NEWSVol. XXXIII No. 15 • April 27, 2017

SUA Publ icat ion for Facul ty, Staff & Students

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Jackson ClassSalisbury Symphony Orchestra guest artistSarah Jackson hosts a master class for areaflute and piccolo players . . . . . . . . .page 3

Film SocietyThe Salisbury Film Society’s spring seasonconcludes with Embrace of the Serpent . . .page 4

Opera TheatreSU’s Opera Theatre Ensemble presentsMenotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief . . .page 6

WANT TO KNOW MORE?Find more information about many of the articlesin this issue at www.salisbury.edu/newsevents by clicking on the “Press Release Archives” linkon the left.

Dave and Patsy Rommel personifyentrepreneurship.Dave began his career with Rommel

Electric Company, founded by his fatherin 1956. Since Dave started working therein 1976, he and Patsy have becomemainstays in business on the LowerEastern Shore and beyond.More than 40 years later, the Rommel

Construction Group now includescompanies that specialize in electrical,mechanical, traffic and transit work – andthe Rommel Companies operate Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealerships and Ace hardware stores – across the mid-Atlantic.Now, Dave and Patsy have made a

firm commitment to helping a newgeneration of entrepreneurs. SU PresidentJanet Dudley-Eshbach announced a$5.5 million gift from them, benefitingSU’s new Center for Entrepreneurship atthe Plaza Gallery Building in downtownSalisbury and supporting other futureactivities of the campus and the PerdueSchool of Business. “Anyone who has attended Salisbury

University’s business plan competitions inthe past 30 years knows our studentsfrequently combine outside-the-boxthinking with practicality,”said SU President JanetDudley-Eshbach. “Duringthose three decades, manyhave built on that winningcombination, creating stores,restaurants and service-basedbusinesses that continue to besuccessful today. The newCenter for Entrepreneurshipwill give our students evenmore support in making theirbusiness dreams a realitywhile generating new jobs,helping to fuel the economy.We are grateful that Dave andPatsy Rommel share ourvision for a strongentrepreneurial community and University.”

Expected to open by 2020, the Centerfor Entrepreneurship will feature a sharedco-working space for SU studententrepreneurs, including six offices andsix individual “garages” for winners ofthe Ratcliffe Shore Hatchery and thestudent Entrepreneurship Competitions.Another planned feature is a“makerspace” for robotics, small productassembly and technology-enhancedproducts with 3-D prototyping, includinga textile workshop for fashion and theatrecreations. An on-site “spirit store” will sellproducts developed through the center, aswell as SU apparel.SU also is leading efforts, in connection

with the City of Salisbury, to have 30 acresin downtown Salisbury designated as aRegional Institution Strategic Enterprise(RISE) Zone by the Maryland Departmentof Commerce. SU recently was named a“qualified institution,” which is one of thefirst steps.This five-year designation (with an

option to renew for another five years)would aim to spur economicdevelopment and job creation byallowing commercial and industrialbusinesses that move into or expandsignificantly within the zone to benefitfrom property and income tax credits.

Rommel Entrepreneurship GiftSpring Music FestivalFrom classical and chamber works to jazzand sounds of the movies, music fills theair during SU’s annual Spring MusicFestival, “Musical Legends,” May 6-13.All performances are 7:30 p.m. inHolloway Hall Auditorium.The Salisbury and University

chorales, directed by Dr. William Folger,co-chair of the Music, Theatre andDance Department, open the festivalSaturday, May 6, with a performance ofBrahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem (A GermanRequiem) with full orchestra. The workfeatures SU alumna and soprano CaitlynCrowley, and baritone Thomas Beard.The concert also includes Brahms’ AltoRhapsody with alto Hope Koehler.Admission is $12; $9 for seniors 62+,students and SU alumni.The festival continues with two free

concerts. The Salisbury Pops, directed byLee Knier, takes listeners to the movieson Tuesday, May 9, with music from StarWars, Superman, Indiana Jones, James Bond,The Phantom of the Opera and TheIncredibles. SU tenor John Wixted isfeatured. The audience is invited to“play” along, providing the cannon

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Donor Dave Rommel with SU President Janet Dudley-Eshbach

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sounds during the band’s rendition ofTchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.The SU Jazz Ensemble, directed by

Jerry Tabor, performs on Thursday, May 11. The concert features two combos with an emphasis on contemporary tunesand improvisation. Selections include BillMobley’s “Wayne’s World,” DonaldBrown’s “The Insane Asylum” and “NewYork,” Bobby Watson’s “To See HerFace,” Jim Snidero’s “Midnight Dreams,”and Donald Edwards’ “Ducktones,”among others.The festival culminates with the

Salisbury Symphony Orchestra concert“The Magic of the Flute” on Saturday,May 13, with returning guest artist SarahJackson, principal piccolo with the LosAngeles Philharmonic. Jackson, also aflutist with the L.A. Phil, joins the SSO onworks including Mozart’s “Andante forFlute and Orchestra,” K. 315, and “Rondoin D Major for Flute and Orchestra,” K.V.184, as well as Eugène Damaré’s “TheTurtledove” for piccolo and orchestraAdmission is $25, $20 for seniors age 60

and over, $5 for all students. Advance ticketsare available at www.SalisburySymphonyOrchestra.org and at the Guerrieri StudentUnion Information Desk. The festival issponsored by the Music, Theatre andDance Department. For more informationcall 410-548-5588.

