SU in the Media

"When choosing between different credit card options, consumers need to analyze their budget, spending habits and past behavior," according to Dr. Gustavo Schneider, Salisbury University assistant professor of marketing. "Credit cards with no annual fee are a great option for many consumers who may not be able to keep the spending pattern that would allow them to reap the benefits of a card with better rewards but that charges a fee. Consumers should always consider the annual fee as an upfront cost." Read More

Emma Cohn Matthews, an English teacher at Wicomico High School, has been named the 2025-26 Wicomico Teacher of the Year. Cohn Matthews is also an after-school tutor, a mentor teacher and an adjunct professor at Salisbury University. She attended SU, receiving her bachelor’s degree in English Secondary Education (2018) and master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction (2023). She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Literacy Studies at SU. Read More

Three Salisbury University faculty are among the recipients of this year’s University System of Maryland Board of Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence. Drs. Echo Leaver, associate professor of psychology, and Erin Stutelberg, associate professor of secondary and physical education, have been honored for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Deneen Long-White, associate professor of public health, earned the accolade for Excellence in Public Service. Read More

For more than 40 years, Salisbury University alumnus Bruce Rogers ‘78 has been a business and community leader on the Lower Eastern Shore. The Executive Advisory Council of SU’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business recently recognized him for his contributions to the region, presenting him with the Perdue Executive Advisory Council Leadership Award. Rogers is the retired president and CEO of the former Sherwood of Salisbury automotive group. Read More

When Dr. Sherry Maykrantz found her passion for undergraduate research at Salisbury University, she couldn’t have imagined being called upon to launch research opportunities across the world. Until now. Next year, she will spend several months in Prague teaching at one of the oldest universities in the world igniting students’ research passion as a 2025-26 U.S. Fulbright Scholar.

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For nearly two decades, Dr. Dane Foust has been a familiar face to a generation of students at Salisbury University. Most recently serving as SU’s vice president of student affairs for the past 13 years, Foust recently announced plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

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New artwork is coming to Salisbury’s Newton Street Community Center. Salisbury University’s Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE) Presidential Citizen Schlolar students are working with the City of Salisbury’s public art committee. The collaboration sought feedback from community members on how they’d like the street art to look. New honeycomb artwork will be across from the Camden Community Garden and the Tot Lot Playground. Students, community volunteers and city workers will be out Saturday, April 12, to paint the mural. Read More

Virgil Shockley is no stranger to the ups and downs of the economy, especially being partial business owner of Burnish Beer Co. in Salisbury. That’s why last December, when talks of President Donald Trump placing tariffs on various imports were brewing, he decided to bulk buy beer cans. John Hickman, director of the Business, Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) at Salisbury Univesrity, said he hopes tariffs will decrease within 30 days of implementation, but warns there si not clear forumla for how they may impact consumers. Read More