbury.com/suflyer/ The Flyer] - Student Newspaper
* [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/wxsu/ WXSU] - Student Radio Station
* [http://www.suseagulls.com/landing/index Salisbury University Seagulls] - Official Athletic Site
* [http://orgs.salisbury.edu/fishing/Home.htm] - Salisbury University Fishing Club
* [http://www.salisbury.edu/pace] - Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement
* [http://www.publicradiodelmarva.net/] - WSCL Public Radio Delmarva, broadcast from the campus of Salisbury University
* [http://www.salisbury.edu/saol/orgs/Default.aspx Clubs and Organizations Website]

References

* [http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/25univ/sal/html/sal.html Maryland State Archives] - page on Salisbury University
* [http://www.usmd.edu/Institutions/Profiles/Salisbury.html University System of Maryland] - page on Salisbury University
* [http://www.examiner.com/a-573375~Salisbury_U_enjoys_rise_in_popularity.html] - article about SU in the Examiner
* [http://www.salisbury.edu/newsevents/fullstoryview.asp?id=2847] - page on Perdue School of Business expansion
* [http://www.salisbury.edu/newsevents/fullstoryview.asp?id=3015] - page on new Teacher Education and Technology Center