04-14-2024 Education - Flipbook - Page 6
6 The Baltimore Sun | Sunday, April 14, 2024
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Salisbury University honors graduate students receiving their advanced degrees at the University’s Graduate Student Commencement ceremony.
Credit: Salisbury University
Salisbury University Opens Doors to Future
with New Graduate School
n 1962, Salisbury University launched its first
graduate program, the Master of Education.
Since then, SU’s graduate offerings have
grown to include 14 master’s and two doctoral programs. More than half a century since
that first program was approved, they now
have a new home with the establishment of a
Graduate School at SU.
“The Graduate School at SU represents
not only a new era for the University, but new
opportunities for our current and future master’s and doctoral students,” said Dr. Laurie
Couch, SU provost and senior vice president of
academic affairs. “This is an exciting moment
as we work to transform graduate education at
Salisbury.”
SU is dedicated to helping students take
the next step to success in their careers. SU’s
graduate programs have received high praise
from publications like U.S. News & World
Report, which consistently has named SU’s
online M.B.A. and graduate nursing programs
among the nation’s best.
“My SU education helped me achieve success by connecting me to real-world opportunities, such as conducting data analysis projects
with area businesses,” said Silvia Grassini ’22,
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a graduate of SU’s M.B.A. program. “From the
work experience I gained, to the connections I
formed with my faculty and classmates, I am
100% sure that I am a better student, worker
and person as a result of coming to SU.”
Real-world opportunities are core to SU’s
graduate programs. Graduate students at SU
lead their own research projects, present their
findings at national and international conferences, and publish their work in major journals
in their fields. They collaborate with area businesses on real-world projects, and receive prestigious fellowships and study abroad opportunities. SU students often say they can apply
what they learn in the classroom directly to
their current jobs.
“SU’s programs encourage you to see beyond
today, into tomorrow,” said John O’Brien, a
graduate of SU’s Master of Science in GIS
Management Program. “I was hired directly
out of my master’s – and that was because as
a student, I was working on real projects with
the City of Salisbury. When I stepped out of the
program, I was ready to take on the role of a
GIS manager.”
Additional master’s programs at SU include
an M.S. in applied biology, history, health and
human performance, GIS management, mathematics education and social work, as well as an
M.A. in conflict analysis and dispute resolution,
English, and teaching.
Doctoral programs at SU include the Doctor
of Nursing Practice and an online Ed.D. in literacy studies.
The University also offers post-baccalaureate certificates in health care management
and teaching English as a second language
(TESOL), post-master certificates in advanced
study in education leadership and advanced
study in educational leadership, and a postdoctorate certificate of completion for family
nurse practitioner.
The Graduate School joins SU’s six other
dedicated schools and colleges: the Charles
R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal
Arts, Richard A. Henson School of Science
and Technology, Franklin P. Perdue School
of Business, Samuel W. and Marilyn C. Seidel
School of Education, College of Health and
Human Services, and Glenda Chatham and
Robert G. Clarke Honors College.
“This new school is built on the hard work
and research of our faculty, our students and
our alumni who have risen to the challenge of
A Graduate School For You
For decades, Salisbury University has
helped countless graduate students
advance in their lives and careers.
Now, a newly created Graduate School
will expand those opportunities.
Offering online options and more
programs on the way, SU’s Graduate
School will propel you forward to the
next level of success. Become a leader
in your field and transform tomorrow.
14 master’s degrees
2 doctoral programs
5 certificates
Make Tomorrow Yours
Visit salisbury.edu
Salisbury University is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
completing an advanced degree — something
fewer than 15% of Americans have done,”
said Dr. Clifton Griffin, founding dean of the
Graduate School at SU. “We look forward to
doing our part to increase that number in the
future.”
As SU continues to expand its graduate offerings, additional programs and track
options are expected to be available, including
a new master’s program in public communication.
“The creation of the Graduate School at
SU aims to not only enhance our initiatives
in expanding graduate enrollment, but to also
elevate our rankings and reinforce our institutional identity,” said SU President Carolyn
Ringer Lepre. “Reinforcing our commitment
to graduate education through the creation of a
formalized graduate school will open doors to
new opportunities for progress and provide our
graduate students with a heightened sense of
pride and belonging within the SU community.”
Learn more about SU and opportunities
to Make Tomorrow Yours
at www.salisbury.edu.
