Suffolk University

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**Suffolk University**

Motto	"Honestas et Diligentia"
Established	1906
Type	Private
President	David Sargent
Staff	505
Undergraduates	4,595
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Campus	Urban
Athletics	31 varsity teams, 9 club teams
Mascot	Ram
Website	www.suffolk.edu

Suffolk University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts, situated on Beacon Hill. Founded in 1906 by Gleason Archer, Sr. as the Suffolk School of Law, Suffolk University expanded during the 1930s, adding liberal arts and business programs. Currently, Suffolk University comprises the Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences, the Sawyer Business School, and Suffolk University Law School.

During the 1990s Suffolk University constructed its first dormitories, began satellite programs with other colleges in Massachusetts, and opened campuses in both Madrid, Spain, and Dakar, Senegal, (the Suffolk University Dakar Campus). From 1990 to 2005, its endowment increased over 400%, to $80 million. During this time, Suffolk's renown increased. Today, it consistently ranks among the Princeton Review's 350 Best Colleges. Nationally and internationally, however, it remains best known for its law school.

Suffolk employs nearly 800 full-time and adjunct faculty members, who instruct approximately 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Perhaps because of its location, and well-known law school, Suffolk often attracts notable scholars and prominent speakers; for example, President John F. Kennedy, former Chief Justice of the United States' Supreme Court, William Rehnquist, and former President George H.W. Bush.

1 History
2 Prominent Alumni
3 Prominent Faculty and Trustees
4 Presidents of Suffolk University
5 External links
6 See also

[edit] History

Sargent Hall

Founded in 1906 by lawyer Gleason Leonard Archer, 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." Archer believed that growing waves of working immigrants should be given opportunities to study law, similar to their wealthy counterparts.

In 1907, Archer moved the school from his Roxbury home into his downtown 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. At the time, fewer than 2 percent of Americans could afford to attend college, so Archer 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.

[edit] Suffolk University Law School

Suffolk University Law School offers highly reputable legal programs. Admission has become increasingly competitive as approximately 43% of applicants were admitted in 2005. Alumni include prominent lawyers, politicians, judges, magistrates, jurists, etc. ^[1]

[edit] Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences

Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences has seventeen academics departments which offer more than forty programs. All these programs are designed to give to the students a large variety of choices in their studies.^[2] ^[3]

[edit] Sawyer Business School

The Sawyer Business School (previously named the Sawyer School of Management) focuses on world-wide business education and the future evolution of the business sector. It offers undergraduate degrees in Accounting, Information Systems, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management and Marketing. At the graduate level it offers the MBA, EMBA, Global MBA, MBA Online, MPA, MHA, MSF, MSA and MST. About 3000 students are currently enrolled in all programs. ^[4]

[edit] Prominent Alumni

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 (served 1979 - present)
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
Peter Agnes, class of 1975, Superior Court Justice, Massachusetts
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
John Hannon, CFO & COO, Mangrove Systems
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 College, 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-present
Paul C. Casey, class of 1986, member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1989 - present)
Cheryl Jacques, class of 1987, Legislator, President of the Human Rights Campaign
Patrick C. Lynch, class of 1992, Attorney General of Rhode Island
Omar R. Valdimarsson, class of 2001, consul of El Salvador and owner of Icelandic Public Relations
Jay Alaimo, (attended), actor, director, producer, writer

[edit] Prominent 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
Daniel M. Kimmel, Professor, film critic and writer
Warren Briggs, Professor of Information Systems and Operations Mgmt
Richard Preiss, Professor of Sports Public Relations, Boston area newspaper sports writer
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
Lisa Shatz, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, star of FOX's October 20th "Trading Spouses"