¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ opens its new Museum of Eastern Shore Culture, at 218 W. Main St., on Saturday, November 2. The museum will feature decoys by the Ward Brothers and other esteemed carvers from the SU Permanent Collection. However, this museum is about more than carvings. Opening exhibits will include contemporary works by local and SU student and faculty artists, regional Native American artifacts and more.

A media preview at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥'s new Museum of Eastern Shore Culture provided community members with a sneak peek inside the new faculity prior to its official November 2 opening.

This November, each position up for election in Maryland will feature a “write-in” candidate line where Marylanders can vote for whomever they feel is best qualified for the job — or they can write-in a joke candidate. Just don’t expect those names to show up in state records. Dr. Alexander Pope, associate professor at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and the director of its Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE), believes it makes sense to have a process in place to register as an official write-in candidate.

Starting college can be a daunting experience for many learners, but especially those who cross borders to enroll. One initiative colleges and universities can provide international students is a student handbook curated around their transition to living in the U.S. and becoming a thriving member of the campus community. Institutions including ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ provide models for what to include in such a document.

¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Athletics has been recognized as Wicomico County Tourism Partner of the Year. The county's tourism division has collaborated with SU on a variety of events, including the USSSA Eastern Nationals opening ceremonies and Governors' Challenge basketball tournament. Additionally, the county and SU recently were named co-hosts of the 2027 NCAA men’s volleyball national championship, a significant achievement that underscores the region’s reputation as a hub for high-profile sporting events.

¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ students can now add out-of-this-world education to their hands-on experiential learning thanks to a new planetarium recently dedicated at Henson Science Hall. The Henson Planetarium will enhance and support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, with primary use by SU’s Physics Department for classroom instruction and research for astronomy and astrophysics students.