Downtown Salisbury street renamed after SU President

SALISBURY, Md. – During a surprise presentation from the City of Salisbury on Monday, Mayor Jake Day announced the renaming of Camden Street in Downtown Salisbury as “Chuck Wight Street” in honor of Salisbury University President Dr. Charles Wight.

“This street is where the downtown campus sits,” said Day. “We’re very proud that Salisbury University, under your leadership Dr. Wight, has chosen to make downtown Salisbury and Salisbury University no longer divided by a mile of our community, but rather connected directly.”

“It is truly a pleasure to bring the city and the University closer together,” said Wight. “It’s better for both of us. We are truly better together.”

The street is home to several historical buildings, including SU Downtown, a 1930 retail and residential building partially converted to office space in 1992. It is now home to SU’s Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship, SU Art Galleries Downtown, the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative, and several non-SU businesses and organizations.