CAC ChampionshipsThe Capital Athletic Conferencechampionship season has arrived, and SUalready has claimed one conferencechampionship, hoping to pick up twomore on Saturday, April 29.Baseball earned the right to host the

CAC championship, which concluded onApril 22, and the Sea Gulls protectedtheir home field as the top seed, goingundefeated through the double-elimination event, scoring at least 15 runsin four straight wins to claim the 14thCAC championship in program history.Men’s and women’s lacrosse play for

the conference titles in their sports on

Saturday, April 29, with each teambeginning its championship game at 1 p.m.Women’s lacrosse travels to York

College of Pennsylvania with the title onthe line. Salisbury is the No. 2 seed byvirtue of a 10-6 regular season loss toYork, but SU has won the last 14 CACchampionships.Men’s lacrosse also takes on York, but

this championship game is at Sea GullStadium, with a 1 p.m. start time.Salisbury is the top seed in thetournament thanks to a 17-10 win againstthe Spartans in the regular season. Thiscontest is a rematch of last year’s CACchampionship game, in which York pulledoff a 10-9 upset over the Sea Gulls.

Nabb Center FundraiserSU’s Nabb Research Center forDelmarva History and Culture invitessupporters and community members tostep back in time to the 18th centuryduring its annual fundraiser.Featuring string music, food and

beverages (including an oyster raw barand open bar), and more, the event is 4-7 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at historicalHarrington, a two-story mid-18th-centuryfarmhouse in Princess Anne, MD.The land on which the building sits

was patented to Thomas Holbrook, arelative of the builder, in the 1680s. It wasadded to the National Register forHistoric Places in 1975.Tickets are $75, available in advance.

To RSVP call Donna Messick at 410-543-6312 or email dtmessick@salisbury.edu.For information visit www.salisbury.edu/

nabbcenter.

Ward World CarvingCompetitionFrom highly decorative works of art tofunctional hunting decoys, over 1,400wildfowl carvings, representing more than150 species from around the world maybe viewed at 47th annual Ward WorldChampionship Wildfowl CarvingCompetition and Art Festival. The eventis at the Roland E. Powell ConventionCenter, Ocean City, MD, April 28-30Competitors of all levels – from youth

to world champions – compete againsttheir peers for the chance to win aportion of nearly $65,000 in prize money.Shop vendors offer world-class wildlife

carvings, sculptures, paintings, folk art,jewelry, photography and more. The

Carvers Art Shop gives shoppers theopportunity to purchase original carvingsfrom many of the shows competitors.Take part in the live auction Saturday,

which begins at 2 p.m. and offers one-of-a-kind works of art available to thehighest bidder, with all the proceedsbenefiting the Ward Museum.Show hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday,

April 28; 9 a.m.-5 p.m, Saturday, April 29;10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 30. Theawards ceremony begins 5:30 p.m.Saturday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8for seniors and students. Children under12 are admitted free when accompaniedby a paying adult.For information call 410-742-4988,

ext. 120, or visit www.wardmuseum.org.

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State of Delmarva LectureShould the Delmarva Peninsula break offinto its own state?Dr. Phillip LeBel, retired professor of

economics at Montclair State University,NJ, and SU lecturer, discusses the topicfrom historical and economic standpointsduring the lecture “A Brief Relation ofthe State of Delmarva.”His presentation is 7 p.m. Wednesday,

May 10, in the Patricia R. GuerrieriAcademic Commons Assembly Hall.The suggestion that the peninsula

secede from its respective states has beendebated for the past 150-plus years —including a few half-hearted successionbills in Annapolis when Maryland’sEastern Shore felt it was not getting itsfair share from the General Assembly.LeBel researched the feasibility for

such an action for his 2016 book A BriefRelation of the State of Delmarva: Accountingfor the Singularity, Insularity and OtherIrregularities of a Population in Economic andCultural Evolution.Sponsored by SU’s Nabb Research

Center for Delmarva History and Culture,admission is free and the public is invited.For information call 410-543-6312 or visitwww.salisbury.edu/nabb.

