The weighted lottery would shift admissions from an interview process that opponents view as selective and potentially discriminatory.
The new construction plan, chosen over renovation proposals, will need to pass a Salem citywide vote early next year to proceed.
The university bestowed 1,583 degrees during three weekend commencement ceremonies.
These Salem students were among those recently earning academic or athletic distinctions.
Ceremonies will be held on Friday and Saturday and will include the presentation of 1,583 degrees with 1,360 new graduates.
In her fourth year at Salem Public Schools, Anny Cruz was among nine AFT union members statewide presented with awards.
The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants awarded the Emerging Scholar and Gorman Memorial scholarships.
Jabari Tovar accepted the Bluecoats Fellowship, an honors program for educators specializing in the marching arts.
A $1 million gift from alumna Mary "Midge" DeSimone and her husband, Tom DeSimone, is helping fund the campus modernization project.
The design options include a renovated building, new construction and hybrid of new construction and existing structure.
The theme for this year's scholarship is "For a More Sustainable Tomorrow."
The deadline for applying for the scholarship is April 27 at 11:59 p.m.
"This is the land of terrible choices. We have to make what we think are the best choices in a difficult situation." - Steve Zrike
Superintendent Steve Zrike said the proposed budget will include reductions but maintain "key programs," class size targets, limit layoffs.
Juniors Isabella Rios and Kira Bester earned honors for their contributions to "This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing."
Salem State University will explore the threat climate change poses on Earth's ecosystems and the biodiversity they protect.
The three recipients out of 38 entries and eight finalists will be awarded on April 3.
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The Rotary has contributed $478,000 to Salem students applying to college and technical education programs over the last 30 years.
Salem city and school officials had campaigned to the state Board of Education to reject the 70-seat expansion proposal.
Salem State has three faculty working abroad and three student finalists for the Fulbright program.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said rising costs, the new teacher contract, will require budget trimming for 2025-26.
School Committee members unanimously voted to keep the proposed new high school as a grade 9-12 school and maintain Collins Middle School.
The scholarships are funded through voluntary donations made by residents on their tax bills and other contributions.
The 2025 Darwin Festival will take over Veterans Hall in the Ellison Campus Center for 10 speaking events from Feb. 10 through Feb. 14.
Mayor Dominick Pangallo, Superintendent Steve Zrike and STU President Anne Berman told the state board SACS expansion would hurt SPS.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said the proposals are in line with the new teacher collective bargaining agreement.
The School Committee is set for a possible vote on Feb. 3 on whether 7th and 8th graders will go to the new proposed high school.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said the district is taking steps to provide guidance on potential changes in federal policies.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Convocation is free and open to the greater public on Monday.
The power outage affected Salem Prep High School and New Liberty Innovation School.
Candidates maintain a minimum A-minus average in music classes, a B in other coursework, and demonstrate leadership and community service.
Salem High School will launch carpentry and web development, while Essex Tech will add metal fabrication and joining technologies.
The students were celebrated for proficiency in a second language Monday night at Saltonstall School.
The School Committee voted unanimously Monday night to move all middle school grades to Collins Middle School.
Carla Guarnieri was named the 2024 Elizabeth Williams Wade Award winner for her many years of service to the university.
Beverly teachers planned a rally for Lynch Park on the first day after declaring a strike amid stalled contract negotiations.
The School Committee meeting discussion generally focused more on how, not if, to switch Saltonstall Middle School grades to Collins.