Suffolk University - Archive 2007

WHO: Richard Wendorf, Boston Athenaeum Standford Calderwood Director and Librarian. Mr. Wendorf became the eleventh director of the Boston Athenaeum in l997. An expert in 18th century British art, literature, and cultural history, he lectures widely on issues concerning rare book and manuscript libraries and on the relationship between literature and the visual arts. His most recent books are After Sir Joshue and The Scholar Librarian, both published in 2005.

WHAT: In celebration of the Boston Athenaeum bicentennial, Stanford Calderwood Director and Librarian Richard Wendorf will present an illustrated lecture drawing upon many objects that form part of the Athenaeum’s bicentennial exhibition.

The Athenaeum’s second bicentennial publication, America’s Membership Libraries, will be issued in fall 2007.

WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007

WHERE: C. Walsh Theatre, 41 Temple Street, Boston

The Suffolk University’s Centennial Partnership Series is presenting exciting concerts, lectures, and panel discussions for the greater Boston community throughout the 2006-2007 academic year at Suffolk’s newly renovated C. Walsh Theatre located at 41 Temple Street, Boston.

March 25, 2007 - Natalie Jacobson to Receive Suffolk University Communication and Journalism Award

For more information, please contact:
Tony Ferullo, 617-573-8448
Mariellen Norris, 617-573-8450

WHO: Natalie Jacobson, distinguished anchor and reporter for WCVB-TV’s award-winning NewsCenter 5, will receive the Centennial Lifetime Achievement Award from the Suffolk University Communication and Journalism (CJN) Department. Suffolk University is presently celebrating its 100th birthday. This event is part of the school’s Centennial Partnership Series and the CNJ and University Alumni Association’s 10th annual alumni journalism event.

WHAT: This honor from Suffolk University will be bestowed in recognition of Natalie Jacobson’s significant contributions to broadcast news over her sterling career. Jacobson will be joining very select company; the only previous recipient of this recognition is Helen Thomas, the legendary Hearst White House reporter and columnist.

The 2007 “Alumnus of the Year” award will be presented to Shawn Middleton (BSJ ’90, M.A. 01’), Director of Public Affairs at Vinfen Corporation, headquartered in CambridgePrior to Vinfen, Middleton served as the Director of Community and Public Affairs at Beverly Hospital for more than seven years.

WHEN: Sunday, March 25, 2007
6 p.m. – Reception
7:15 p.m..– Awards Ceremony

WHERE: The Holiday Inn Select at Government Center, Boston

March 29, 2007 - Pakistan Ambassador to the U.S. at WorldBoston/Suffolk University Global Leadership Series

Brandie Conforti, WorldBoston, 617-542-8995
Mariellen Norris, Suffolk University, 617-573-8450

"The Current State of U.S. - Pakistan Relations"

WHO: Mahmud Ali Durrani, Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, will speak about the current state of US-Pakistani Relations as part of the WorldBoston/Suffolk University Global Leadership Lecture Series on March 29, 2007, at the Omni Hotel, Rooftop Ball Room.

Mahmud Ali Durrani became Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States on June 8, 2006. Ambassador Durrani previously served in the Governing Council of the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London from 2001 to 2004. After retiring from the Pakistani Army, he was actively involved in the peace efforts between Pakistan and India. As part of a process sponsored by the United Nations, he worked with former senior officials from the United States, Russia and Iran to find a peaceful settlement to the Afghan crisis. Ambassador Durrani graduated from the Pakistan Military Academy in 1961 and served in various command and instructional appointments during his army career, including Pakistan’s defense and military attache in Washington (1977-82), military secretary to the Pakistani president (1983-86), and chairman and chief executive of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board (1992-98). In addition, he is the author of several books and studies, including India and Pakistan: The Cost of Conflict and the Benefits of Peace, and Pakistan’s Security Imperatives Year 2000 and Beyond.