Master ClassSarah Jackson, principal piccolo with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, hosts a masterclass with SU and local high school flute andpiccolo students 4 p.m. Thursday, May 11, inthe Great Hall of Holloway Hall.Jackson also performs with the

Salisbury Symphony Orchestra (SSO)during its annual Spring Concert, “TheMagic of the Flute,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday,May 13, in Holloway Hall Auditorium.Her late grandfather, Dr. Roger Jackson,was a founding board member of theorchestra. Her parents, Dr. Peter and Judy Jackson, are major benefactors.One of the nation’s leading musicians,

Jackson has held the position of piccolofor the Los Angeles Philharmonic since2003 and was a featured player in a PBS broadcast conducted by theinternationally renowned GustavoDudamel. She also was one of sixmusicians sent by the L.A. Philharmonicto teach in Venezuela’s internationallyrenowned children’s program.Sponsored by the SSO, admission to her

master class is free and the public is invited.Those attending also have the opportunityto see flutes, music and accessories exhibitedby Flute Pro Shop, Inc.For information call 410-543-8366 or visit

www.SalisburySymphonyOrchestra.org.

Hip Hop LectureDr. Kyle Mays, postdoctoral fellow in theUniversity of North Carolina at ChapelHill’s History Department, is the nextspeaker in SU’s Thomas E. BellavanceHonors Program Lecture Series. Hispresentation, “Decolonizing Hip Hop:How Hip Hop Is Changing IndigenousNorth America,” is 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, in Conway Hall Room 152.A transdisciplinary scholar of U.S.

history, critical ethnic studies, Afro-indigenous studies and indigenouspopular culture, Mays is the author oftwo forthcoming books: Hip Hop Beats,Indigenous Rhymes: Modernity and Hip Hop inIndigenous North America (SUNY Press,2018) and Indigenous Detroit: Indigeneity,Race, Gender and the Making of a ModernAmerican City (under contract with theUniversity of Washington Press). He alsois co-editor of the upcoming anthologyDecolonizing Hip Hop: Blackness andIndigeneity in Hip Hop Culture (undercontract with Sense Publishers).Sponsored by SU’s Honors College,

admission to his talk is free and the publicis invited. For information call 410-677-6556 or visit www.salisbury.edu/honors.

Graphic Artist DiscussionSU visiting graphic artist Erick Pfleidererdiscusses his career and what it takes foryoung creatives to be successful in today’sdesign world 5 p.m. Thursday, May 11, inFulton Hall Room 111.A creative and user experience director

at Taoti Creative in Washington, D.C.,Pfleiderer earned his B.F.A. with aconcentration in graphic design from SU in 2003. Since beginning his career over 20

years ago, designing and coding websites,he has received more than 30 awards forhis work with non-profit and designagencies, including gold medals from theNational Council for Marketing and PublicRelations, and the Communicator Awards.Sponsored by SU Art Galleries,

admission to his talk is free and the public isinvited. For information call 410-548-2547.

Senior ExhibitionSU graduating art students showcase theirworks during SU’s 56th biannual SeniorExhibition, “Transcendence,” in theUniversity Gallery of Fulton Hall.The graphic design portion is May

1-20, with an awards reception 5-7 p.m.Friday, May 12. Light refreshments areserved at both receptions.The shows are part of the Senior

Exhibition course taught by ElizabethKauffman. The goal of the class is tosummarize the students’ art experiences atSU by having them lead the planning andexecution of a professional art exhibit.At the shows, each student uses a

portion of the University Gallery to displaytheir work, which is based on their specificart track and encompasses an overarchingtheme of their choice. During thereceptions, the artists present theirportfolios, resumes and business cards.Sponsored by the Art Department and

Fulton School of Liberal Arts, admission isfree and the public is invited. Galleryhours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday.For information call 410-548-2547 or

visit www.salisbury.edu/universitygalleries.

Forte HonoredThe Council on Social Work Education(CSWE) named Dr. James Forte, SocialWork Department, as one of the nation’stwo Best Reviewers for 2016.Forte reviews manuscripts for its

Journal of Social Work Education. Selected bythe publication’s Editorial Advisory

Board, he was recognized for exceptionalservice in his responsiveness to reviewrequests, timeliness in submittingcompleted reviews and quality of writtenfeedback. Along with a Temple Universityprofessor, he was honored at a ReviewersReception at CSWE’s Annual ProgramMeeting in Atlanta, GA.

