Paul S. Sarbanes Lecture Series (PACE)
During his time in office, Senator Paul Sarbanes was a friend to Salisbury University, helping to secure funding to expand educational opportunities in the then-Department (now School) of Nursing and to establish the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business’ international business curriculum. In 2002, he initiated the Paul S. Sarbanes Lecture Series through SU’s Institute of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE), bringing some of the nation’s most prominent legislators to campus. In addition to Senator Sarbanes, high-profile guests included civil rights icon Representative John Lewis, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Senator Richard Lugar.
As a national leader on civil rights, a cosponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, an ally of environmental conservation (including legislation to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay), and a staunch supporter of consumer protection and corporate reform, exemplified by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Senator Sarbanes embodies the values in which we believe at SU. He was a role model to our students and many others in the greater community. Take this opportunity to honor the impact Senator Sarbanes has made in his hometown of Salisbury, the great state of Maryland and across the country with his decades of selfless public service.