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Friday, August 29, 2008
Famed Eastern Shore decoy carvers Lem and Steve Ward made their living from the environment, turning trees into works of art resembling ducks, geese and other waterfowl found in nature. Now the museum that bears their name is doing its part to ensure the environment they enjoyed is around for future generations through the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, Staff Summer Energy Conservation Challenge.
For the first time in a decade, a University System of Maryland campus has been honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for its private fundraising work. Salisbury University is one of 30 higher education institutions nationwide to receive the 2008 CASE-WealthEngine Awards for Overall Improvement of its superior fundraising programs, representing only 3 percent of eligible campuses.
Rick Givens of Dover, DE, is the recently elected chairman of the Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. Givens has been a member of the foundation board since 2002, serving as its treasurer from 2005-2008, and the immediate past chair of its public radio committee. He is a two-time graduate of SU, earning his B.S. in business administration and B.A. in liberal studies/music.
Americans may associate masks with Halloween more than any other event, but in Italy, masks mean Carnival! Since the 15th century, mask-making and wearing has been a tradition in Venice. Salisbury University displays some of that city’s most ornate hand-crafted masks in the Fulton Hall Foyer from August 25-September 26 during the exhibit “Venetian Masks: The Art of the Mascareri.” The display is part of SU’s “The Renaissance” fall cultural events series.
Melissa Zarou, a Salisbury University senior majoring in graphic design and English literature from Silver Spring, MD, was commissioned by Urban Salisbury this summer to create a multimedia oil painting based on the theme of "Downtown Salisbury: Past, Present & Future." The mural was then donated to the city.
Construction on Salisbury University's $16 million parking garage will begin in August and should be completed by next summer. The three-level structure on the corner of Wayne Avenue and Bateman Street will provide the university with an additional 850 parking spots once completed, said Greig Mitchell, the school's vice president of administration and finance.
Salisbury University welcomes new students to the campus during Fall Convocation, a colorful ceremony featuring faculty in full regalia, the pomp and circumstance of the University mace and flag, and the Alma Mater at 9 a.m. Friday, August 29, in Red Square. Renowned environmentalist John Cronin is the Convocation speaker.
SALISBURY, MD---Salisbury University’s Healthy U of Delmarva program rolled out the red carpet for its annual HUEY Awards on August 1, awarding six $1,000 checks to local individuals and groups who strive to make their community—and themselves—healthier. Winners in the categories of healthiest individual, small business, school, house of worship and corporation were honored during the Delmarva Shorebirds’ game at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. An Outstanding HUEY also was presented.
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.
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 through diet, exercise and other habits. [| INFO FOR :
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