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Multicultural FestivalSU celebrates its 22st annualMulticultural Festival Week, Monday-Saturday, May 1-6. This year’s theme is“Take a Walk in Our Shoes.”Activities begin with the Student

Government Association’s annualMulticultural Showcase 7 p.m. Monday,May 1, in Holloway Hall Auditorium.Student organizations showcase culturesthrough song, dance and interpretation.Events continue with SU’s annual

President’s Diversity Awards presentation2 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, in theMontgomery Room of the Commons.That evening, the student dance

group Substance performs at 7 p.m. in

Holloway Hall Auditorium, spotlightingvarious dance styles including jazz, ballet,hip hop and modern.Wednesday, May 3, is Multicultural

Festival Day. Activities are 11 a.m.-3 p.m.at the Pergola (rain location: GuerrieriStudent Union Wicomico Room).Performers include the Steel KingsJamaican steel drum band, MysticWarriors (representing Andean music), theKeith Marks Jazz Quartet and the PrinceStreet Elementary School Step Team. SUclubs and organizations host educationaltable displays during the event.That evening, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.,

University Dining Services and theCultural Affairs Office host a “Flavors ofthe Caribbean Islands” dinner with the

Steel Kings in the Commons. Cost is$12.88, $7.87 for children ages 5 andunder. Reservations are not required.The Multicultural Student Services

Office’s 26th annual senior banquet is 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in theCommons. Students from diversebackgrounds are recognized for theiraccomplishments. Admission is byinvitation only.Sponsored by the Multicultural

Student Services Office, MulticulturalAlliance, and Housing and Residence andVice President of Student Affairs offices,admission to all Multicultural FestivalWeek events is free and the public isinvited, unless otherwise noted.For information call 410-548-4503.

Taylor Bat ResearchDr. Ryan Taylor, Biological SciencesDepartment, published in Sciencemagazine with a team from theSmithsonian Tropical Research Institutein Panama on how “Bats PerceptuallyWeight Prey Cues Across Sensory SystemsWhen Hunting in Noise.”The article is Taylor’s third

appearance in as many years in Science,considered one of the world’s topscientific academic journals.Noise pollution, according to the

study, has been linked to lower survivaland reproduction because it masks

environmental cues and makes it hard foranimals to hear moving prey orapproaching predators.“For our bats,” Taylor added, “the

positive take away is that they don’t seemto be bothered by the noise, as they areable to switch their modes of detectingprey.” The fringe-lipped bats change frompassively listening to the túngara frogmating calls to using high-frequencyecholocations to detect the movement ofcalling frogs, he explained.Taylor helped design the experiment,

including two robotic frogs used to mimicmating calls and vocal sac expansionwhen placed in a flight cage with the bats. Pictured is a bat approaching a robotic frog (photo credit: Rachel Moon).

Day Trips OfferedRegistration is open for the SU Center forExtended and Lifelong Learning’s(CELL’s) regional day trips in May.On Thursday, May 4, the center hosts a

daylong tour of Eastern Shore Virginia,visiting historic homes and gardens, andenjoying lunch on the water in CapeCharles. Included is a guided tour ofNorthampton’s historical Eyre Hallplantation house by H. Furlong Baldwin,whose family has lived there since the 1600s.The bus leaves from SU’s University

House on Camden Avenue at 9 a.m.,returning by 5:30 p.m. Cost is $95 perperson. Lunch is not included.On Tuesday, May 9, CELL sponsors a

Nanticoke River kayak trail paddle from9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., led by Bill Nelson ofSU’s Environmental Studies Department.The strenuous, five-mile trail windsthrough the river’s wetlands to theNanticoke River Center.

Participants leave from the UniversityHouse at 9:30 a.m., returning by 4 p.m.Cost is $50, including kayak rental andlunch. Each kayak seats two. Estimatedkayak time is three hours, including somepossible paddling against the current.The center’s final trip for the month

takes travelers to Smith Island, MD, forthe guided walking tour “An Island Outof Time” with award-winningenvironmental author Tom Horton ofSU’s Environmental Studies Departmenton Tuesday, May 16.Participants leave from the Crisfield

City Dock at the end of Main Street at 9a.m., returning by 4:30 p.m. Cost is $180,including ferry transportation, lunch andan autographed copy of Horton’s book An Island Out of Time.Advance RSVP is required for all

trips. To register, or to learn about thecenter and its additional offerings, visitwww.salisbury.edu/cell or call MollyRiordan at 410-543-6090 or emailcell@salisbury.edu.

Salisbury Film SocietyThe Salisbury Film Society (SFS)presents the adventure drama Embrace ofthe Serpent 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7, inFulton Hall 111.Filmed in black and white, Embrace of

the Serpent follows Karamakate, anAmazonian shaman and the last survivorof his people. Inspired by the real-lifejournals of two explorers travelingthrough the Columbian Amazon, twoscientists build a friendship withKaramakate over 40 years while searchingfor a sacred healing plant.The SFS series is co-sponsored by the

Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council (SWAC)and SU’s Fulton School of Liberal Arts.Dr. Diana Wagner of SU’s EducationSpecialties Department leads a discussionfollowing the screening.Season tickets are $9, $8 for SWAC

members, free for college and universitystudents with ID. For more informationcall 410-543-ARTS (2787) or visitwww.543arts.org.