WHAT: WorldBoston/Suffolk University Global Leadership Series

WHEN: Noon - 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2007

WHERE: Omni Hotel, Rooftop Ballroom
60 School Street, Boston

RSVP: 617-542-8995

April 13-14, 2007 -- ADAPT Conference Broadens Battle Against Depression

Contact:
Mariellen Norris, 617-573-8450
Tony Ferullo, 617-573-8448

WHAT: Suffolk University’s Counseling Center will bring together campus colleagues from across the country to address the stresses that lead to student depression and suicide risk . The 2007 conference will be held on April 13 & 14 . The conference will focus on the five-year-old Action for Depression Awareness, Prevention, & Treatment (ADAPT) program developed by the Counseling Center, which gets entire campus communities involved in the prevention process.

WHO:
Paul Korn, Suffolk University Counseling Center, Professor of Psychological Services, co-director of the ADAPT Project;
Lynda D. Field, PhD, staff psychologist, Suffolk University Counseling Center, co-director of the ADAPT Project;
Ben Locke, PhD, director, Center for the Study of College Student Mental Health, Pennsylvania State University;
Joanna Locke, MD, MPH, program director, The Jed Foundation, New York, New York;
Vanessa McAdams Mahmoud, LCSW, director, Mandala Psychotherapy Associates, Decatur, GA;
Laurie Davidson, MA, campus prevention support coordinator, Suicide Prevention Resource Center;
Herbert Ramy, JD, director, Academic Excellence Program, New England School of Law.

WHEN: April 13 -14, 2007
9 a.m.-5 p.m Friday, April 13 - “Innovative Community-based Approaches to Addressing College Student Depression and Suicide Prevention: A Working Conference.” Participants will share information on how to be involved as a community in addressing depression and potential suicide.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, April 14 - Suffolk University’s Counseling Center, in collaboration with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center and the American Association of Suicidology, will present “Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Core Competencies for University and College Counseling Center Staffs.”

WHERE: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston

April 25, 2007 -- The Right Fix: Building Quality and Efficiency Into Healthcare Organizations

Suffolk University Centennial Forum Series: Public Conversations on Important Societal Issues

For more information contact: Mariellen Norris at 617-573-8450, mnorris@suffolk.edu or Tony Ferullo, 617-573-8448, tferullo@suffolk.edu

WHO: Dr. Deanna Lites, Healthbeat reporter for 7NEWS, Boston, will moderate a panel discussion about the systemic problems facing healthcare organizations and the new ideas that are changing the way we approach healthcare in America. Panelists include: Ellen Hafer, Executive Vice President and COO, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers; Sally S. Iles, Associate Vice President, Medicine & Primary Care Services, Massachusetts General Hospital; Dr. Robert J. Mandel, Vice President, Health Care Services, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Gail A. Nielsen, Clinical Performance Improvement Education Administrator, Iowa Health System; Suffolk University Law School Professor Marc A. Rodwin; and Christina Saint Martin, Vice President & Administrator, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
WHAT: A roundtable discussion “The Right Fix: Building Quality & Efficiency Into Healthcare Organizations.” A landmark study shows that American healthcare now ranks well below other industrialized countries.
However, there are pockets of success where administrators, doctors, nurses, and insurance providers have brought new ways of thinking to traditional problems, and along the way they have demonstrated that quality and efficiency are not tradeoffs, but compatible goals that can—and must—be reached.
WHERE: Suffolk University Law School’s Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont St., Boston
8 – 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2007

April 26-27, 2007 -- International Human Rights Conference

For more information, please contact:
Mariellen Norris at 617-573-8450 or
Tony Ferullo at 617-573-8448

WHAT: A two-day Conference on International Human Rights focusing on two distinct but related areas, “Implementing Human Rights in Massachusetts: Legislative Strategies & Responsibilities” on Thursday, April 26, 2007, and “Hidden Epidemic: Child Sex Trafficking” on Friday, April 27.

The April 26 implementation section of the conference is the first in the nation to focus on the human rights responsibilities of state and municipal officials. The commonwealth has been a national leader in employing human rights standards to guide its financial development and investment strategies. The session will provide policymakers with tools for addressing human rights issues through state and local policymaking.

The April 27 session concentrates on a particular problem -- child sex trafficking. While child sex trafficking is a heinous violation of the rights of the most vulnerable, it is often overlooked in mainstream human rights discourse and is little known to the general public.

WHO: The conference offers the media an opportunity to explore the latest thinking on human rights by leading academic, political, and legal experts and activists.

