Salisbury University

Holloway Hall served as the original home of Maryland State Normal School at Salisbury upon its opening in 1925. The structure once served as the home for all teaching, student, and administrative functions at the school. Today, the building – renamed Holloway Hall after the retirement of Salisbury's first president, Dr. William J. Holloway – houses administrative offices, including the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, Financial Aid, Registrar, Public Relations, Student Health Services, and Human Resources. The building also contains a number of unique, multi-purpose spaces, including the Auditorium (seating capacity of 713) and the Great Hall (originally used as the dining hall and later as the home for the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art). The classroom space in the north wing of the structure was once the home of the Perdue School of Business.[3]

Fulton Hall serves as home for The Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts at Salisbury University. The building serves as the north anchor of the campus' central mall. As the structure closest to Holloway Hall, Fulton Hall was built to complement Holloway's classical architecture styling. Fulton Hall includes the main university gallery (home to temporary art exhibitions), classrooms, fine arts studios, photography lab, and a glass blowing facility. The building is also home to many of the university's performing arts facilities, including a 150-seat Black Box Theater (featuring a flexible 50' x 50' performance space), scene shop, costume shop, and music rehearsal facilities.[12]

Conway Hall at Salisbury University

Conway Hall, formerly known as the Teacher Education and Technology Center,[13] opened for use at the beginning of the 2008 Fall semester. In 2009, the 165,000-square-foot (15,300 m²) building earned Silver certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system under the United States Green Building Council.[14] The building also earned the distinction of being named one of the ten best-designed new higher education facilities by College Planning & Management magazine as part of its "2009 Education Design Showcase" issue.[15][16]

The facility houses flexible classroom space, multi-purpose computer lab space, a satellite dining facility, distance-learning classrooms, integrated SMART classroom technology, and offices and support services for the Seidel School, Fulton School, and Information Technology. The showcase Integrated Media Center, located on the third floor of the facility, includes both high-definition and standard-definition television production studios, twenty individual editing suites (video/audio), and audio production facilities.

The building was renamed in April 2016 for former Maryland Delegate Norman Conway, who as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee assisted SU in securing funding for the project, and is an SU alumnus.[13]

Henson Hall was dedicated on September 5, 2002, and contains classroom, support, and laboratory space for the Henson School of Science and Technology. Built at a cost of $37 million, the 145,500-square-foot (13,520 m²) facility houses the departments of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science, and geography and geosciences. The building holds 12 classrooms, 32 teaching laboratories, and 20 research labs.[17] Henson Hall also houses a satellite dining facility, which students call "The Airport" in reference to the building's namesake, test pilot Richard A. Henson.

The new building for the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business was partially funded by an $8 million gift from the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation.[18] Perdue, Inc., chairman Jim Perdue said the donation was in honor of his father, former Perdue Farms president Frank Perdue. The 112,800-square-foot (10,480 m²), $56 million facility houses classroom and office space formerly located in the north wing of Holloway Hall. The university was awarded gold certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system under the United States Green Building Council for the Perdue building. The facility includes a Business Outreach Services Suite (BOSS), a Small Business Development Center, a Perdue Museum, meeting rooms, focus-group rooms, specialized business lab space, an internet cafe, and an M.B.A. suite with case rooms.[19]

Opened in the Fall of 2016, the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons (GAC) officially opened as the largest and tallest building on campus. The facility cost $117 million and houses the student library, IT help desk, Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Writing Center, Center for Student Achievement, a Math Emporium, and a 3D printing lab.[20] The building contains 400 computers for public use, Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company and Hungry Minds Express food vendors, and 15 study rooms situated around the four-story, 221,000-square-foot academic commons. The library participates in an inter-campus loan program where students can order books from other university libraries within the University System of Maryland for temporary use. The library was named one of the 'Top 20' in the United States by The Princeton Review[21] in their 2021 'Best 386 Colleges,' alongside other higher education institutions such as Columbia University and Williams College.[22]

Guerrieri Student Union and Gazebo Hill at Salisbury University

The south end of campus is home to the Guerrieri Student Union (GSU) and the Commons Dining Hall, joined together by an indoor walkway called the "Link of Nations". The GSU houses the Office of Student Affairs, Student Activities office, two eateries (Chick-fil-a and internet cafe Cool Beans), Career Services office, the Center for Student Achievement, and a large, multi-level lounge space. The Commons contains the main dining hall facility, campus bookstore, post office, and conference and meeting room facilities.