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SU News GuidelinesThe SU News is published by the officesof Public Relations and Publicationsevery other Thursday during the fall andspring semesters, unless otherwise noted.The deadline is Thursday at noon forarticles to appear the following week.Any story relating to the life of the

campus is welcome. Newsletter itemsshould be submitted via email toChristine Smith. Articles may be editedfor length and content, and will run amaximum of two times.For more information call

Smith at 410-548-4769 or email cbsmith@salisbury.edu.

LGBTQ Rights LectureDr. Kara French, assistant professor ofhistory, is the next speaker in SU’s“Global Connections, GlobalEngagement” lecture series. Herpresentation, “After Marriage: NewFrontiers for LGBTQ Rights,” is 7 p.m.Thursday, April 27, in Fulton HallRoom 111.French discusses the continuing

fight for LGBTQ civil rights in thewake of Obergefell v. Hodges, thelandmark 2015 Supreme Courtdecision that legitimized same-sexmarriage. Topics include transgenderrights and activism, LGBTQ politicsinternationally and the emergingasexuality movement.Sponsored by the History

Department, admission is free and thepublic is invited. For more informationcall 410-543-6245.

Writers on the ShoreAward-winning author Dr. AminaGautier concludes this spring’s Writers onthe Shore literary series, reading from herworks 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, inPerdue Hall’s Bennett Family Auditorium.Gautier is the author of three award-

winning short story collections. At-Risk(2011) received the Flannery O’ConnerAward, First Horizons Award and EricHoffer Legacy Fiction Award. Now WeWill Be Happy (2014) earned accoladesincluding the Prairie Schooner Book Prizein Fiction, USA Best Book Award inAfrican American Fiction, InternationalBook Award and a Silver Ippy Award inMulticultural Fiction.Her most recent collection, The Loss of

All Lost Things (2016), won the Elixir PressAward in Fiction and the Chicago PublicLibrary’s 21st Century Award.Sponsored by the English Department

and Writers on the Shore, admission isfree and the public is invited. For moreinformation call 410-543-6445.

In the Media SpotlightThe Public Relations Office extends itsappreciation to the following faculty, staff,students, alumni and guests who respondedto media inquiries from April 6-19:• Mary Angela Baker – Center forExtended and Lifelong Learning,Delmarva Public Radio• David Burns and Michael Webber– Internet privacy, WMDT• Bill Folger – Spring Music Festival,WMDT• Stephen Gehnrich – Op-ed on WorldWar I history, Daily Times• Tom Horton – Op-ed on development’senvironmental impact, Star Democrat• Katie Kirby – Be the Difference Day,WBOC• Karen Olmstead and Mike Scott –Potential impact of proposed Trumpscience cuts to SU and Delmarva,Wilmington News Journal• Mike O’Loughlin – Op-ed on Trumpproposal to cut budget for afterschoolprograms and child nutrition, Daily Times• Michèle Schlehofer – Op-ed onMedicaid expansion program, Daily Times• Judith Stribling – Increased WicomicoRiver pollution levels, Daily Times,Salisbury Independent; and Lower WicomicoRiver dredging, WBOC• Jackie Wellfonder – Op-ed on holdingelected officials accountable consistently,Daily Times• Dana Whitehair – Tie Dye 5K Runfor Radio, Cape GazetteShould anyone have been inadvertently

omitted, please call 410-543-6031 forinclusion in the next edition..

Winger PublishesAn article co-authored by Dr. Sarah E.J.Winger (Sarah E. Jardeleza), assessmentcoordinator in Office of University Analysis,Reporting and Assessment, was published inCBE-Life Sciences Education, the journal of theAmerican Society for Cell Biology.In the article, Winger and her co-author,

Dr. Rebecca Matz, academic specialist atMichigan State University’s CREATE forSTEM Institute and Hub for Innovation inLearning and Technology, used case studymethodology to research theimplementation of a reform process in anundergraduate biology program at aresearch-intensive university. In particular, they examined the

leadership issues that arose in implementingthe reform initiative. Their findings showedthat articulating clear outcomes, developinga shared vision across stakeholders,providing appropriate reward systems andensuring faculty had ample opportunities toinfluence the initiative helped increase thesuccess of the reform.The full article is available online at

www.lifescied.org/content/15/4/ar57.full.pdf+html?with-ds=yes.

