CAS Communications Blog

We’re in the process of adding multimedia video and audio of events that took place over this past semester at the Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies.  To access these, you may simply choose the Podcast & Multimedia category on the left and click the event you’re interested in accessing.  In the future, we’ll be adding these as quickly as we can after the event takes place, so check them out and enjoy!  If you have any feedback for us, please feel free to respond in the comments.

After a successful innagural year, the The Communication and Journalism Department is pleased to present the 2008-2009 Rammy Awards. 

April 9, 2009 at 5:30pm in the C.Walsh Theatre
55 Temple Street, Boston

The Rammy Awards recognize outstanding media projects in ten categories within the communications field.   The winning videos will be screened during the Rammy Awards ceremony on April 9.  For more information, please contact the Communication and Journalism Department, at 617-573-8236.

Watch the Rammy Awards promo!!

Civic Discourse is a new initiative sponsored by The Boston Athenæum and Suffolk University. The institutions will jointly present a series of programs each year, devoted to a topic of national significance. The inaugural series will focus on Media and Democracy and will include lectures, panel discussions and films. Events are free and open to the public by advance reservation and will take place at the Boston Athenæum and on Suffolk University’s Beacon Hill campus.

“With the civic discourse initiative, our goal is to reactivate the role of the Boston Athenæum as an institution in which the most pressing issues of the day would find a full and intelligent hearing,” said 

Stanford Calderwood Director and Librarian Richard Wendorf. “We would like to make the Boston Athenæum synonymous not only with our collections and programming in the humanities, but also with the discussion of important political, social and scientific concerns. We are very fortunate to have been able to forge a relationship with the College of Arts and Sciences at Suffolk University, a major institutional presence in our neighborhood.”

Kenneth S. Greenberg, Dean of Suffolk University’s College of Arts and Sciences, said: “Our goal with the civic discourse initiative is to treat significant – and significantly complex – issues as thoroughly as possible and from a variety of perspectives. We believe the topic Media and Democracy will provide great resonance following the recent national elections. In addition to talks by leading national political and media figures, the series will feature many of Suffolk’s faculty members, particularly professors in the Communication and 

Journalism Department.”

Funding for the Civic Discourse Initiative has been provided by the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Programming Fund at the Boston Athenæum and by Suffolk University’s College of Arts and Sciences.

The digital edition of Suffolk Arts+Sciences, No. 2, 2008/2009, titled, “JOURNEY” is now available. Powered by nxtbook, the digital edition enables readers to view the magazine electronically online, or download and read it offline. Adjust the zoom settings for ease of reading, and take advantage of the capabilities to search, save, link, forward the book, send specific pages, bookmark, and add notes.

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/suffolk/alumni-0809/

Check back periodically, as we’ll be continually expanding the magazine’s content, utilizing the ability to include audio and video clips from interviews and performances, link to related events and resources on campus, and offer other rich media enhancements.

Hope you enjoy–and as always, your feedback is welcome!

Suffolk University celebrates a new partnership with the Ford Hall Forum with a Kickoff Reception, featuring addresses by James Carroll, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Boston Globe columnist and a former Ford Hall Forum speaker, Ken Greenberg, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and Shelly Green, President of the Ford Hall Forum. 

Following the reception, Jimmy Wales, founder and CEO of Wikipedia, and Christopher Lydon, American media personality, lecture on  “Free Speech, Free Minds, Free Markets: Competition and Collaboration.”    

Thursday, September 11, 2008 
Kickoff Reception
5:30pm 
Donahue Lobby (41 Temple Street)

President David J. Sargent, Dean Kenneth S. Greenberg, & Richard M. Rosenberg BSJ ’52, DCS ‘91

The Barbara and Richard M. Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies stands at the center of Suffolk University’s commitment to the study of the nations, cultures, and economies of East Asia. Through the Rosenberg Institute, scholars and students, community members and visitors, can gather to attend an array of programs focused on the nations and societies of East Asia.

In the College of Arts and Sciences, we are keenly aware of the key role East Asia plays in a world made smaller by globalization.  This is why we offer courses in the languages, history, arts, and politics of the region.  It is why we encourage our students and faculty to travel to all parts of Asia. And it is why we are adding a multidisciplinary major and minor program in Asian Studies to our undergraduate offerings. The Sawyer Business School and the Law School also offer a variety of courses and programs that link Suffolk University to East Asia.

The Rosenberg Institute serves as the intellectual and organizational hub for all of these activities.  I hope to see you here in the coming months.

-Kenneth S. Greenberg, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

The new issue of Salamander, a literary journal edited by English Professor Jennifer Barber and sponsored by Suffolk University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been released.

Salamander is a journal for poetry, fiction, and memoirs. It combines the best new work by writers now reaching artistic maturity with exciting new work by established writers.

This issue of Salamander features:

• Fiction by David Crouse, Rachel Klein, Dana Kinstler and Kathryn Gahl • Poetry by John F. Deane, Todd Hearon, Carol Moldaw, Eric Pankey, Christopher Siteman, Pam Bernard, and Jessica Greenbaum
• A portfolio of photographs, “Consider the Oyster,” by Emily Hiestan

Salamander took part in this year’s Associated Writing Programs Conference in New York City.

It is my pleasure to present to one and all the official CAS Faculty Directory! Now there is a centralized, online resource for students, faculty and staff to grab contact information for the CAS faculty. You’ll be able to get name, position, e-mail and on-campus extension with one clean and alphabetized list! COOL!

It seems the year only just begun, but already we’re looking towards the light at the end of the tunnel. The CAS website has new information posted about Commencement 2008. Check here for all you would ever want to know about this year’s graduation ceremonies for both graduate and undergraduate students!

Hello everyone,

On behalf of the CAS Communications Team I would like to welcome you all to our official blog! Please check back often for great news and event information, and highlights of some of the things that are happening around campus. We look forward to being able to present the phenomenal work our students and faculty bring each semester.