A new blog has recently made an appearance here on the Blogs @ Suffolk University College of Arts & Sciences pilot,  the S.O.U.L.S. Alternative Spring Break blog.

This blog recounts the experiences of a group of Suffolk University students who sacrificed their school breaks to travel to other parts of the country and give their time and energy to families in need. While the group is just beginning to gather its content and post to the blog, be sure to pay a visit and view the recently posted photocast with student interviews, recounting the experience in El Paso, Texas, building houses with Habitat for Humanity. Reading the journal articles, seeing the photos and hearing the students speak brings this event to life for the rest of us. Thank you, ASB’ers, for sharing your experiences with the rest of us, and we look forward to more posts!

Another new arrival is Suffolk Scoop, a class project by Journalism 1 students under the direction of Sherri Miles, course instructor and Director of Communication at Suffolk’s College of Arts & Sciences.

The students covered various Boston and Suffolk “beats” throughout the semester and have contributed their skills and talent to bring this project to life. What a sensational beginning! If you haven’t taken a look, head on over and check out the features, stories, categories, interactive map and images, and definitely visit the archives page where you can find a brief bio of each student in the course!

Back in the 3rd week of March, CAS Suffolk blogs added its 100th user, and since that time we now have over 130 CAS Suffolk blog users! Some have just begun, some are in exploration phases, and some users have been blogging since the pilot began at the end of January. Some blogs have a single author or user only, and other users contribute to one group blog. There are some really informative blogs located here, and as the pilot expands and the user base grows, a dynamic picture of the rich and diverse community here at Suffolk University’s College of Arts & Sciences is beginning to emerge and take shape.

As word of this pilot project spreads, interest has been growing and we’ve received requests for blogs from all different parts of the University. Right now, this pilot is limited to the College of Arts & Sciences only. We look forward to helping others explore the potential ability of expanding the pilot and its support to allow for more access and even greater representation of the Suffolk University community. Read more about this pilot and stay tuned as we will keep you posted on the status of this exciting project.