Pandey Earns $2.73M GrantAnjali Pandey, professor of appliedlinguistics and teaching English as a secondlanguage (TESOL), is the author of anewly funded $2.73 million nationalprofessional development projectsponsored by the U.S. Office of EnglishLanguage Acquisition (OELA), the federalagency charged with training educators oneffective immigrant educational access.This linguistics training program,

Training and Retaining Grades K-12English Learner Teaching Professionals(TARGET – Phase III), consists of acomprehensive triple cohort-programaimed at educators, administrators andparents. It was the No. 1-rated applicationout of 337 eligible proposals submittednationwide for OELA’s 2016 grantcompetition and the only one funded inMaryland. It is the largest singlediscretionary funded project awarded toSU to date.TARGET – Phase III serves 10

independent, high-need schools spanning42 percent of Maryland’s school districts,including Anne Arundel, Caroline, Cecil,Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s,Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico andWorcester counties – a total of 251 schoolsenrolling over 5,000 English learners (ELs).The project aims to recruit bothgatekeepers and decision makers in thelearning trajectories and parity ofeducational access of newcomer students.

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Opera Theatre EnsembleSU’s Opera Theatre Ensemble presentsGian Carlo Menotti’s The Old Maid and theThief Thursday-Sunday, April 27-30, inthe Great Hall of Holloway Hall.Curtain is 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday.

Co-directed by Drs. John Wesley Wrightand William Folger, and ThomasAnderson, of the Music, Theatre andDance Department, the 1939 comic operaoriginally was conceived for NBC Radio.The one-act show centers on Miss

Todd, a small-town busybody of highstanding in her community. Herhousemaid, Laetitia, is a youngeavesdropper, wary of becoming an oldmaid like Todd. When Bob, a wanderingvagrant, comes to the door one day,Laetitia is smitten, convincing Todd to lethim stay. As it turns out, little convincingis required – Todd is smitten, as well.American Spiritual Ensemble mezzo-

soprano Lucia Bradford, who portrayed thePrincipessa in last season’s SU OperaWorkshop production of Puccini’s SuorAngelica, returns to sing the role of Miss Todd.Other Opera Theatre Ensemble

singers include soprano Maggie Jones asMiss Pinkerton, soprano Katie Barton asLaetitia and baritone Jeffrey Todd as Bob.The production also features SU alumnusand drag artist Jeremy Bernstein (AKA“Magnolia Applebottom”) as the radiohost and on-set sound engineer.Sponsored by the Music, Theatre and

Dance Department, admission is $12; $9for seniors age 62+, SU alumni andstudents. SU students with ID receive oneticket free for Thursday’s performanceonly (reservation required). Tickets areavailable in advance at www.salisbury.edu/performingarts and at the door.For information call 410-543-6385.

April Feature FridaySU’s Feature Fridays downtown Salisburylecture and performance series continueswith a guitar concert by Dr. DanielleCumming of SU’s Music, Theatre andDance Department, with artists-in-residence Martin Friese and Julian Walter-Nußberger on April 28.All presentations in the series are held

at The Brick Room, 116 N. Division St.The evening begins with a networking

session at 5:30 p.m. followed by theperformance from 6-7 p.m.Cumming is a classical guitarist whose

performances have been broadcastnationally in the U.S. and Canada. Shehas given recitals, taught master classesand served on international guitarcompetition juries in North America andEurope. Her solo album, postcards, featuresa 20th-century repertoire with worldmusic influences. She is finishing a

recording of commissioned works, to bereleased on the German label AureaVox.Friese and Walter-Nußberger are the

principals of the Aachen Guitar Duo,formed in 2003 when both were studentsat the esteemed Conservatory in Aachen,Germany (Hochschule für Musik undTanz). Since then, their performanceshave earned top prizes at competitionsincluding the International GuitarFestival Gevelsberg.Other upcoming performances in the

series include:• May 19 – Such Fools featuring ToddSmith, SU web communicationsmanager.Sponsored by the Whaley Family

Foundation and SU’s Center for Extendedand Lifelong Learning, admission is freeand the public is invited (must be 21 toenter). Charges apply for food and drinks.For information call 410-546-6090 or visitwww.salisbury.edu/cell.

Egan Shares WorkDr. Chrys Egan, associate professor ofcommunication arts, chaired the panel“Politics as (Un)Usual: 2016 U.S.Presidential Elections” at the PopularCulture Association/American CultureAssociation in the South’s 2016conference in Nashville.As part of the panel, she delivered her

paper “Mr. or Mrs. President: GenderPolitics in the Trump and ClintonPresidential Campaigns.”She also presented her work at the

International Leadership Association’sconference in Atlanta, where she spoke on“Social Media, the Blogosphere and

Inclusivity Activism in Online Spaces.”She also is scheduled to present at theWomen and Leadership Affinity GroupConference at the Omega Institute inRhinebeck, NY.Egan has had two book chapters

accepted for publication this academicyear. She is the lead author of “CapaciousModel of Leadership IdentitiesConstruction” for the book AdvancingWomen and Leadership: Moving the NeedleThrough Applied Theory Building, part of theInternational leadership Association’sWomen and Leadership series. She also is co-author of the chapter

“Women’s Leadership Identity: ExploringPerson and Context” for the Handbook of

Research on Gender and Leadership, scheduled forrelease by Edward Elgar Publishers in May.In addition, Egan co-authored a new

theory on diverse leadership development inthe book Theorizing Women and Leadership: NewInsights and Contributions from MultiplePerspectives from Information Age Publishing.Egan was part of an international

collaboration of seven women over twoand a half years to promote more diverseleadership. They developed the CapaciousModel of Leadership IdentitiesConstruction, illustrating the fluidity ofleadership identities over time and in thecontext of systems and influences that areparticularly pertinent for women.

