Tuesday, January 06, 2009Top stories:
Perdue School Earns AACSB Re-Accreditation
Salisbury University’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Only 559 schools of business—fewer than 5 percent worldwide—have earned this hallmark of excellence in management education.
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Salisbury University: A Great Value In A Tough Economy
Salisbury, MD---In a tough economy, there are many things for parents and students to consider when choosing a college or university. Salisbury University offers academic excellence and is a great value. These are the Top 10 reasons why.
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Honors Students Get a Taste of Chemistry Through Cooking
 Crème brûlée, anyone? Three Salisbury University honors students recently whipped up traditional and pumpkin versions of this rich French custard for an assignment in their “Chemistry of Food and Cooking” class.
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Humanities Seminar Explores 'Harry Potter' Novels
 Salisbury University’s Humanities Seminar Series concludes Saturday, January 24, with a journey into famed author J.K. Rowling’s world of wizards. “Literary Magic: The Seven Harry Potter Novels” with Dr. John Wenke of the English Department examines the seven Harry Potter serial novels from an exclusively literary perspective. It’s held 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in the Caroline Room of the SU Commons.
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SU Foundation Approves Acquisition of Dresser Property
The Salisbury University Foundation has announced approval of its largest acquisition of land in the last quarter century: 19 acres at the corner of East College Avenue and South Division Street, known locally as the Dresser property. With this addition, SU expands to 173 acres on both sides of Route 13.
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'U.S. News', 'Princeton Review' Rank SU Among Nation's Best
 Salisbury University students returning to campus next month have something to celebrate–the University is again ranked among the top schools in 2009 national college guidebooks. In U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, SU places high among its peers. For the 12th consecutive year, SU was named one of U.S. News' Top Public Universities—Master’s category (North). Ranked at No. 7, SU maintains its status as the highest-placing public Master’s-level university in Maryland.
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SU Continues Sustainability Initiatives
 When it comes to sustainability initiatives, there’s strength in numbers. That’s one reason why Salisbury University President Janet Dudley-Eshbach joined more than 400 other college and university leaders across the nation in the fight against global warming by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. With her signature, Dudley-Eshbach pledged to move SU toward climate neutrality, with no net greenhouse gas emissions. SU will reduce its emissions and accelerate awareness efforts needed to help the local community, and the broader society, re-stabilize the earth’s climate.
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SU SAT-Optional Pilot Study Yielding Positive Results
Salisbury University has the first results from its five-year pilot study making the SAT optional for freshmen with outstanding high school records, and administrators are smiling. The GPA and credits earned after one semester are slightly higher for the test-optional group that the test-submitted group, and their first semester, a greater percentage of test-optional students earned GPAs at or above minimum standards compared to test-submitted freshmen.
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Healthy U Opens New Home at SU
 Salisbury University just got a little healthier. Healthy U of Delmarva opened its new home at 103 Power Street during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, March 4. Healthy U officially became part of SU’s affiliated community outreach network at the beginning of this year. Founded in 2002 by civic leader Mitzi Perdue, Healthy U takes a community approach to better living. [photos]
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Emergency Notification Registration Available for Campus Community
As part of ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of the campus community, Salisbury University has implemented an emergency notification system that sends text and voice messages in the event of an emergency. Students, faculty and staff must register to receive the emergency alerts.
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