Suffolk’s Centennial Celebration is focused on three programmatic themes:

Global/International

The University was focused on Boston for many years, yet today it recognizes that we live in a global society. Suffolk is engaged in the globalization of student learning and experience and offers higher education opportunity beyond our nation’s borders. Course offerings and teaching reflect the emphasis on international education, and students may take advantage of partnerships with institutions around the world. Moreover, campuses in Dakar, Senegal, and in Madrid open the doors to learning for many overseas students.

Public Service

Gleason Archer began offering classes to working people as a public service, and his legacy has lived on. The University serves the public good through education and services such as legal clinics and community outreach. It also cultivates an ethos of service in its students, staff and faculty, both through example and encouragement. Many Suffolk University alumni have made careers in public service, and others have served the public good in the course of their careers and their private lives.

A Century of Partnerships

A University exists in the context of the world around it, and Suffolk long has collaborated with other institutions, the courts, government and business to offer internships and other educational opportunities to its students. The University’s partnerships provide benefits to people and institutions far outside the sphere of the classroom, and new ideas and affiliations are being explored continuously.

Look for these themes to inform the events and materials that will be part of our Centennial Celebration.