Incoming Univesity System of Maryland students were notified this week that their Guaranteed Access Grants, awarded last spring by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, had been cancelled due to a computer error. The grants covered up to $18,000 in financial aid for each student awarded. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø announced to its impacted students that the University would replace the cancelled state grants with a one-time replacement award funded by the SU Foundation, Inc.

Students surveyed for The Princeton Review's Best 391 Colleges guide rave about ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø: "SU is packed with academic features that thrill its enrollees. From the 'good nursing program' to a biology department that is 'quite extensive in ... labs and research studies' to an education program that offers opportunities to engage 'with the local community schools,' students are thrilled. Atop that, there's also the Clarke Honors Program, which 'gave me opportunities to be more personal with what I study and write about,' and of course the Perdue School of Business, which they find to be 'one of the best in the state.'"

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is turning 100, and the community is invited to celebrate. In May, the institution inaugurated its year-long SU Centennial celebration — “Salisbury. Forever.” — with its 100th spring commencement at Sea Gull Stadium. Events kick into high gear this summer and fall.

Twenty-one law enforcement officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot, Caroline and Queen Anne’s counties graduated in the 94th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by Wor-Wic Community College. Graduates included Alexander Wallace of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Police Department.

Money magazine again has named ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø among “The Best Colleges in America. SU received a four-star rating on a five-star scale on Money’s 2025 list of campuses highlighted for excellence. For its rankings, Money begins with all four-year public and private institutions – more than 2,400 schools. It examines educational quality, affordability and student outcomes.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is offering a new biochemistry and molecular biology major this fall. The major is designed for students interested in careers in the life sciences, pharmaceutical research, genetic research and biotech companies. Through hands-on experience gained through research, coursework and labs with cutting-edge technology, students at SU will be well prepared to take the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) certification exam and ready for careers in the field.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø invited anglers of all ages and experience levels to help combat invasive fish species in local waterways during the fourth annual Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby. The annual event, organized by Dr. Noah Bressman, assistant professor of biological studies, encourages the removal of blue catfish and northern snakeheads. The two species are invasive and pose a threat to fish and crustacean populations, including striped bass and blue crabs. A portion of the derby's catch was donated to Bressman’s lab for ongoing studies.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently released the Maryland Coastal Flood Explorer, a user-friendly and interactive map that allows users to visualize predicted high tide flooding, sea-level rise projections, and historic flooding events for all of Maryland’s coastal areas. The tool was created with support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Maryland Coastal Zone Management Program and in collaboration with organizations including ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Eastern Shore GIS Cooperative (ESRGC).