Suffolk University

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{{Infobox_University |name = Suffolk University |image = . |motto = "Honestas et Diligentia" |established = 1906 |type = Private |president= David Sargent |city = Boston |state = Massachusetts |country = USA |undergrad = 4,595 |grad = 2,016 |staff = 505 |campus = Urban |free_label = Athletics |mascot = Ram |free = 31 varsity teams, 9 club teams |website= www.suffolk.edu}} Suffolk University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts, situated on historic Beacon Hill. Founded in 1906 by Gleason Archer as the Suffolk School of Law, Suffolk University expanded in the 1930s by adding liberal arts and business programs. Currently, Suffolk University consists of the Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences, the Sawyer School of Management, and Suffolk University Law School.

After decades as primarily a commuter school, in the 1990s Suffolk University opened its first dormitories, began satellite programs with other colleges in Massachusetts, and opened campuses in Madrid, Spain, and Dakar, Senegal. Subsequently, its educational quality and renown increased. Now Suffolk consistently ranks among North America's 350 Best Colleges, according to the Princeton Review; however, nationally and internationally, it remains best known for its respected law school.

Suffolk University employs nearly 800 full-time and adjunct faculty members. Approximately 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students attend each year. Perhaps because of its location, and well-known law school, Suffolk University often attracts notable scholars and prominent speakers; for example, past speakers have included President John F. Kennedy, and former Chief Justice of the United States' Supreme Court, William Rehnquist.

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History

Founded in 1906 by a lawyer named Gleason L. Archer, Suffolk University was initially named Suffolk School of Law, whose goal was to "serve ambitious young men who are obliged to work for a living while studying law." Archer believed that the growing waves of immigrants who came to America’s shores should be given the same opportunities that had been the privilege of the wealthy few.

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 had built 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 College of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1934, and the Sawyer School of Management -- then known as the College of Business Administration -- in 1937. That same year, the three academic units were incorporated as Suffolk University.

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Prominent Alumni

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Prominent Faculty and Trustees

  • Judith R. Dushku, Professor of Government, dean of Dakar campus, mother of actress Eliza Dushku
  • 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
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See also

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