WHEN: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., April 26, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., April 27, 2007

WHERE: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

April 27, 2007 -- Foreign Minister of Ghana Speaks at Law School on "The Rule of Law and Human Rights: Darfur, a perspective from the African Union"

WHO: Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo, foreign minister of Ghana, member of Parliament and 2008 candidate for president of Ghana. He is also the chairman of the African Union and former minister of justice and attorney general of Ghana. In 2006, he served as the chairman of the United Nations Security Council to end the war between Israel and Lebanon on

April 27, 2007 at Suffolk University Law School in Boston.

WHAT: The Foreign Minister of Ghana Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo will speak on "The Rule of Law and Human Rights: Darfur, a perspective from the African Union." Sponsored by the Suffolk University Student Bar Association.

WHEN: 5 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2007

WHERE: Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont St., Boston

McLaughlin Moot Court Room, 4^th floor

For more information please contact: Mariellen Norris at 617-573-8450, mnorris@suffolk.edu, Tony Ferullo at 617-573-8448, tferullo@suffolk.edu, or Meg DeMarco, president, Suffolk Student Bar Association, at sba@suffolk.edu.

April 28, 2007 -- Black Women and Breast Cancer, The Conference

For more information, please contact:
Mariellen Norris at 617-573-8450, mnorris@suffolk.edu or
Tony Ferullo at 617-573-8448, tferullo@suffolk.edu

WHAT: A conference on Black women and breast cancer featuring interactive workshops, massage, and other healing therapy demonstrations on April 28, 2007 at Suffolk University in Boston.
Produced by the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition in collaboration with Suffolk University’s Sociology department, the REACH 2010 Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition; YWCA Boston EncorePlus, SpiritWise Sisters, Boston Black Women’s Health Institute, Inc., Fenway Community Health, the American Cancer Society, the Wellness Community of Greater Boston and the UMass Amherst School of Nursing.

WHO: Among the featured speakers are: Byllye Y. Avery, founder of the National Black Women’s Health Imperative; Dr. Julia Brody, director of the Silent Spring Institute; Dr. Nancy Norman of the Boston Public Health Commission; and Wanna Wright, environmentalist justice advocate.

WHEN: Saturday, April 28, 2007 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE: Suffolk University, Sargent Hall, Room 170
120 Tremont Street, Boston

May 19, 2007 - Suffolk University Centennial Commencement Speaker Bill Russell, Basketball Hall of Famer, at Commencement Eve Dinner

For more information, please contact:
Mariellen Norris, 617-573-8450, mnorris@suffolk.edu
Tony Ferullo, 617-573-8447, tferullo@suffolk.edu

WHAT: Suffolk University Centennial Commencement Eve Dinner hosted by the president and trustees of Suffolk University to introduce the honorary degree recipients and celebrate the generosity of the Summa and Frost Society members.

WHO: Bill Russell, Basketball Hall of Famer, who will speak to the graduates of Suffolk University’s Law School, College of Arts and Sciences, and School of Business at the University’s Centennial commencement exercises on Sunday, May 20 at 9:30 a.m. Russell will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Also receiving honorary degrees are: Attorney John J. Gardner, of counsel, Charmoy, Stolzberg & Holian LLP, Doctor of Laws (One of the University’s oldest living graduates, he will celebrate his 100th birthday in September 2007. Gardner received a Juris Doctor from Suffolk Law School in 1931.) ; Margot Stern Strom, president and executive director, Facing History and Ourselves, Doctor of Humane Letters; and The Honorable Peter T. Zarella, associate justice, Connecticut Supreme Court, Doctor of Laws.
Suffolk University President David J. Sargent will deliver remarks along with Kathryn Battillo, vice president for advancement. Nicholas Macaronis, chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees will preside.

