Suffolk hosts first ever Farmers’ Market during the SUSC Green Week
April 24, 2019
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Students and faculty alike had the chance to buy fresh, local produce on Tuesday at Suffolk University’s first-ever farmers’ market. As part of Suffolk's Earth Week event series, the Suffolk University Sustainability Committee (SUSC) partnered with Sodexo to set up a stand where passersby could c...
SUPD dispatcher removed from duty after arrest
Haley Clegg and Ryan Arel
April 24, 2019
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A Suffolk University Police Department (SUPD) dispatcher is no longer employed by the university after he was arrested April 17 by state police on charges he brandished a firearm in an alleged road-rage incident that began on Interstate 93 South. The other driver is alleged to have then pulled a knife on the d...
10 West residents call for elevator improvements
Emily Devlin and Caroline Enos
April 24, 2019
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Students living in the 10 West and Modern Theatre residence halls say they are frustrated with the lack of frequently inoperable elevators, as well as issues with water pressure and temperature, and room temperature. There are weeks when as few as two of the complex’s five elevators are working...
1047 residents say facilities issues hinder experience
Kyle Crozier and Caroline Enos
April 24, 2019
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Suffolk University’s newest residence hall at 1047 Commonwealth Ave has received mixed reviews from residents and staff alike as the building approaches the halfway point in its two year contract. Suffolk acquired the building from Boston University in the last year and is leasing it from The Mic...
This week in SGA…
April 24, 2019
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The total SGA funding for the 2019-2020 academic year is $779,995. This can be broken down into $314,250 for SGA’s total budget, $365,745 for total club budgets and $100,000 for club initiative requests. The total club budget is used to fund clubs. Senator Rachel Neves, a member of the finance c...
Student protestors rally against SGA endorsement to arm Suffolk University Police Department
April 18, 2019
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On Thursday afternoon, a group of student protesters gathered on Suffolk’s Roemer Plaza to protest the Student Government Association (SGA) vote a week prior to endorse the arming of the Suffolk University Police Department (SUPD). "We believe that SGA didn't look at a holistic campus and all th...
Sawyer Business School adds Masters of Management Studies program to increase student options post graduation
April 18, 2019
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Suffolk University, in an effort to expand on student opportunities after their bachelor’s degrees, has decided to adapt a new Master of Management Studies (MMS) program out of the Sawyer Business School’s Management and Entrepreneurship. This program, which is specifically targeted...
Sustainability Committee prepares for Earth Week
April 17, 2019
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The Suffolk University Sustainability Committee has completed preparations for next week’s Earth Day celebrations in and around campus. These events include a green campus tour, a Suffolk farmers market, an environmental film screening, an earth day fair and a bike raffle, all of which have...
20 Somerset renamed after Suffolk alumnus
April 17, 2019
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The Suffolk community gathered at Roemer Plaza on Friday to dedicate the Leonard J. Samia Academic Center, formally 20 Somerset Street, in honor of Suffolk alumnus Leonard J. Samia. Samia, a Suffolk alumnus gave $10 million endowment to the university; a donation that President Marisa Kelly said is as s...
Search for new provost concludes, Boston University associate provost chosen to lead
April 17, 2019
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Suffolk University announced on Tuesday the appointment of Julie Sandell as its next senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Sandell, the Boston University (BU) senior associate provost and faculty member of the BU School of Medicine, was chosen by Suffolk President Marisa K...
SGA votes to endorse arming of Suffolk University police, awaiting Board of Trustees for final say
Haley Clegg, Ryan Arel, and Caroline Enos
April 10, 2019
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Correction: an earlier version of this article refers to Capt. Jim Connolly as Tim Connolly. The online version has been corrected to Jim. In a 23-11 vote Thursday, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed a non-binding resolution that recommends sworn officers of the Suffolk University Polic...
Design-x-Change brings innovation to Suffolk campus
April 10, 2019
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Suffolk University’s Design-x-Change event on Thursday highlighted collaborations between the Art and Design department and the Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (CUES) that gave students a chance to learn about environmental and social sustainability. The event also contained the univer...
