In front of the Newton Community Center sits a hexagon grid, filled with flowers and bees. It’s the street’s latest addition, but it’s not just something nice to look at. ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ student Kailah Caliskan, who helped bring the mural to life, said it’ll also help kids pass between the community center and the neighboring park, safely. Dozens of locals got their hands dirty and played a part in bringing the project to life. ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ community relations manager Rachel Manning said the mural now serves as a representation of the city: A Place to Grow.

Three ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ finance students recently attended the Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Forum in New York. Senior SU Sea Gull Fund student managers Christopher Catan, Kristian Nilsen and Garrett Parr had the opportunity to attend keynote panels and breakout sessions featuring some of the most recognizable names on Wall Street. The GAME Forum is the leading student-focused investment education conference in the U.S. and attracts over 1,200 students from more than 150 colleges and universities globally.

¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ was recently named a recipient of a $900,000 Higher Education Clean Energy Grant through the Maryland Energy Administration to increase the amount of clean energy generated on campus. The funds are the latest resource in SU’s net zero Blackwell Hall renovation project. The grant will go toward the building’s solar roof installation. The project also includes a campus clean energy master plan and student intern collaboration.

¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ is expanding its study abroad programs with Japan. Governor Wes Moore took part in a signing ceremony between ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and the Japan Study Abroad Foundation. The agreement expands their existing memorandum of understanding to support educational and cultural exchange. The expansion strengthens ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥’s existing study abroad programs, including those with Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo and Aomori University in northern Japan.

Kristen Bratcher, sixth grade science teacher at Somerset Intermediate School, was named Somerset County's 2025-26 Teacher of the Year. Bratcher was selected as the school system’s Secondary Teacher of the Year finalist. She received her master’s in English from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ in 2022 and a bachelor’s in elementary education from SU in 2019.

¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ senior Gabriela “Gaby” Maroto recently earned the 2025 C.G. Turner II and Cambridge University Press Poster Competition Award from the Dental Anthropology Association. The prize is awarded to the best student research poster exploring dental anthropological themes such as forensic anthropology, evolution, anatomy or any field that draws upon dental data.

"When choosing between different credit card options, consumers need to analyze their budget, spending habits and past behavior," according to Dr. Gustavo Schneider, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ 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."