Suffolk University
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Suffolk University is a private, non-sectarian, university located in Boston
, Massachusetts
and with over 16,000 students it is the third largest university in Boston. It was founded as a law school in 1906 and named after its location in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
.
The university is co-educational and comprises the Suffolk University Law School
, the Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences
, the Sawyer Business School
, and the New England School of Art and Design
at Suffolk University (NESAD) It has one international campus
in Madrid, Spain in addition to the main campus in downtown Boston. Due to its location and well-known law school, Suffolk often attracts notable scholars and prominent speakers; for example, former President John F. Kennedy
, former Chief Justice of the United States, William Rehnquist
, and former President George H.W. Bush.
, Suffolk University was initially named Suffolk School of Law. The school's goal was to "serve ambitious young men who are obliged to work for a living while studying law."
In 1907, Archer moved the school from his Roxbury, Massachusetts
home into his downtown Boston
law offices. A year later the first of Archer's students had passed the bar, leading to a boost in registration.
By 1930, Archer developed Suffolk into one of the largest law schools in the country, and decided to create "a great evening university" that working people could afford. The Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences
was founded in 1934, and the Sawyer Business School
-- then known as the College of Business Administration—in 1937. That same year, the three academic units were incorporated as Suffolk University.
During the 1990s Suffolk constructed its first residence halls, began satellite programs with other colleges in Massachusetts, and opened its international campuses. From 1990 to 2005, its endowment increased over 400%, to approximately $72 million and tuition climbed.
The main campus in downtown Boston
is situated on well-known Beacon Hill
, adjacent to the Massachusetts State House
and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
.
In addition to its main campus in Boston, there are satellite campuses in Madrid
, Spain
, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In 2011, Suffolk University closed their second international campus in Dakar
, Senegal
(Suffolk University Dakar Campus
) due to more interest from Senegalese students to begin their studies in Boston.
The Sawyer Business School
(previously the Sawyer School of Management) focuses on global business education. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. Joint degrees are also offered. About 3,000 students are currently enrolled in all programs. The Saturday-only Executive MBA Program incorporates four off-site one-week seminars and week-long global trips to London
and China
. The Global MBA is a specialized MBA in international business with an intensive concentration in either finance or marketing. The full-time program includes a 3-month internship outside the student's home country. Summer 2010 Global MBA internships are in 10 countries. Part-time Global MBAs complete either a global experiential research project at their place of business or a 3-month consulting project that includes an intensive 2 week residency outside the US.
The Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences
has seventeen academics departments which offer more than seventy undergraduate and graduate
programs.
Suffolk University Law School
, founded in 1906, offers a standard Juris Doctor
program and advanced L.L.M. program. 43% of applicants were admitted to the J.D. program in 2005.
The university is also home to the Beacon Hill Institute
, a "free-market think-tank," the Centers for Crime & Justice Policy Research, Restorative Justice, and Women's Health and Human Right, the Poetry Center Political Research Centers, the R.S. Friedman Field Station, and the Sagan Energy Research Laboratory.
Up until 1995, Suffolk was a commuter-only school. Today, there are four residence halls, housing about 90% of freshman, and a total of 25% of the entire undergraduate population. The Residence Halls are:
The residence hall at 150 Tremont Street was the first built by the university and currently houses students in singles, doubles, quads, and suites, with communial bathrooms. Nathan R. Miller Residence Hall (located at 10 Somerset St.) was opened in 2005 and houses 15 floors of freshman, and 2 floors of sophomores in singles, doubles and quads, with bathrooms shared between every two rooms. 10 West/10 West Expansion is the newest residence hall and has housing for freshman and sophomores in singles, doubles and a variety of apartment style suites.
Both Miller Hall and 150 Tremont have cafeterias. Students living at 10 West can choose to at either cafeteria. Suffolk University occasionally leases additional properties (such as the Hyatt & Holiday Inn Beacon Hill). If leased, those locations house freshman students.
The Modern Theatre Resident Hall opened in the fall of 2010. It is also considered an extension to the 10 West Resident Hall. It is built over the new Modern Theatre, at Suffolk University.