There are currently ten on-campus residence halls at Salisbury University: Pocomoke, Nanticoke, Wicomico, Manokin, Choptank, Chester, Severn, Chesapeake, and St. Martin halls, and Dogwood Village. The residence halls are laid out with a variety of floor plans, including cluster- and suite-style. All traditional residence halls (Pocomoke, Nanticoke, Wicomico, and Manokin) underwent extensive renovations to be converted to suite-style facilities. The first completed dorm, Pocomoke Hall, opened prior to the Spring 2010 semester, with renovations to the other three facilities completed by August 2011.

Pocomoke Hall, residence hall at Salisbury University

Salisbury University houses approximately 40% of all students in 2,648 spaces of campus-affiliated housing, with freshmen given priority in traditional housing. In addition to the on-campus, traditional dorms, Salisbury has partnerships with two nearby apartment complexes, University Park and University Village, with residents of those facilities having access to a shuttle system to main campus. Finally, Sea Gull Square, a new 600-bed, apartment-style complex, opened on main campus in August 2011.

Honors House was established in 2000, and is located off Camden Avenue, across east campus. It is open to students in the Bellavance honors college, and includes a full kitchen, computer lab, and grand piano. The yard contains a gazebo, goldfish pond, and a Japanese garden.

The Salisbury University campus was recognized by the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta as an arboretum in 1988. The Salisbury campus features over 2,000 species of plant life, including magnolia, rhododendron, viburnum, Japanese maple, bald cypress, and Crape myrtle. Notable areas of interest on campus include the Pergola (near the University Commons), the Holloway Hall Courtyard Garden, the Bellavance Honors Center Japanese Garden, the Link of Nations, and the Miller Alumni Garden. The campus also features a collection of figurative sculpture, including pieces by such noted sculptors as Auguste Rodin (Coquelin Cadet), Daniel Chester French (Ralph Waldo Emerson), Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Diana), and Carl Akeley (Wounded Comrade). [23]

Salisbury University's Office of Admissions is responsible for the processing of all admissions applications. Admissions have become increasingly more selective over recent years. For undergraduate admissions for the Fall 2016 entry term, Salisbury received 8,307 applications and Salisbury offered admission to 66% of those applicants.[39]

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.[40][41]

For 2017–18, tuition and fees for Maryland residents were $9,582 annually, $18,622 for non-Maryland residents.[42] Costs for room range from $4,820 to $8,840, depending on the number of occupants and location. Costs for meal plans range from $1,000 to $4,800 per year, depending on the number of meals purchased.

Between 2009 and 2019, the total enrollment varied between 8,204 and 8,770; in 2019, 86.0% were Maryland residents.[43] In 2019, there were 7,090 full-time undergraduates, 596 part-time undergraduates, 530 full-time graduate students, and 401 part-time graduate students.[43] In 2019, the undergraduate student body was 75.5% white, 15.2% African American, 7.9% other minority, and 1.4% non-resident alien (i.e., international student).[43] In 2019, among all students, 54.7% were from the Western Shore of Maryland, 31.3% were from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 11.9% were from out-of-state, and 1.2& were international students.[43]

In 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, 84% of full-time undergraduate students returned after their first year, and the six-year graduate rate was 70%. Among full-time students, 8 years after enrolling, some 69% had graduated, 26% has transferred, 4% withdrew, and 1% were still enrolled. The median annual earnings of students who received federal financial aid, 10 years after entering the university, was $50,500.[44]

The university mascot is named "Sammy Sea Gull."[45] The Sea Gull name evolved from the Salisbury State College Golden Gulls, which was chosen in a 1948 contest.[45] In 1963, the mascot was changed to a sea gull because the school's athletic teams were often referred to as the SSC Gulls (C-Gulls), and the nickname "Sammy Sea Gull" followed in the 1970s.[45]

