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Below are photos taken by College faculty of events and activities happening on Suffolk's campuses. Enjoy!
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The Friedman Field Station
Above photography of Friedman Field Station courtesy of Carl Merrill and Peter Burn, Biology.
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Frances Moore Lappe, Distinguished Visiting Scholar
Above photography of Frances Moore Lappe's visit to the College of Arts & Sciences courtesy of Ken Martin, NESAD. |
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Please join the College of Arts & Sciences in the C.Walsh Theatre for a premier viewing of James Carroll's Constantine's Sword, a film by Oren Jacoby. Discussion will follow with James Carroll, Distinguished Scholar in Residence.
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007
3:00pm
C. Walsh Theatre A reception will be held in the McDermott Conference Room immediately after the film and discussion.
 Constantine's Sword is the story of James Carroll; a former Catholic priest on a journey to confront his past and uncover the roots of religiously inspired violence and war. His search also reveals a growing scandal involving religious infiltration of the U.S. military and the terrible consequences of religion's influence on America's foreign policy.
Carroll focuses on Christian antisemitism as the model for all religious hatred, exposing the cross as a symbol of a long history of violence against Jews (and, most recently, Moslems). The film brings the history of religous intolerance to life, tracing it as a source of the fanaticism that threatens the world today. At its core, Constantine's Sword is a compelling personal narrative -- a kind of detective story -- as one man uncovers the dark areas of his own past, searching for a better future. (taken from www.constantinessword.com)
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November Events
Monday, Nov. 5, 2007 - "What Can You Do for Your Country? Answers from the 1930s, 1960s, and Present Day America." Presented by Melissa Bass, University of Puget Sound. Sponsored by the Government Department.
4:00pm in the McDermott Conference Room.
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 - "Communications - Its Role in Governance, Equity and Development in Ghana," presented by Kojo Yankah, President of the African University College of Communications (AUCC) in Accra, Ghana. Sponsored by the Government Department.10:00am in the Law School Function Room.
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 - James Carroll's Constantine's Sword, a film by Oren Jacoby. A film screening and discussion with James Carroll, Distinguished Scholar in Residence.
3:00pm in the C. Walsh Theatre. Reception to follow in the McDermott Conference Room.
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 - Peter Jeffreys, Professor of English, presents "Britishing Cavafy: The Poet and his English Connections," part of the English Department lecture series.
1:00pm in the Poetry Center.
Tuesday, Nov. 6 - Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 - The Yellow Dress - a student performance.
Nov. 6 @ 1:00pm in Donahue 403.
Nov. 7 @ 7:30pm in the Donahue Cafeteria.
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 - "Recent Developments in the Middle East: An Israeli Perspective," presented by Nadav Tamir, the Consul General of Israel to New England. Sponsored by the Philosophy Department.4:00-5:30pm in 1 Bowdoin Square, 6th Floor.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 -"Entertainment's Journey of the 'N' Word," presented by Jacqueline Springer, cultural critic and journalist.
1:00pm in Archer 365. Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 - "Evaluating an HIV Prevention Program for Latinas - Theory and Findings Do Not Always Correspond" presented by Anita Raj, MS, PhD, Associate Professor of Social and Behavorial Science at Boston University. For more information contact mawh@suffolk.edu
4:30-6:00pm in Donahue 638B.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 - Writing Across the Curriculum Workshop, "Writing Across the Curriculum and the Research Project."
1:15pm in the Poetry Center. Food and beverages will be provided.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 - Dance Concert - the Suffolk University Dance Company performs pieces they have been working on this year.
8:00pm in the C. Walsh Theatre.
Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 - "An Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment of Learning Disabilities and ADHD in Post-Secondary Education Students," presented by Robert L. Maou, Ph.D., ABPP-CN. RSVPs required to Erin Evans, eevans@suffolk.edu. Sponsored by the Law School.
1:00-5:00pm in the Faculty Dining Room, 4th Floor of Sargent Hall.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 - Cindy Brown, General Manager, Duck Tour Company. Part of the SU 101 Speaker Series.
1:00pm in the C. Walsh Theatre.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 - Common Grounds Coffee House - Open Mic Night. A monthly coffee house event where people can eat, drink and be merry!
7:00pm in the Donahue Cafeteria.
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 - "BSA/Build Boston" at the Seaport World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, a reception for students, faculty, alumni, and friends. Sponsored by the Interior Design Program at the New England School of Art and Design, Suffolk University.
6:00pm, The Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston.
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 - Teri Fair, Professor of Government, presents "Methodological Issues When Considering Race and Ethnicity and Public Policy," part of the Quinn Dickerson Seminar Series.
4:00pm in Donahue 637.
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Thursday, Nov. 22 , 2007 - Ozpirations, an exhibit featuring art work inspired by The Wizard of Oz.