The student organizations on campus are:
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and with over 16,000 students it is the third largest university in Boston. It was founded as a law school in 1906 and named after its location in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County has no land border with Plymouth County to its southeast, but the two counties share a water boundary in the middle of Massachusetts Bay.-National protected areas:*Boston African American National Historic Site...
.
The university is co-educational and comprises the Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School, also known as Suffolk Law School or SULS, is one of the professional graduate schools of Suffolk University. Suffolk University Law School is a private, non-sectarian, law school located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk University Law School was founded in...
, the Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences
Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences
Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences is the undergraduate and graduate division of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk was founded in 1906 and the College of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1934 by Gleason Leonard Archer...
, the Sawyer Business School
Sawyer Business School
The Sawyer Business School is part of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk was founded in 1906 and the business school was founded on Beacon Hill in 1937 by Gleason Leonard Archer. The business school offers undergraduate and graduate programs....
, and the New England School of Art and Design
New England School of Art and Design
The New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University is a fine arts and design school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as continuing education courses and programs for the local community. The School of Art & Design is...
at Suffolk University (NESAD) It has one international campus
Suffolk University Madrid Campus
Suffolk University Madrid Campus is a satellite campus of Suffolk University located in Madrid, Spain. This campus offers degree programs to new students, study abroad programs to Boston campus students and transfer programs at affiliated universities Suffolk University Madrid Campus (or SUMC) is...
in Madrid, Spain in addition to the main campus in downtown Boston. Due to its location and well-known law school, Suffolk often attracts notable scholars and prominent speakers; for example, former President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
, former Chief Justice of the United States, William Rehnquist
William Rehnquist
William Hubbs Rehnquist was an American lawyer, jurist, and political figure who served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States and later as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States...
, and former President George H.W. Bush.
History
Founded in 1906 by lawyer Gleason Archer, Sr.Gleason Archer, Sr.
Gleason Archer, Sr. was the founder and first president of Suffolk University and Suffolk Law School. He was also an extensive writer and radio broadcaster for NBC.-Early life and education:...
, Suffolk University was initially named Suffolk School of Law. The school's goal was to "serve ambitious young men who are obliged to work for a living while studying law."
In 1907, Archer moved the school from his Roxbury, Massachusetts
Roxbury, Massachusetts
Roxbury is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was one of the first towns founded in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, and became a city in 1846 until annexed to Boston on January 5, 1868...
home into his downtown Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
law offices. A year later the first of Archer's students had passed the bar, leading to a boost in registration.
Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences
Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences is the undergraduate and graduate division of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk was founded in 1906 and the College of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1934 by Gleason Leonard Archer...
was founded in 1934, and the Sawyer Business School
Sawyer Business School
The Sawyer Business School is part of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk was founded in 1906 and the business school was founded on Beacon Hill in 1937 by Gleason Leonard Archer. The business school offers undergraduate and graduate programs....
-- then known as the College of Business Administration—in 1937. That same year, the three academic units were incorporated as Suffolk University.
During the 1990s Suffolk constructed its first residence halls, began satellite programs with other colleges in Massachusetts, and opened its international campuses. From 1990 to 2005, its endowment increased over 400%, to approximately $72 million and tuition climbed.
Presidents (1906–present)
- Gleason Archer, Sr.Gleason Archer, Sr.Gleason Archer, Sr. was the founder and first president of Suffolk University and Suffolk Law School. He was also an extensive writer and radio broadcaster for NBC.-Early life and education:...
(1906–1948) - Walter Burse (1948–1954)
- Robert Munce (1954–1960)
- Dennis HaleyDennis HaleyDennis Haley is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the New York Jets of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
(1960–1965) - John FentonJohn FentonJohn Fenton is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Midleton and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1987. Fenton is regarded as one of Cork's greatest-ever players.-Club:Fenton played his club hurling with his local Midleton club and...
(1965–1970) - Thomas Fulham (1970–1980)
- Daniel Perlman (1980–1989)
- David SargentDavid SargentDavid J. Sargent was the President of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts.Sargent graduated from the Suffolk University Law School magna cum laude in 1954, ranked number one and president of his class....
