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The Suffolk Journal

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The Suffolk Journal

Roaxana Rivera (right corner) addresses facilities and maintenance workers in the lobby of 73 Tremont. 
Craig Martin/Journal Staff

Maintenance workers should not lose their benefits

Thalia Yunen April 22, 2015

The university told its facilities employees two weeks ago that Suffolk is looking into outsourcing facilities and maintenance jobs to a private contractor. Around the same time, the university announced...

Editor’s word: Maria Toyoda is the new dean of the CAS

April 15, 2015

It’s a good week for women’s rights and equality at Suffolk University. Officials finally announced who will take over for Kenneth Greenberg as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Long awaited...

Student training in jiu-jitsu

Student training in jiu-jitsu

Sammy Hurwitz April 15, 2015

While most athletes at Suffolk can be found on a field, at the rink or on the court, there are a select few who choose to hone their abilities elsewhere. Omar Qusrawi is of the latter. On a typical...

Maria Toyoda
Courtesy of Suffolk University

University names new dean of College of Arts and Sciences

April 13, 2015

Officials on Monday announced that Maria Toyoda will be the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences starting July 1. Toyoda will be the eight CAS dean, according to a statement from Suffolk University....

Suffolk needs to pay attention to undocumented students

Suffolk needs to pay attention to undocumented students

Dani Marrero April 8, 2015

If you google “Suffolk University undocumented students,” one of the first links that appears on the search is an article from Brandeis student newspaper, The Brandeis Hoot. The article, written in...

Suffolk alumni pose for a picture after a reception they held in San Diego.

Alumni board encourages engagement of new graduates

Thalia Yunen April 8, 2015

When students first attend Suffolk, whether it’s as a new student or as a transfer, they are told about the benefits of becoming involved. There are courses designed to engage students in this way, and...

Craig Martin/Journal Staff

Photos from Suffolk’s 2015 Job Fair

March 26, 2015

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Editors word: NESAD should have own representative in presidential search committee

Editor’s word: NESAD should have own representative in presidential search committee

March 25, 2015

Suffolk is searching for a new president, and the Board of Trustees has enlisted help from members of the university community in identifying and choosing the next leader. But, one section of the Suffolk...

Dr. Norman R. Smith shaking hands with Andrew Meyer, chairman of the board of trustees at Suffolk University.
(Photo by Allan Dines/Northstar Photography)

Search for next Suffolk president continues, faculty from university schools added to search committee

Brigitte Carreiro March 20, 2015

As Suffolk searches for its next president, those involved in the process have said finding the perfect candidate is no easy task. Chairman of the Board of Trustees Andrew Meyer, part of the presidential...

scaffolding on sawyer, march 2015

Scaffolding on Sawyer up as safety precaution for missing mortar between bricks

Melissa Hanson March 19, 2015

During a routine building façade inspection, the company Wiss, Janney, Elstner, Associates discovered mortar was missing from a section of bricks on the Sawyer building, officials said. Mortar was...

Norman Smith
Courtesy of Suffolk University

Next president should be less white, male, and status quo for the sake of students

Dani Marrero February 25, 2015

Suffolk University is in a transitional period. When former President James McCarthy left in August, Interim President Norman Smith was brought in to use his expertise gained at Wagner College in New York...

A photo of students and host Dr. Dana Rosengard at a previous Rammy Awards show.
Ethan Long/Journal Staff/File photo

Rammy Awards canceled

Haley Peabody February 23, 2015

The Department of Communications and Journalism has announced that the 2015 Rammy Awards, set to take place in April, is canceled. Due to a shortened timeline for work and lack of submission, the department,...

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