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Only by undonotondlng uhe y V'fi-c Jk i®8**- J4| I jj si | ■ H*w* J •|®| - ::mm @b@@d mlth th© totality of younoolfj etnong* ©lift 11 nuto to look at th© ppogp©©® you1^© @lp©@dy Bade,the you nop© end ho® you eok© to bo In this BOB@nt,can you iifid@nt, p©@dy for* the n©set otop In your* Jounney a a a BLACKWELL LIBRARY tA 3. SALISBURY UNIVERSITY LD SALISBURY, MD. 21801 4821 ■ S3 S 2 00 4 t. a i W i W W — — N O H I ■BfcA MG RHERD NG BEHIND, MOUI LOOKI i Warming Up.... Setting the Pace... SU's student clubs and Students stretch their organizations hit the Life slows as snow blankets ground running, making leadership skills with New the campus. Only the hardiest this one of the most action Student Orientation trips, and most determined packed semesters ever. while Welcome Week scholars are found pursuing Fall highlights include soothes the transition to their academic goals. Winter rocking with Better Than campus life for new and sports carry the competitive Ezra, pigging out at returning students with fun torch with dedication and Oktoberfest, celebrating and games. Dorm life hard work... during Homecoming and heats up as halls fill and flipping at Anchor Splash. friendships form... Fall athletics set a tough pace on campus and off. * y j s Hitting Our Stride... Strong Finish... Hand Shakes, High Five's And Pats On the Back... With half a year on campus Spirits lift as hard work and Friends, parents and behind them, students pick up persistence pays off. businesses take the time the pace in academics and Graduation signifies the to offer personal activities. Relay For Life, CUL, finish of one race and the encouragement, and Spring Olympics, and Field start of another. To those congratulations to this Day pack the semester with who stayed the course, we year's SU seniors. opportunities forstudents to honoryou... strut their stuff. Sammy the Seagull cheers the last of spring sports onward to athletic excellence... 3 4 If the reader of this 2004 Evergreen first came to Salisbury University in fall 2000, then you and I have something in common: We both became part of the SU community at that time. How quickly four years pass! I am grateful and honored to serve as president of this wonderful institution, and hope you are glad to have chosen SU for your post-secondary education. As you reflect back upon your time on campus, you will likely recall the construction of our new Henson Science Hall, a 145,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility that opened in fall 2002. The new equipment and laboratory space have facilitated faculty- student research - a hallmark of a SU education. The science building was the first academic facility constructed at SU in over a decade. A challenging issue this past year has been the focus on student rental housing in nearby neighborhoods and the "4 to 2" legislation passed by the Salisbury City Council. As of this writing, I expect that the law will be amended to be more "student-friendly." In addition, there are numerous initiatives underway designed to improve university/community relations. Salisbury University's reputation continues to grow. The 2004 editions of U.S. News & World Report, the Princeton Review and Kiplinger's continue to rank SU among the nation's top public universities. U.S. News included the University as one of the top tier master's institutions in the North, where we are rated fourth among public institutions. Our enhanced reputation has brought more applications for admission and higher student selectivity. Last year, we had over 5,500 applicants for an entering freshman class of 950 students. Salisbury University also continues to succeed in the sports arena. SU's athletics teams celebrated two NCAA national championships in 2003, one in men's lacrosse and one in women's field hockey. In addition, SU had the second highest number of student-athletes named to the 2003 Capital Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. I wish all graduating students much success and personal fulfillment in the years to come. Be sure to take the memories and lessons of Salisbury University with you. Please keep your alma mater in your heart. Warmly, 5 NeWsTuDeNt OrlEnTaTiOn wammB i J y. ii judg'd Wwl • mJl Cooking burnt marshmallows over an open fire, clinging to nylon line and crumbling rock, paddling all of your earthly belongings to the next spot of dry land doesn't sound like your typical first week of college. However, these students learned much more than how to wrap their tent mate in toilet paper during SU's New Student Orientation trips. As well as cycling through Acadia National Park, canoeing on Ontario in Algonqin Provincial Park, rappeling on the Appalachian Trail in the Nantahala Outdoor Center and rafting the Gauley River in West Virgina, these freshmen learned 'the ropes' on campus life, study skills, involvement in student activities and development of their individual leadership abilities. And, oh yeah, how to wrap your tentmate in toilet paper!