Kappa Sigma Helps: When unexpected flooding created hazards that left Salisbury Zoological Park closed for several days in late September and earlyOctober, SU’s Pi Sigma chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity sprang into action. Members of the organization cleared branches, leaves and other debris fromwalkways as the flood waters receded so the facility could reopen to the public. Mayor Jake Day and the Salisbury City Council recognized the group’s efforts,proclaiming November 28, 2016, as Kappa Sigma Fraternity Day in Salisbury.

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SU Relay For LifeSince 2002, SU’s Relay For Life hasraised over $1 million for the AmericanCancer Society (ACS). The goal for thisyear’s 16th event: push toward$2 million.Opening ceremonies for the American

Cancer Society’s signature fundraiserbegin 6 p.m. Friday, April 28, at MaggsPhysical Activities Center. Closingceremonies are 6 a.m. Saturday, April 29.This year’s Dr. Seuss-based theme is“Cancer: Not Here, Not There, NotAnywhere.” Students Siena Manoogianand Mary Holden co-chair the event. Cancer survivors are invited to

participate in a survivors lap andreception, sponsored by the SUFoundation, Inc., immediately followingopening ceremonies. Survivors also mayopt to be a virtual survivor and berecognized without attending the event.Other activities include the Miss Relaypageant, silent auction, Zumba, on-sitehaircuts for Locks of Love and a 3 a.m.Nerf war. To register for the survivors lapand other activities, visit www.surelay.organd click “Sign Up,” then “Walk theSurvivor Lap.”More than 50 teams representing over

1,000 SU students, faculty, staff, familiesand community members are expected toparticipate. More than $34,000 has beenraised so far.The ACS is a community-based

organization dedicated to eliminatingcancer through efforts such as Relay ForLife, which in the past two decades hasspread to more than 4,500 U.S.communities and 12 foreign countries.For more information or to register

visit www.surelay.org.

Ravizza Presents in BrazilThe 2016 Summer Olympics tookDr. Dean Ravizza, Health and SportSciences Department, to Brazil – but notas a competitor. Ravizza was asked todevelop a symposium for theInternational Convention on Science,Education and Medicine in Sport(ICSEMIS) related to his work on the usesof sport in humanitarian emergencies. The convention is a joint scientific

effort of the world’s four leadingorganizations on sport and is held everyfour years in conjunction with theOlympic and Paralympic Summer Games.Attracting some 2,000 participants, thisyear’s event was in Sao Paulo, just a fewhours south of Rio de Janeiro.Ravizza, who also is a senior research

practitioner for SU’s Bosserman Centerfor Conflict Resolution, presented on“Promoting Social Inclusion throughSport for Children and Youth in ArmedConflict.” Ravizza organized thesymposium over eight months, solicitingthe involvement of colleagues fromGermany, the Philippines, Australia andAfghanistan. He chaired the event andmoderated a concluding panel withaudience questions.

Ravizza (right) with the international symposium team in Brazil

Research ConferenceSU students share their research on topicsranging from the sciences, to the liberalarts, to business, to education during the16th SU Student Research Conference12:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 28.Oral presentations are 1-5:45 p.m. in

Henson Science Hall. Poster presentationsfollow from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Patricia R.Guerrieri Academic Commons AssemblyHall, where this year’s Faculty MentorAward winner will be announced.A full schedule of topics, times and

locations will be available on the conferencewebsite, www.salisbury.edu/susrc, as thedate nears. The event showcases andcelebrates student accomplishments.

NIH AREA ProgramThe purpose of the National Institutes ofHealth Academic Research EnhancementAward (AREA) program is to stimulateresearch in educational institutions thatprovide baccalaureate or advanceddegrees for a significant number of thenation’s research scientists, but that havenot been major recipients of NIHsupport. AREA grants createopportunities for scientists and institutionsotherwise unlikely to participateextensively in NIH research programs tocontribute to the nation’s biomedical andbehavioral research effort. AREA grantsare intended to support small-scaleresearch projects proposed by facultymembers of eligible, domestic institutions,to expose undergraduate and/or graduatestudents to meritorious research projectsand to strengthen the researchenvironment of the applicant institution.Deadlines: June 25, October 25,

February 25https://grants.nih.gov

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SOWK Is Ranked BestAffordableCollegesOnline.org, a websiteranking U.S. colleges and universities,recently named SU one of the nation’sbest online social work degree providersfor the 2016-17 academic year.SU was ranked 13th out of 43

colleges and universities on the list.Salisbury was the only Maryland campus.Also included were Penn State Universityand several of its satellite campuses, aswell as the universities of Alabama,Arizona and Utah.

