Named in honor of Dr. Jefferson D. Blackwell, president of Maryland State Teachers College president 1935 to 1955, this campus building is most notable for housing the university’s library from 1957 to 2016. The building underwent major renovations in the 1970s, with its original building incorporated as a subsection of a new larger structure. Following the opening of the University's current library, Guerrieri Academic Commons, it became the home of Salisbury University's Academic Advising Center and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Another major renovation to the building began in the summer of 2024.
Wicomico Hall is a dormitory at Salisbury University. It was built from 1949 to 1950 to house male students at Maryland State Teachers College. It was the second building built on campus and was named in 1966 after the Wicomico River. It is now a coeducational dorm and houses seventy-eight incoming freshmen.
Manokin Hall is one of Salisbury University’s dormitories. It was constructed and opened in 1964 to function as an additional dormitory for the school’s female students. It was named in 1966 after the Manokin River. It is now a coeducational dorm, and the primary residence hall for freshmen in the Salisbury University Honors College.
Nanticoke Hall is one of Salisbury University’s dormitories. It was constructed and opened in 1968 to function as an additional dormitory for the school’s female students. It was named after the Nanticoke River. It was built in a similar style to the other dorms that make up "the quad," but was built in the shape of an "L" rather than a straight building. It is now a coeducational dorm and provides living space for 153 incoming freshmen.
Pocomoke Hall is one of Salisbury University’s dormitories. It was constructed and opened in 1966-1967 to function as an additional dormitory for the school’s male students. It was named in 1966 after the Pocomoke River. It is now a coeducational dorm, and a residence hall for freshmen in the Salisbury University Honors College.
Choptank Hall is one of Salisbury University’s dormitories. It was opened in 1972 as the fifth residence hall built on campus. The building was named after the Nanticoke River. It was the school’s first coeducational dorm. With the ability to house a total of 220 students, Choptank Hall contains cluster dorms with a shared bathroom and bedrooms for up to ten students in each cluster.
Chester Hall is one of Salisbury University’s dormitories. It opened in 1974 under the presidency of Dr. Norman Crawford, and was the sixth residence hall built on campus. Named after the Chester River, it was the school’s second coeducational dorm and meant to be used by upper level students. With the ability to house a total of 220 students, Severn Hall contains cluster dorms with a shared bathroom and bedrooms for up to ten students in each cluster.
Severn Hall is one of Salisbury University’s dormitories. It was opened in 1990 under the presidency of Dr. Thomas Bellavance, and was the tenth residence hall built on campus. The building was named after the Severn River and is the school’s third high rise dormitory. With the ability to house a total of 236 students, Severn Hall contains cluster dorms with a shared bathroom and double and triple rooms for up to ten students in each cluster.
Dogwood Village is one of Salisbury University's on-campus residential options. It consists of fifteen single-story modular homes providing student residences and a lounge. It was constructed with the intention of providing a twenty-four hour quiet residence that allowed each student their own room. Dogwood Village was built and opened in 1985.
The Commons opened in 1997 as a replacement for the Powell Dining Hall. The Commons building is two stories not including the basement and attic. Housed within are the University’s main dining hall, offices, event rooms, the campus post office and University bookstore. The Commons was connected to the Guerrieri Student Center by a hallway known as “the link.”
The University Center opened in 1988 and was dedicated as the Guerrieri University Center in 1991 after Alan and Patricia Guerrieri, who donated $1 Million to the school’s scholarship fund. Renamed the Guerrieri Student Union in 2017, GSU serves as a base for student organizations at Salisbury University and hosts campus and community events in its large social rooms. As of 1997, the Guerrieri Student Union is connected by a hallway known as “the link” to the Commons, Salisbury University’s main dining hall.
Sea Gull Square is one of Salisbury University’s residence halls. It opened in 2011 and primarily houses upper level students in apartment style living. It also has retail space on its ground level facing Route 13 and currently has businesses ranging from restaurants to jewelers. It also features a lawn, volleyball court, and pavilion with grills on its west side.