(1989–2010) - Barry Brown (Acting, 2010-Present)
Campus
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
is situated on well-known Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts
Beacon Hill is a historic neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, that along with the neighboring Back Bay is home to about 26,000 people. It is a neighborhood of Federal-style rowhouses and is known for its narrow, gas-lit streets and brick sidewalks...
, adjacent to the Massachusetts State House
Massachusetts State House
The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the "New" State House, is the state capitol and house of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is located in Boston in the neighborhood Beacon Hill...
and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The SJC has the distinction of being the oldest continuously functioning appellate court in the Western Hemisphere.-History:...
.
In addition to its main campus in Boston, there are satellite campuses in Madrid
Suffolk University Madrid Campus
Suffolk University Madrid Campus is a satellite campus of Suffolk University located in Madrid, Spain. This campus offers degree programs to new students, study abroad programs to Boston campus students and transfer programs at affiliated universities Suffolk University Madrid Campus (or SUMC) is...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In 2011, Suffolk University closed their second international campus in Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
(Suffolk University Dakar Campus
Suffolk University Dakar Campus
Suffolk University, Dakar Campus was a division of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts in Dakar, Senegal. It was located on the grounds of the École Nationale d'Économie Appliquée...
) due to more interest from Senegalese students to begin their studies in Boston.
Academics
Suffolk employs nearly 800 full-time and adjunct faculty members, who instruct approximately 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students.The Sawyer Business School
Sawyer Business School
The Sawyer Business School is part of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk was founded in 1906 and the business school was founded on Beacon Hill in 1937 by Gleason Leonard Archer. The business school offers undergraduate and graduate programs....
(previously the Sawyer School of Management) focuses on global business education. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. Joint degrees are also offered. About 3,000 students are currently enrolled in all programs. The Saturday-only Executive MBA Program incorporates four off-site one-week seminars and week-long global trips to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The Global MBA is a specialized MBA in international business with an intensive concentration in either finance or marketing. The full-time program includes a 3-month internship outside the student's home country. Summer 2010 Global MBA internships are in 10 countries. Part-time Global MBAs complete either a global experiential research project at their place of business or a 3-month consulting project that includes an intensive 2 week residency outside the US.
The Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences
Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences
Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences is the undergraduate and graduate division of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk was founded in 1906 and the College of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1934 by Gleason Leonard Archer...
has seventeen academics departments which offer more than seventy undergraduate and graduate
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
programs.
Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School, also known as Suffolk Law School or SULS, is one of the professional graduate schools of Suffolk University. Suffolk University Law School is a private, non-sectarian, law school located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk University Law School was founded in...
, founded in 1906, offers a standard Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
program and advanced L.L.M. program. 43% of applicants were admitted to the J.D. program in 2005.
The university is also home to the Beacon Hill Institute
Beacon Hill Institute
The Beacon Hill Institute is the research arm of the Department of Economics at Suffolk University in Boston. It was founded in 1991 by businessman and Republican politician Ray Shamie. The institute, considered to be fiscally conservative, draws on faculty and student resources to analyze issues...
, a "free-market think-tank," the Centers for Crime & Justice Policy Research, Restorative Justice, and Women's Health and Human Right, the Poetry Center Political Research Centers, the R.S. Friedman Field Station, and the Sagan Energy Research Laboratory.
Student Life
Thirteen athletic teams from Suffolk compete in the NCAA Division III.Up until 1995, Suffolk was a commuter-only school. Today, there are four residence halls, housing about 90% of freshman, and a total of 25% of the entire undergraduate population. The Residence Halls are:
- 150 Tremont
- Miller Hall
- 10 West
- Modern Theatre Hall
The residence hall at 150 Tremont Street was the first built by the university and currently houses students in singles, doubles, quads, and suites, with communial bathrooms. Nathan R. Miller Residence Hall (located at 10 Somerset St.) was opened in 2005 and houses 15 floors of freshman, and 2 floors of sophomores in singles, doubles and quads, with bathrooms shared between every two rooms. 10 West/10 West Expansion is the newest residence hall and has housing for freshman and sophomores in singles, doubles and a variety of apartment style suites.