Reception: Friday, Nov. 16 @ 6pm in the Main Gallery at NESADSU, 75 Arlington St., Boston.
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007 - A Terrible Love of War, written and directed by Wesley Savick. Inspired by the book of the same name by internationally renowned lecturer, author and psychologist, James Hillman.
Thursday - Saturday @ 8pm.
Saturday - Sunday @3pm in the Studio Theatre.
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007 - Michael Patrick MacDonald, author of All Souls. Part of the SU 101 Speaker Series.1:00pm in the C. Walsh Theatre.
 Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007
For more information contact mawh@suffolk.edu.
4:30-6:00pm in Donahue 638B.
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007 - Performing Arts Holiday Concert - featuring all of Suffolk's performance groups. Come see Seriously Bent, the Vocal Ensemble, the Ramifications, the Jazz Ensemble, and the Dance Company perform in a holiday extravaganza!
7:00pm in the C. Walsh Theatre. |
| Presentations, Publications, Exhibits & Professional Service
On October 11, 2007, a moment in history came full circle when Robert Allison, History Department, spoke at Old South Meeting House about his new book on the Boston Tea Party, The Boston Massacre. It was from Old South on December 16, 1773 that angry Bostonians marched to the waterfront to destroy more than 9000 pounds of tea.
Robert Allison has also been recently elected as president of the South Boston Historical Society.
On October 12, 2007, Robert Allison presented the 2007 Boston History Award on  behalf of the Bostonian Society to historian Nathaniel Philbrick, at a gala dinner at the Liberty Hotel (formerly the Charles Street Jail).
On October 20, 2007, Robert Allison spoke at the Grand Lodge in Philadelphia on the Marquis de Lafayette. His lecture, "Lafayette Returns: Fifty Years of American Independence" focused on Lafayette's American tour (1824-1825) and was part of the Grand Lodge's celebration of the 250th anniversary of Lafayette's birth.
On October 20, 2007, Patricia Reeve, History, presented her paper, "Hygeia Herself is Ever the Companion of True Liberty: Bay State Workingmen's Demand for the Right of Person in Historical Context," at the North American Labor History Conference, Wayne State University, Detroit.
History Department adjunct Matteo Casini has organized the conference, "The 'Majesty' of Power in Seventeenth Century Italy: Ritual, Representation, Art," to take place at the UCLA Center for 17th & 18th Century Studies, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library on Friday, Nov. 16 & Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007. |
| Students & Faculty
Columbus Day Weekend at Friedman Field Station
 Forty-eight introductory biology students joined four upperclassmen biology majors and six members of the biology department faculty for a weekend trip to Friedman Field Station(FFS), located on the shores of Cobscook Bay in eastern Maine.
Students stayed in student cabins, enjoyed home-cooked meals in the FFS dining hall, watched seals fishing in the "boiling" waters of Reversing Falls and eagles soaring overhead at the overlook at Shackford Head, and hiked through bogs and boreal forests at West Quoddy Head State Park. Students then explored the intertidal shores of Cobscook Bay and walked the nature trails in complete darkness - an "eye  opening" experience for many.
This trip marked the closing of the 2007 season and the field station will resume operations in the Spring of 2008. For more information, visit the Friedman Field Station or the Biology Department online. |
| Staff Updates
Andrea Vincenti has been hired in the position of Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator for the University. In this capacity, she will ensure that all human participants research at Suffolk University is conducted in a safe, ethical, and fair manner. Ms. Vincenti will receive guidance from the IRB Chair (currently Professor David Gansler of the Psychology Department), and will report directly to Associate Dean Lauri Umansky of the College of Arts and Sciences.Ms. Vincenti graduate from Smith College in 2002. She has served for the past two years as the IRB coordinator at Kessler Medical Rehabilitation and Education Center in West Orange, New Jersey. The IRB office is now located in Donahue 509, phone x2006.
Shannon Rosa has been hired for the newly created position of Web Writer and Editor for the College of Arts and Sciences. In this role, Shannon is available to help department staff and faculty members in their ongoing work to build, update and maintain their department or program web pages. Please contact Shannon with any questions you may have regarding the web site or Red Dot, or with suggestions for improving the College's web pages. She can be reached at srosa@suffolk.edu or x2005.
Nicole L. Vadnais, who has served the College of Arts and Sciences for the past two years as Communications and Events Associate, has been promoted to the position of Assistant Director of Communication. Nicole's work will continue to encompass the planning of events and Distinguished Scholars activities. In addition, she will work with Director of Communication Sherri Miles on a range of initiatives, including the production of the second edition of our alumni magazine, Suffolk Arts + Sciences. Please welcome Nicole to her new role! She can be reached at nvadnais@suffolk.edu or x6316.
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