Suffolk University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts with over 9,000 students.[1] 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, Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences, and the Sawyer Business School. It has three international campuses 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, President John F. Kennedy,[2] former Chief Justice of the United States' Supreme Court, William Rehnquist,[3] and former President George H.W. Bush.[4]
History
Founded in 1906 by lawyer Gleason Archer, Sr., 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."[5]
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.[5]
President and founder, Gleason Archer, Sr.
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.[6] 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.[5]
During the 1990s Suffolk constructed its first residence halls, began satellite programs with other colleges in Massachusetts, and opened its international campuses.[5] From 1990 to 2005, its endowment increased over 400%, to approximately $80 million.[7]
Presidents (1906–present)
Campus
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, Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Dakar in Senegal (the Suffolk University Dakar Campus).[5]
Academics
Suffolk employs nearly 800 full-time and adjunct faculty members, who instruct approximately 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students.[8]
The Sawyer Business School (previously the Sawyer School of Management) focuses on global business education.[9] 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.[10]
The Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences has seventeen academics departments which offer more than seventy undergraduate and graduate programs.[11] [12]
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. [13]
The university is also home to the Beacon Hill Institute, a "free-market think-tank,"[14] 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.[15]
Student life
Twelve athletic teams from Suffolk compete in the NCAA Division III.[16]
Notable persons
Notable alumni
President Sargent, Chairman Macaronis, and Carl Bernstein
- Thomas J. Lane, class of 1925, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1941-1963)
- James A. Burke, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1959-1979)
- Gleason Archer Jr., class of 1939, theologian
- Martin F. Loughlin, class of 1951, U.S. District Court of New Hampshire, judge (1979-1995)
- David Sargent, class of 1954, President of Suffolk University (1989-)
- Joe Moakley, 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., class of 1968, vice-chair of Fleet Boston and president and chief operating officer of the Shawmut National Corporation.
- James Sokolove, class of 1969, television personal injury attorney
- Robert L. Caret, class of 1969, President of Towson University
- Salvatore F. DiMasi, class of 1971, Mass. House of Representatives (1979-2009)
- Richard J. Leon, class of 1974, U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, judge (2002-present)
- Paul Reiber, class of 1974, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
- James Bamford, class of 1975, journalist, author
- Francis Flaherty, class of 1975, Justice of Rhode Island Supreme Court
- William F. Galvin, class of 1975, Secretary of State of Massachusetts
- Dan Harrington, world renowned poker player
- Robert A. DeLeo, class of 1976, member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1991 - present)
- Jerald G. Fishman, class of 1976, President & CEO, Analog Devices
- John F. Tierney, class of 1976, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1997-present
- Paul Suttell, class of 1976, Justice of Rhode Island Supreme Court
- John Loftus, class of 1977, author, television commentator
- Maureen Goldberg, class of 1978, Justice of Rhode Island Supreme Court
- Ronald Machtley, class of 1978, President of Bryant University, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island (1989-1995)
- Michael E. Festa, class of 1979, member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1998 - present)
- Nina Mitchell Wells, Secretary of State of New Jersey, 2006-present
- Martin Meehan, class of 1983, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1993-2007, current Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Cheryl Jacques, class of 1987, Legislator, President of the Human Rights Campaign
- Patrick C. Lynch, class of 1992, Attorney General of Rhode Island
Notable faculty and trustees
- Joseph Glannon, Professor, well known writer of Torts and Civil Procedure texts
- Joseph P. Hoar, Trustee, Commander of U.S. central command
- Charles E. Rounds, Jr., Professor of Law, specialist in agency and trust law
- Susan Starr Sered, Senior Research Associate at Suffolk University's Center for Women's Health and Human Rights, author of books on women's health
Notes and references
- ^ Suffolk University Profile (accessed March 5, 2009)
- ^ Suffolk's Walsh Theatre Esteemed Guests (accessed March 5, 2009)
- ^ Donahue Lecture Series Spearkers (accessed March 5, 2009)
- ^ "George H.W. Bush to speak at Suffolk's Centennial" by James Alexander, The Suffolk Voice 9/12/06
- ^ a b c d e About Suffolk Law School (accessed March 3, 2009)
- ^ About Suffolk Law School (accessed March 3, 2009)
- ^ Suffolk Endowment information (accessed March 5, 2009)
- ^ The Best 357 Colleges: 2005 Edition, Robert Franek, Princeton Review Publishing Staff, Princeton Review (Firm), Princeton Review, Princeton Review (Firm Edition: illustrated, Published by The Princeton Review, 2004 ISBN 0375764054, 9780375764059
- ^ MBA Programs 2004, Petersons, Peterson's, Edition: 9, Published by Peterson's, 2003, ISBN 0768911605, 9780768911602
- ^ Suffolk University (2006).Sawyer School of Management. Retrieved April 2, 2006 from:http://www.business.suffolk.edu/~business/
- ^ Suffolk University(2006). Schools, Colleges and Campuses.Retrieved April 2, 2006 from:http://www.suffolk.edu/schools.html/~Academics
- ^ Suffolk University(2006). College of Arts and Sciences.Retrieved April 2, 2006 from:http://www.cas.suffolk.edu/~Arts/
- ^ Suffolk University(2006). Suffolk Law School.Retrieved April 2, 2006 from:http://www.law.suffolk.edu/~Lawyers/
- ^ Beacon Hill Institute (accessed March 3, 2009)
- ^ Suffolk University Information
- ^ [1]
External links
Coordinates: 42°21′31″N 71°03′44″W / 42.358537°N 71.062277°W / 42.358537; -71.062277