Both Miller Hall and 150 Tremont have cafeterias. Students living at 10 West can choose to at either cafeteria. Suffolk University occasionally leases additional properties (such as the Hyatt & Holiday Inn Beacon Hill). If leased, those locations house freshman students.
The Modern Theatre Resident Hall opened in the fall of 2010. It is also considered an extension to the 10 West Resident Hall. It is built over the new Modern Theatre, at Suffolk University.
The student organizations on campus are:
- American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyThe American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
(ACS - Asian American Association (AAA)
- Best Buddies
- Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta)
- Black Student Union (BSU)
- Cape Verdean Student Association (CVSA)
- Capital Asset Group
- Caribbean Student Network (CSN)
- CAS Peer Mentors
- College DemocratsCollege DemocratsThe College Democrats of America is the official youth outreach arm of the Democratic Party. It consists of over 100,000 college and university students from across the United States. The organization has served as a way for college students to connect with the Democratic Party and Democratic...
- College RepublicansCollege RepublicansThe College Republican National Committee is a national organization for college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States...
(Suffolk GOP) - Collegiate Investors Association (CIA)
- Commuter Students Association (CSA)
- Dance Company
- Eco Ambassadors
- Economics CLub
- Entrepreneurship Club
- Environmental Club
- Fashion Industry Network
- Future Investors in Real Estate (F.I.R.E.)
- Graduate Student Association (GSA)
- Health Careers Club
- Hellenic Association (HA)
- Hillel
- Hispanic Association (SUHA)
- History Society
- In House Design
- Information Systems (IS Club)
- International Business Club (IBC)
- International Sutdent Association (ISA)
- Italian-American Student Union (IASU)
- Jazz Ensemble
- Knitting Club
- Latinos on the Move (LOTM)
- Mirembe On My Mind
- Model United NationsModel United NationsModel United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
(MUN) - Musilim Student Association
- National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
- Paintball Club
- Paralegal Association
- Paranormal Club (Paranormal)
- Performing Arts Office (PAO)
- Philosophy Society
- Pre Law Association
- Professional Marketing Association (PMA)
- Program Council (PC)
- Project Nur
- Psychology Club
- Rainbow Alliance
- Ready, Set, Act! Children's Theater
- Residence Hall Association (RHA)
- Russian Speakers Association
- Seriously Bent Improv Comedy Troup (Seriously Bent)
- SGA- Finance Committee (FinCom)
- Sigma Alpha EpsilonSigma Alpha EpsilonSigma Alpha Epsilon is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity founded at the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Of all existing national social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only one founded in the Antebellum South...
(SAE) - Sigma Gamma RhoSigma Gamma RhoSigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Indiana...
(SGR) - Ski and Snowboard Club
- South Asian Student Association
- Step Team
- Student Government Association (SGA)
- Student Judicial Review Board (SJRB)
- Student Leadership and Involvement (SLI)
- Student Political Science Association
- Suffolk Bikes
- Suffolk Free Radio
- Suffolk Smile Train (Smile Train)
- Suffolk Snidgets: Suffolk University's Quidditch Team (Quidditch)
- Suffolk University Book Club (Booklub)
- Suffolk University Coalition of Reason (SUCOR)
- Suffolk University Mathematics Society (SUMS)
- Suffolk University Mock TrialMock trialA Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
(SUMTT) - SUNORML (The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
- Techies Union
- The French Club
- The Journey Leadership Program (The Journey)
- The Photo Club
- The Ramifications A Capella Group (The Ramifications)
- The Suffolk Journal (The Journal)
- The Suffolk Voice (The Voice)
- Theta Phi AlphaTheta Phi AlphaTheta Phi Alpha women's fraternity was founded at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor on August 30, 1912. Theta Phi Alpha is one of 26 national sororities recognized in the National Panhellenic Conference...
Notable alumni
- Thomas J. LaneThomas J. LaneThomas Joseph Lane was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1941 to 1963, notable for having been re-elected after serving time in federal prison....