WHEN: Saturday, May 19, 2007
5:30 p.m. - Reception
6:45 p.m. - Dinner

WHERE: The Fairmont Copley Plaza
138 St. James Avenue, Boston

May 20, 2007 - Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell To Speak at Suffolk University Centennial Commencement

For more information, please contact:
Mariellen Norris at 617-573-8450 (o); 617-592-5637 (c)
Tony Ferullo at 617-573-8448 (o); 617-592-5638 (c)

FOUR HONORARY DEGREES AWARDED AND 1,672 GRADUATES FROM SUFFOLK’S LAW SCHOOL, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND SAWYER BUSINESS SCHOOL

WHAT: NBA champion, civil rights advocate and author Bill Russell will be the speaker at Suffolk University’s Centennial Commencement on Sunday, May 20, 2007, which will bring together 1,672 graduating students from the University’s Law School, College of Arts and Sciences, and Sawyer Business School. Suffolk University will award Russell and three other honorary degrees at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony at the TD Banknorth Garden.

WHO: Bill Russell will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
Attorney John J. Gardner, of counsel, Charmoy, Stolzberg & Holian, LLP, will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws. (Gardner has as much history as Suffolk University; he will celebrate his 100th birthday in September 2007. He is one of the University’s oldest living graduates. Gardner, a native son of Dorchester, now living in Stoughton, received his Juris Doctor from Suffolk Law School in 1931.) Margot Stern Strom, president and executive director, Facing History and Ourselves, will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters; and The Honorable Peter T. Zarella, a justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws.
David J. Sargent, President of Suffolk University, will preside over the commencement exercises.

WHEN: Sunday, May 20, 2007, at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston

July 27, 2007 -- Initiative for Diversity in Civic Leadership to Honor First Graduating Class

Governor Patrick, Mayor Menino to Participate in Historic Event

WHO: Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will be the keynote speaker and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino will deliver welcoming remarks as 28 people of color from the Greater Boston area graduate as the first class of the Initiative for Diversity in Civic Leadership (IDCL) on Monday, July 30, 2007 at Suffolk University. Invited guests include elected officials, government appointees, funding representatives, distinguished educators, and business and community leaders.

WHAT: The IDCL recently offered a 16-week training program at Suffolk University for current and aspiring political candidates, appointees, public servants and campaign staff. The program was divided into four distinct training tracks: Candidate Training, Public Administration, Adaptive Leadership and Public Policy. Each track combined skill-building exercises and briefings, with modules designed to enhance leadership capabilities. Oíste? was in charge of the overall administration of the program and curriculum development, while MassVOTE was mainly responsible for the development and implementation of the recruitment and admission process. Suffolk University provided the classroom space, administrative and academic support -- including lectures from a number of professors -- and assistance with curriculum development.

The IDCL class reflected diversity across age, class, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, education, profession, and political affiliation. Sixty percent of the trainees were men, 40 percent were women. Their ages ranged from 22-60 years; they represented 11 countries; and they worked in the business sector, private sector, non-profit and government sectors. One of the primary goals of the program was to build relationships that create and sustain community among aspiring and current leaders who are engaged in public life.

WHEN: Monday, July 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston.

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The mission of the IDCL is to develop a new generation of leaders of color committed to public service in order to ensure a more representative democracy and a diverse civic community in Greater Boston. The IDCL will provide education and training opportunities to enable individuals from diverse political backgrounds to successfully run for elective office, manage and run political campaigns, and serve in all levels of government. Funding for the IDCL program was provided by The Boston Foundation, The New Community Fund, The Herman and Frieda L. Miller Foundation, The Hyams Foundation, Access Strategies Fund and The Jobin-Leeds Partnership for Democracy and Education, LLC.

Sept. 14, 2007 -- Suffolk University Law School Goes Hollywood!!

What: On Friday, September 14, and Saturday, September 15, 2007, actors Alec Baldwin and Dane Cook will be inside Suffolk University Law School shooting various scenes for their upcoming movie “Bachelor No. 2.”

Baldwin, who plays a professor in the romantic comedy, will have his own spacious office and classroom, thanks to the people at Suffolk Law. A contingent of more than 200 folks, including cast, crew, extras, etc., are expected to gather at Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont Street, over the next few days in order to make this particular shoot a complete success.

Lionsgate Films, the production company, is even scheduled to shoot during the evening but it will be portrayed as daytime with the use of special lighting equipment.

Judging by the reaction of everyone at Suffolk Law, they are excited to welcome the ever popular Baldwin and Arlington funnyman Cook to their home. In fact, both actors will receive a gift bag of Suffolk memorabilia to remind them of their special visit.