Yoga SeriesSU’s “Balancing Your Energy with Yoga”series returns this spring, Mondaysthrough May 15.Led by Dr. Madhumi Mitra of the

University of Maryland Eastern Shore’sDepartment of Natural Sciences, sessionsare 5 p.m. on the Holloway Hall Lawn(rain location: Holloway Hall Auditorium).Loose clothing is required. Participantsshould bring their own towels or yoga mats.Remaining sessions include:• May 1 – lower body• May 8 – yoga for relaxation and balance• May 15 – yoga for combatingdiseases and health issuesAdmission is free and the public is

invited. For information call 410-543-6271.

Perdue School DonationHighlights of the 12th annual Shore FraudConference at SU included the donation ofmore than $100,000 in funds and softwareto the Perdue School of Business.The Association of Certified Fraud

Examiners, Maryland Chapter 21,presented $13,500 to the Perdue School tofund a fraud library at SU. A donation of$90,000 in software from Audimation, Inc.,of Houston, TX, also was announced. Thegift established a financial analyticslaboratory to support the fraud programoffered by the Perdue School’s Accountingand Legal Studies Department.

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THROUGH MAY 14 Exhibit: Scientific Illustration: Artistry in the Age of Science - Ward Museum, LaMay Gallery

MONDAYS THROUGH MAY 15 Class/Lecture: Food Systems & Sustainability (IDIS 280) -Conway Hall 153, 7-8:30 p.m.

THROUGH MAY 20 Exhibit: Scenes from the House of Special Purpose by Walter

Zimmerman - SU Art Galleries Downtown Campus

THROUGH MAY 31 Exhibit: The Stage Is Set: Leland Starnes & the Salisbury State

Theatre - Guerrieri Academic Commons, Thompson Gallery Exhibit: When Communities Come Together: African American

Education on the Eastern Shore - Guerrieri Academic Commons, 1st-Floor Lobby

THROUGH JUNE 10 SU Art Galleries Exhibit: IN TRAINING - Conway Hall,Electronic Gallery

THROUGH AUGUST 31 Exhibit: Delmarva: People, Place & Time - Guerrieri AcademicCommons, Niemann Gallery

APRILTHURSDAY, APRIL 27 Global Connections, Global Engagement Lecture:

After Marriage: New Frontiers for LGBTQ Rights - Fulton Hall 111, 7 p.m.

APRIL 27-30* SU Opera Workshop: The Old Maid & The Thief - HollowayHall, Great Hall, 8 p.m. & *2 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 Feature Fridays Concert: Danielle Cumming, Martin Friese and

Julian Walter-Nußberger - The Brick Room, 116 N. Division St.,5:30 p.m.

APRIL 28-29 Special Event: SU Relay For Life - Maggs Gym & Perdue Lawn,6 p.m.-6 a.m.

APRIL 28-30 Special Event: 47th Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl

Carving Competition & Art Festival - Roland E. Powell ConventionCenter Ocean City, MD; Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Award Ceremony 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Softball vs. Catholic - Softball Stadium, 1 & 3 p.m.

MAYMONDAY, MAY 1 Class: Balancing Your Energy With Yoga Series - Holloway HallFront Lawn, 5 p.m.; Rain: Holloway Hall Auditorium Stage

MAY 1-20 Exhibit: 56th Biannual Senior Exhibition of Graphic Design -Fulton Hall, University Gallery; Awards Reception: Fri., May 12, 5-7 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Lecture: Decolonizing Hip Hop: How Hip Hop Is Changing

Indigenous North America - Conway Hall Room 152, 7 p.m.WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 Special Event: Multicultural Festival - Guerrieri University Center,Pergola, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Rain: Wicomico Room

International Dinner Series: Flavors of the Caribbean IslandsDinner Featuring the Steel Kings - Commons, Bistro, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Writers On The Shore: Amina Gautier Reading - Perdue Hall,Bennett Family Auditorium, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 6 Special Event: Nabb Center Annual Fundraising Event -Harrington, Somerset County, MD, 4-7 p.m.

Concert: Salisbury & University Chorales - Holloway HallAuditorium, 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 7 Salisbury Film Society: Embrace of the Serpent - Fulton Hall 111, 2:30 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 8 Class: Balancing Your Energy With Yoga Series - Holloway HallFront Lawn, 5 p.m.; Rain: Holloway Hall, Great Hall

TUESDAY, MAY 9 Concert: Salisbury Pops - Holloway Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.