, class of 1925, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1941–1963) - James A. BurkeJames A. BurkeJames Anthony Burke was a United States Representative from Massachusetts from 1959 to 1979.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was educated in the Boston public schools and Lincoln Preparatory School and attended Suffolk University...
, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1959–1979) - Gleason ArcherGleason ArcherGleason Leonard Archer, Jr. was a Biblical scholar, theologian, educator and author.-Early life:Archer's father was Gleason Archer, Sr., the founder of Suffolk University in Boston. Archer graduated in 1938 with a B.A. from Harvard University and received an LL.B...
Jr., class of 1939, theologian - Martin F. LoughlinMartin F. LoughlinMartin Francis Loughlin was a judge in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire from 1979 to 1995....
, class of 1951, U.S. District Court of New Hampshire, judge (1979–1995) - David SargentDavid SargentDavid J. Sargent was the President of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts.Sargent graduated from the Suffolk University Law School magna cum laude in 1954, ranked number one and president of his class....
, class of 1954, President of Suffolk University (1989-) - Joe MoakleyJoe MoakleyJohn Joseph "Joe" Moakley was a Democratic congressman from the Ninth District of Massachusetts, a seat held two years earlier by Speaker John William McCormack. Moakley was the last chairman of the U.S...
, class of 1956, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1973-2001 - Judge Frank Caprio, class of 1965, television judge Caught in Providence on ABC; Chief Judge Providence, R.I. Municipal Court
- Gunnar S. Overstrom, Jr.Gunnar S. Overstrom, Jr.Gunnar S. Overstrom, Jr. was a vice chairman of FleetBoston Financial and the former president and chief operating officer of the Shawmut National Corporation....
, class of 1968, vice-chair of Fleet Boston and president and chief operating officer of the Shawmut National Corporation. - James SokoloveJames SokoloveJames Sokolove is an American attorney who pioneered legal television advertising allowing increased access to legal services. He was the largest legal advertiser in the United States in 2007, spending $20 million.-Early life and education:...
, class of 1969, television personal injury attorney - Robert L. CaretRobert L. CaretRobert L. Caret is the former president of Towson University. He became the 12th president of TU on July 1, 2003. As a former faculty member, dean, executive vice president and provost at Towson, Caret served at Towson for 21 years before assuming the presidency of San José State University of...
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(1979–2009) - Richard J. LeonRichard J. LeonRichard J. Leon is an American lawyer and current federal judge. He has served as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia since 2002.-Early life and education:Leon was born in South Natick, Massachusetts...
, class of 1974, U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, judge (2002–present) - Paul ReiberPaul ReiberPaul L. Reiber is the Chief Justice on the Vermont Supreme Court. Reiber graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1970 and from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974. Reiber was in private practice in Rutland until becoming a partner in Kenlan, Schweibert & Facey in 1986....
, class of 1974, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme CourtVermont Supreme CourtThe Vermont Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Vermont and is one of seven state courts of Vermont.The Court consists of a chief justice and four associate justices; the Court mostly hears appeals of cases that have been decided by other courts... - James BamfordJames BamfordV. James Bamford is an American bestselling author and journalist who writes about United States intelligence agencies, most notably the National Security Agency.-Biography:...
, class of 1975, journalist, author - Francis FlahertyFrancis Flaherty (jurist)Francis X. Flaherty is a justice on the Rhode Island Supreme Court.Flaherty is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School and Providence College. He served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970. Flaherty was elected mayor of Warwick serving from 1985 to 1990 and previously as a Warwick...
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, class of 1975, Secretary of State of Massachusetts - Dan HarringtonDan HarringtonDan Harrington is a professional poker player, best known for winning the main event world championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. He has earned one World Poker Tour title, two WSOP bracelets, and over six million dollars in tournament cashes in his poker career...
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, class of 1976, President & CEO, Analog DevicesAnalog DevicesAnalog Devices, Inc. , known as ADI, is an American multinational semiconductor company specializing in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts... - John F. TierneyJohn F. TierneyJohn F. Tierney is the United States representative for . He is a member of the Democratic Party and an advocate for liberal policies and government oversight. A former attorney, he has served since 1997....