When: Friday, September 14, 2007 (noon until early evening)
Saturday, September 15, 2007 (early morning until noon)

Where: Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

Oct. 23, 2007 -- Suffolk University Law School Intellectual Property Program and The Boston Patent Law Association Hold Information Session

What: The Boston Patent Law Association and the Suffolk University Law School Intellectual Property program are presenting an information session, titled “The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Comes to Boston,” on Friday, October 26, 2007 from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at Suffolk University Law School.
The program will feature several judges from the U.S. Patent Trademark Office who will hear an actual trademark case in the moot court room at the Law School. The program will also include a presentation on new rules affecting trademark law practice and a panel discussion of the rules by local attorneys and Suffolk Law School faculty.
“This is a great opportunity for attorneys and students to witness actual administrative appeals of trademark rights conducted by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office,” said Professor Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, a patent attorney and co-director of the IP Law Concentration at Suffolk Law, where he teaches Property Law, Patent Law and IP Law.

Who:  Speakers and Panelists:
  Professor Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, Suffolk University Law School
Pamela Chestek, Progress Software Corporation
  Julia Huston, Bromberg & Sunstein LLP
  Mark D. Robins, Nixon Peabody LLP
  Professor Jessica Silbey, Suffolk University Law School
  John L. Welch, Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

When:   Friday, Oct. 26, 2007
            1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where:  Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston

Note: To attend this event, people must register with the Boston Patent Law Association and pay the registration fee. For more information, please call 617-443-9292, ext. 247.

Nov. 27, 2007 -- Hillary Clinton (Impersonator) to Attend Suffolk University

Who: Actress Heidi Dallin of Gloucester, known nationwide for her role as a highly successful Hillary Clinton impersonator, will take a break on the campaign trail to visit students at Suffolk University on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007.

What: The Hillary look-alike will be the guest speaker in English Professor Thomas Connolly’s “The Mask Behind the Face” freshman seminar class.

“With Heidi’s appearance, I’m hoping to teach my students that in all aspects of life things may not be what they seem and to always keep a critical eye,” said Professor Connolly.

Dallin, who is almost 20 years younger than Clinton, has been impersonating one of the most recognized women in the world since 1992. Since that time, she has captured everyone’s eyes by appearing as the former first lady at corporate events and conventions, charity fund-raisers, and private parties.

Dallin has been profiled nationally on CNN and Inside Edition.

When: Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

Where:  Suffolk University
             Sawyer Building
             Room A41
             8 Ashburton Place
            Boston

Dec. 11, 2007 -- Suffolk University Law School to Officially Launch The Jerome Lyle Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service

What: Suffolk University Law School will officially launch The Jerome Lyle Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service today, December 11, 2007, with an opening ceremony at Suffolk Law from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

Attorney General Martha Coakley will be the keynote speaker.

The Rappaport Center was established to advance opportunities for law students and lawyers to engage in public service and to explore the intersection between the law and public policy.

The Rappaport Center leverages Suffolk’s ideal urban location and long tradition of public service to create strategic, innovative and practical partnerships between academia and government around issues of law and public policy. It serves as a convening point for state and local policy- makers, policy experts, faculty and staff from other law schools and universities, and citizens interested in public policy, best practices and an improved civic fabric.

The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service was created in 2007 through a $5 million gift from the Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation and from Jerome and Phyllis Rappaport.

When: Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

Dec. 17, 2007 -- Celebrate First Night with Suffolk University

What: In the spirit of the holiday season, Suffolk University invites everyone to join in the fun as it celebrates First Night 2008 and unveils a new and spirited ice sculpture display on Monday, December 31, 2007 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in front of Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston.

This year, revelers will view a frosty version of the Suffolk Ram, the University’s longtime mascot. Suffolk encourages people of all ages to participate in this feel-good New Year’s Eve gathering. Bring your family and friends for a wonderful time.

This entertaining event on December 31 is the perfect way to celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another. People will have the opportunity to view the ice sculpture and reflect on the past 12 months, while looking forward to the New Year with great joy and promise.

Hot beverages will be served.

When: December 31, 2007, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: In front of Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street, Boston