Devilbiss Hall is home to Salisbury University’s College of Health and Human Services. However, it was originally built with the intent to house Salisbury University’s School of Science and Technology as a whole, which was previously located in a wing of Holloway Hall. The building was named after Dr. Wilbur Devilbiss, the third president of the University. Construction was finished in 1967.
Maggs Physical Activities Center, also known as Maggs Gym, is home to Salisbury University’s physical education and student athletics programs. It was named after Coach Benn Maggs who was foundational in the establishment of both of these programs. It also functions as Salisbury University’s primary fitness center. The building was constructed in 1977 and contains a main gym, weight room, locker rooms, an Olympic size swimming pool, fitness room, and offices among other amenities.
Perdue Hall is home to Salisbury University’s business school. It opened in 2011 under the presidency of Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach. The building and business school are named after the poultry industry entrepreneur Frank Perdue, who endowed the school in 1986. The hall houses the facilities, classrooms, and offices of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, as well as the Franklin P. Perdue Museum of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Henson Science Hall (Henson Hall) is Salisbury University’s primary science building. It was named after Richard A. Henson, an aviation philanthropist who endowed Salisbury University’s School of Science and Technology in 1988. Construction began in late 2000, and the building was officially dedicated in September of 2002. In addition to faculty offices, the building contains classrooms, auditoriums, laboratories, and a cafe.
The Guerrieri Academic Commons is Salisbury University’s library, as well as the home of other academic support departments such as the Writing Center, Office of Instructional Design and Delivery, and the Nabb Research Center to name a few. Construction began in 2014, and the building opened in 2016. The building was named in memory of Patricia R. Guerrieri, an alumna and notable donor of the university, whose family contributed to the building of the new library.
St. Martin Hall is one of Salisbury University’s on-campus residence halls. It was the eighth on-campus dormitory and built with the intention of providing needed housing for juniors and seniors. The building opened during the fall of 1986, but was formally dedicated by Salisbury State College’s President Thomas Bellavance in the spring of 1987. It is unique from other residence halls as the rooms are suite-style, housing four students per suite, and rooms opening to an external hallway.
Chesapeake Hall is one of Salisbury University’s on-campus residence halls. It was the seventh on-campus dormitory and was built with the intention of providing housing for juniors and seniors. It now primarily houses sophomores. Unlike the other residence halls, Chesapeake Hall contains apartment-style dorms and houses eight students per unit. The building opened in September 1976 under the presidency of Dr. Norman Crawford.
Conway Hall is the home of Salisbury University’s Samuel W. and Marilyn C. Seidel School of Teacher Education and serves as the University’s technology center. It was completed and opened in 2008. Originally named the Teacher Education and Technology Center (TETC), the building was renamed in 2016 after longtime Delegate Norman Conway, an alumnus of Salisbury University.
Fulton Hall is the flagship building for Salisbury University’s School of Liberal Arts. Construction began in 1989, and the building opened in 1992. It is named for Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton, who endowed the liberal arts school in 1989. The building itself was funded by the State of Maryland. Fulton Hall houses the visual and performing arts facilities of Salisbury University, as well as a Black box theater, art and musical studios, and the offices of professors in the liberal arts school.
Holloway Hall is the oldest building at Salisbury University and was the only building on the State Normal School campus until 1955. Construction began in 1923, and the building opened on September 7, 1925 for 105 students. Additions were added to the building in 1928, and finally completed in 1932. Holloway Hall held the cafeteria, dormitories, classrooms, and even a “demonstration school,” until the State Normal School expanded in 1955. The building was officially named in 1966 after Dr. William J. Holloway, the first president of the school. Until then, it was simply known as the “main building.” It currently serves as Salisbury University’s administrative office building.
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This walking tour leads you around the beautiful main campus of Salisbury University and includes brief histories on all of SU's current academic and residential halls.
