A New President, A New Era James McCarthy

Suffolk University welcomes new president James McCarthy, a distinguished scholar and academic leader who will guide us into a new era of excellence. President McCarthy is an innovative thinker with a passion for education that makes a difference in students’ lives. He joins us from Baruch College, City University of New York, where he was provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

A Conversation With Our President

James McCarthy is the new president of Suffolk University, a 106-year-old institution that he says “epitomizes many of those values I hold dear.” McCarthy was chosen as Suffolk’s ninth president from more than 100 candidates vying for the position during a yearlong selection process. Thoughtful and engaging, McCarthy spoke with Suffolk University about embracing its legacy of access and excellence, creating innovative ways of infusing technology into the academic process and why, when it comes to declaring a baseball team allegiance in his new city, it may be best to be a “non-aligned nation.”

Suffolk University: What compelled your interest in becoming president of Suffolk University?

James McCarthy: There’s been an evolution to my career. I spent the first 24 years at some wonderful universities, where I focused on research and graduate education. Eventually I decided that I wanted to spend much more time on undergraduate education, more time on teaching, more time linking universities to the communities in which they live, and that I wanted to work with more diverse student bodies. And I mean diverse in many dimensions � social background, economic background, and also in terms of academic preparation.

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• Press Release
• Biography
• Message From the Chairman

Video Interview

Photo Gallery

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  James McCarthy
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  James McCarthy with his wife, Dr. Magda Ghanma
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  College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kenneth Greenberg, Law School Dean Camille Nelson, James McCarthy, Sawyer Business School Dean William O'Neill
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  James McCarthy with Interim Vice President for Enrollment Planning and Management Walter Caffey
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  Chairman of the Board Andrew C. Meyer, Jr., greets James McCarthy
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  Dennis Duggan, chair of the Presidential Search Committee, with James McCarthy
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  Barry Brown, Suzanne Gallagher (Assistant Provost), President McCarthy at the Martin Luther King Day Lunch
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  Samienta Pierre-Vil (SGA Secretary), Megan Caron (SGA president), Tomas Robaina (SGA VP), Conor Finely (SGA Treasurer) at the Martin Luther King Day Lunch
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  Voices of Zion, Suffolk University's only Gospel Choir singing the Martin Luther King Day Lunch
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  Jacinda Felix Haro (Director, Diversity Services), Diego Zambrano-Marquez, Alissa Ynez Beltran, Craig Cullinane (Associate Director, Diversity Services), Patrice Fong, Whitney Simon,Bridget Robinson (Office Coordinator, Diversity Services), Andersen Deossa, Aniela Petani, Jacqueline Roumanos, Judy Benson (Director, McNair Scholars Program), Juliana Forino (Graduate Fellow,Diversity Services), Amanda Vasquez
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  President McCarthy & Professor Allan Tow (Creating the Dream Award recipient) at the Martin Luther King Day Lunch
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  President McCarthy & Dr. Boyce Watkins (MLK keynote)
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  President McCarthy addresses a full house at the C. Walsh Theatre at his open forum on February 7th, 2011
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  President McCarthy at his open forum on February 7th, 2011

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