In addition to regular-season and tournament play, the Sea Gulls compete twice a year against other local universities. In the fall, the football team competes against Frostburg State University for the Regents Cup.[46] In the spring, the men's lacrosse team competes against Washington College for the Charles B. Clark Cup; this annual event being known among the two institutions as the "War on the Shore", and the two schools take turns every year hosting the event.[47]

• Field Hockey – Five NCAA DIII titles (1986, 2003–2005, 2009)[48]
• Football – Two ACFC titles (2004, 2005)[49]
• Men's Cross Country – Eight CAC titles (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)[50]
• Men's Soccer – Eight CAC titles (1999, 2000, 2002–2004,2007,2008,2015)[51]
• Volleyball – Six CAC titles (1998, 2000, 2004,2007, 2008, 2009)[52]
• Women's Cross Country – Six CAC titles (1996, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009)[50]
• Women's Soccer – 4 CAC titles (1994, 2000, 2006, 2011)[53]

• Men's Basketball[54]
• Women's Basketball – four CAC titles (2000–2002, 2015)[55]
• Men's and Women's Swimming[56][57]
• Men's ice hockey Non-Varsity ACHA[58]
• Men's Track & Field – One Mason-Dixon Indoor Track & Field Conference Championship (2010), Four CAC Titles (2012–2015), One National Champion (Luke Campbell, 60M Hurdles 2013–2015)[59]

• Baseball – 14 CAC titles (1995, 2000–2002, 2004, 2006–2009, 2012–2014, 2016–2017); five College World Series berths (2001, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2015).[60]
• Men's Lacrosse – twelve NCAA DIII titles (1994, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017); NCAA record 69 consecutive wins (April 17, 2003 – May 21, 2006)[61]
• Women's Lacrosse – three NCAA DIII titles (2010, 2013,2014); six CAC titles (2000–2006)[62][63]
• Men's Rugby – Sixteen PRU Titles, ten MARFU Titles, four Division 2 National Championships (1996, 1996, 2004, 2013)
• Softball – eleven CAC titles (1995, 1997–2006)[64]
• Men's Tennis[65]
• Women's Tennis – two CAC titles (2002, 2003)[66]
• Men's Track – 16 CAC titles (1994–1996, 1998, 1999, 2004–2010, 2012–2015), 2nd at NCAA Championship 2010, 4th at NCAA Championship 2015, 6 individual National Championships (Cory Beebe, 400m Hurdles 2009, 2010: Brandon Fugett, Shot Put 2009, 2010: Delannie Spriggs, 55m Dash 2010: Luke Campbell, 110m Hurdles 2013–2015, 400m Hurdles 2014–2015)[59] Campbell remains the only track & field athlete through all collegiate classifications to win the 60m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles, and 400m Hurdles in the same year which he has accomplished twice, 2014 and 2015
• Women's Track – Two CAC titles (2010, 2011)[59]

An athlete from Salisbury University competes at the CNU Captains Classic in 2016.

Location sites of Salisbury Abroad Programs, Salisbury Global Seminars, and Salisbury Global Internships.

Salisbury students have the opportunity to attend study-abroad courses through the Salisbury Abroad Semester Program. This program is offered primarily during the Fall and Spring semesters, but courses are also offered during the shorter Winter term. While abroad, SU students and other international students study with local students and immerse themselves in their country of interest. In these programs, all classes are taught by local professors.

SU International Magazine (2012 Volume 1)

In the early 2010s, approximately 18 percent of the Salisbury University student population studied abroaded, slightly higher than the national undergraduate average of 14% during the 2010-11 academic year. In 2011, the U.S Department of State designated Salisbury University as an authorized participant in the J-1 Exchange Visitor program, in the categories of Student and Professor.[70]

The University created the English Language Institute (ELI) in 2010.[70]

International students represent 2% of the student population at Salisbury University, which is less than University of Maryland College Park (10%), Towson University (6–7%), University of Maryland Baltimore County (6–7%), and University of Maryland Eastern Shore (4–5%).[70]

In 2010, Salisbury University established a sister-institution partnership with Anqing Teachers College, in Anhui Province, China.[71] The first two Salisbury University undergraduate students to study there did so during the entire Fall Semester in 2010. In turn, two undergraduate students and one graduate student were the first Chinese students to come to Salisbury University from Anqing.