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For more than a quarter-century, college guides have ranked ¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp University among the nation’s top higher education institutions. The Wall Street Journal and College Pulse concur. For the first time, the nation’s financial newspaper of record and the marketing research firm that calls itself “the voice of college students” have included SU in their joint ranking of “Best Colleges in the U.S.” SU placed No. 343 out of 500 institutions on the list.

With changes and delays in last year's launch of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), colleges and universities throughout the nation felt the effects as many students delayed their college applications and decisions. ¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp University was no exception. Mason White, SU director of financial and scholarships, discussed those impacts, as well as hope for this year's FAFSA launch.

A faculty member in ¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp University’s College of Health and Human Services since 2016, Dr. Deneen Long-White has long been lauded for her excellence in teaching, professional development and service. The associate professor of public health in the School of Health Sciences boasts a number of titles and positions on campus, including interim Public Health Program director and immediate past president of the Faculty Senate. Now, she can add a new title to that list: 2024 recipient of the University’s prestigious Distinguished Faculty Award.

“The whole point of homework is to reinforce what you learn in school. To give it like a second chance to sort of sink in,” said Karen Earp, Youth Services Manager for the Wicomico County Public Library. The library offers resources for children, including a Homework Help Center for K-12, taught by a ¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp University student who wanted to give back to the community. “We’ve got a dedicated volunteer that manages this little space here," she said. "He can help with anything- math, reading, science -- it doesn’t matter. He’s prepared to help.”

¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp University continues to evolve nearly 100 years after 105 students eagerly stepped inside Holloway Hall to experience college life for the first time. The University has not only changed its name several times since then but continues to expand its number of students, academic programming and its physical footprint in the city of ¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp. This fall semester started with 1,470 students attending classes on the 215-acre campus for the first time, a near record for the school.

As ¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp University starts its fall semester, renovations to Blackwell Hall have begun. Parking Lot F, on Camden Avenue behind Blackwell Hall, will remain closed for the duration of the construction, scheduled to conclude in fall 2026. Currently, Holloway Hall Lawn also is unavailable for activities due to the drilling of geothermal wells to serve the renovated Blackwell Hall. The lawn’s surface will be returned to its natural state following this process. Trees will be planted on other areas of campus to replace those removed as part of the renovation.

For the 11th year, Forbes magazine has named ¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp University among “America’s Top Colleges.” Ranking among the 300 top-ranked campuses, SU’s selection for the Forbes list was based on outcomes including student satisfaction, on-time graduation rates, student debt, and academic and employment success.

It’s not every day you can take a 'selfie' with a shark, but that was the reality for Jeremy Michalski while flounder fishing off the coast of Ocean City. Michalski was out on his 25-foot vessel when he noticed a massive shark about the same size as his boat. He later identified it as a basking shark, one of the largest species in the ocean. Dr. Noah Bressman, ¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp University assistant professor of biological sciences, confirmed Michalski’s observation, explaining that basking sharks, while rare in this area, are known to inhabit northern waters.