, class of 1976, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1997–present - Paul SuttellPaul SuttellPaul Suttell is the Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.Chief Justice Suttell is a 1976 graduate of Suffolk University Law School and a 1971 graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois...
, class of 1976, Justice of Rhode Island Supreme CourtRhode Island Supreme CourtThe Rhode Island Supreme Court, founded in 1747, is the court of last resort in the U.S. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The Court consists of a chief justice and four associate justices. The current Justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court are:*Chief Justice Paul A... - John LoftusJohn LoftusJohn Joseph Loftus is an American author, former US government prosecutor and former Army intelligence officer. He is a president of The Intelligence Summit and, although he is not Jewish, a president of the Florida Holocaust Museum. Loftus also serves on the Board of Advisers to Public...
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- Ronald MachtleyRonald MachtleyRonald Keith "Ron" Machtley was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island from 1989 to 1995. Since 1996, Machtley has served as president of Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island....
, class of 1978, President of Bryant UniversityBryant UniversityBryant University is a private university located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S., that grants the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and master's degrees in business, taxation and accounting. Until August 2004, it was known as Bryant College...
, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island (1989–1995) - Michael E. FestaMike FestaMike Festa is the former President of the Carroll Center for the Blind, located in Newton, Massachusetts. The Carroll Center provides educational services, vocational and social rehabilitation, mobility, essential skills and technology training for those who are blind or visually impaired. He is...
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, Secretary of State of New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, 2006–present - Martin MeehanMarty MeehanMartin Thomas "Marty" Meehan is an American attorney and politician from the state of Massachusetts. He is the current Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a position he assumed on July 1, 2007...
, class of 1983, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1993-2007, current ChancellorChancellorChancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of the University of Massachusetts LowellUniversity of Massachusetts LowellThe University of Massachusetts Lowell is a public university in Lowell, Massachusetts, and part of the University of Massachusetts system... - Cheryl JacquesCheryl JacquesCheryl Ann Jacques is a United States politician who, beginning in January 2004, served for 11 months as president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, advocacy organization...
, class of 1987, Legislator, President of the Human Rights CampaignHuman Rights CampaignThe Human Rights Campaign is the United States' largest LGBT advocacy group and lobbying organization; according to the HRC, it has more than one million members and supporters... - Patrick C. LynchPatrick C. LynchPatrick C. Lynch is Rhode Island's Attorney General. He has overseen the investigation and prosecution of the second-deadliest fire in Rhode Island history and also successfully sued former lead paint manufacturers for cleanup costs associated with their old products...
, class of 1992, Attorney General of Rhode Island - Jenna Mourey, class of 2006, Youtube personality
Notable faculty and trustees
- Joseph GlannonJoseph GlannonJoseph Glannon, J.D. is a Professor at Suffolk University Law School and author of several legal guides. He has taught courses in civil procedure, conflict of laws and torts at Suffolk since 1980....
, Professor, well known writer of Torts and Civil Procedure texts - Joseph P. HoarJoseph P. HoarGeneral Joseph P. Hoar is a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer, former Commander in Chief of United States Central Command. He retired from the Corps on September 1, 1994.-Military career:...
, Trustee, Commander of U.S. central command - Gerald PearyGerald PearyGerald Peary is an American film critic, who has been a reviewer and columnist for the Boston Phoenix since 1996. He was formerly the Acting Curator of the Harvard Film Archive and is currently the General Editor of the University Press of Mississippi Conversations with Filmmakers Series...
, Professor of Communications, noted film critic, reviewer, and columnist - Charles E. Rounds, Jr.Charles E. Rounds, Jr.Charles E. Rounds, Jr., is a professor of law at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts and author of works including Loring: A Trustee’s Handbook.-Early life:...
, Professor of Law, specialist in agency and trust law - Susan Starr SeredSusan Starr SeredSusan Starr Sered is the Senior Research Associate at Suffolk University's Center for Women's Health and Human Rights, having previously been the director of the "Religion, Health and Healing Initiative" at the Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions, and a Professor of...
, Senior Research Associate at Suffolk University's Center for Women's Health and Human Rights, author of books on women's health