Suffolk Arts+Sciences mag

The second issue of Suffolk Arts+Sciences magazine is now available. Stop by the Donahue lobby to pick up your copy.

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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!

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Today at Folio:Show in Chicago, the 2008 FOLIO Awards were announced, “the top awards for editorial and design excellence in the largest competition for magazines.”

The 2007 issue of Suffolk Arts+Sciences received the Gold EDDIE Award for Supplemental Annual/One-Shot, Full Issue, recognizing editorial excellence for an entire issue.

The magazine also took home the Bronze OZZIE Award for Best Design, New Magazine, Association/Non-Profit. Seth Sirbaugh, art director/graphic designer for Suffolk Arts+Sciences and creative director at Bates Creative Group, took the Gold in that same category with another of his designs, Insight magazine.

Folio Awards are prestigious honors within the magazine publishing industry, and both achievements are significant recognition of the College’s alumni magazine, which has received five national design and editorial awards since its launch in July 2007.

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The 2007 premier issue of Suffolk Arts+Sciences has recently been nominated for two more magazine awards: the Folio: Eddie and Ozzie awards. A “highlight of FOLIO is the magazine’s recognition of the industry’s best editorial and design achievements. The Eddie Awards honor the quality of magazine content while the Ozzie Awards recognize excellence in magazine design.”

FOLIO named Suffolk Arts+Sciences as a finalist in the following two categories:

OZZIE Awards Nomination (design)–Best Design, New Magazine,  Association/Non-Profit
EDDIE Awards Nomination (editorial)–Supplemental Annual/One-Shot,  Full Issue

Winners will be announced September 22, 2008 from the Folio: Show in Chicago.

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The second issue of Suffolk Arts+Sciences is at the printer and will be shipped next week. Issues are mailed directly from the printer to alumni, University staff, trustees, and to the home addresses of current students. Copies will also be mailed to students’ local residences when the addresses are available in October.  We’ll be stocking the lobbies around campus with copies, and you’re also welcome to stop by the Dean’s Office on the first floor of the Donahue building, 41 Temple Street to request copies.

The new issue includes stories about the Alternative Winter Break in El Salvador, teaching and mentoring African American students, Suffolk icon Coach Jim Nelson, and a student play about homelessness in Boston.

We also highlight six of our outstanding faculty in the new section “Innovations & Excellence,” and shine the spotlight on seven exemplary students in the recurring “Standout Talent” department. The “After College” alumni pages illustrate the College’s vibrant alumni community and events held throughout the year. And once again, “The Gallery” is a visual feast of some of the gorgeous artwork created by faculty and students at New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University.  “New on the Hill” continues to offer an inspiring picture of exciting new developments at the College and University.

Pick up a copy, better yet, pick up two and send one to a friend or parent to share the dynamic stories and images of the College of Arts & Sciences community!

On July 8, 2008, the premier issue of Suffolk Arts+Sciences received a 2008 APEX Award for Publication Excellence.

The 20^th annual APEX Awards program recognizes excellence in publications work by professional communicators. APEX Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence.

In the 2008 awards competition, 4,479 entries were evaluated, with 837 entries in the Magazines & Journals category. Suffolk Arts+Sciences magazine was one of 11 recipients of the APEX Award of Excellence in the New Magazines & Journals category.

Additional winners in this category include Time Inc. Content Solutions in NYC, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in San Francisco, and the Pohly Company in Boston.

“Each year, the quality of entries increases,” the judges wrote. “Overall, this year’s entries displayed an extraordinary level of quality. The APEX judges saw only the most promising publications that professional communicators could enter. Many of the award-winning entries in this and earlier APEX competitions are classic examples of good ideas, imaginatively executed, despite limitations due to tight budgets, limited resources and small staff.”

For more information, visit http://www.apexawards.com.

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The premier issue of Suffolk Arts+Sciences magazine received two national awards at the 28th Annual EXCEL Awards held June 10, 2008 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.

The magazine received the Gold EXCEL Award for the Most Improved Newsletter to Magazine category. “The Suffolk Arts & Sciences newsletter made quite a transformation. Its content, photos and inclusion of a range of alumni, students and faculty were simply beautiful,” noted contest judges.

The magazine was also selected as one of four overall winners to receive the EXTRA! Award for pioneering, cutting edge, publishing excellence. EXTRA! award winners are chosen from among the EXCEL winners for pushing the edge of the envelope further and taking bold chances to innovate in an ever-changing publishing environment.

“Anybody should aspire to create a magazine like this, much less go from a fairly ordinary newsletter to a publication of this quality,” said the EXTRA! award judges. “They show that they care about the reader. The photography is beautiful, and the perspective in the photos is notable. We appreciate the imagery and the message they are conveying. Looking at this magazine makes you want to visit the campus. It is compelling and inviting. It makes you want to go there.” Continue Reading »

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With work on the second issue of the magazine coming to a close, here’s a sampling of what’s in store for you in July:

• “Coach” Jim Nelson, known affectionately as the mayor of Suffolk, the most popular guy at Suffolk, and the nicest human being on earth. Writer Dan Morrell tells the story of this legendary teacher, athletic director and former basketball coach. With photography by Mark Ostow.

• Greg Hazelwood, history teacher at Brockton High School–the largest public high school in the state–and mentor of many young students. Hazelwood recalls his former professor, Bob Bellinger in the History department, who was an inspiring presence for him. The story illustrates the staying power of teaching and mentoring across the generations. Photography by Mark Ostow.

• Students’ alternative winter break trip to El Salvador, written and photographed by Thomas Gearty, who traveled with the students. Tom tells of former Massachusetts congressman and Suffolk alumnus Joe Moakley’s connection to El Salvador, the culture of this tiny war-torn country, and the students’ community service work helping residents build La Concha, a community gathering place, in time for an annual peace festival.

• A story about Infinity, Finding Common Ground, a play written by theatre students Rachel Kelsey and Purnima Baldwin. Photographed by Ken Martin and Kindra Clineff, the story explores the creation and production of the play performed outside on the Boston Common in April. Written about homelessness in the local area and beyond, the students were committed to raising social awareness through the art of performance one more time before graduating in May.

There’s so much more, from a new Faculty Innovations & Excellence section, to Students in the Community, to NESADSU objets d’art in The Gallery, alumni happenings, and the ever popular Then & Now pages. Stay tuned for more details and look for the new issue in July!

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The 2007 premier issue of Suffolk Arts+Sciences has recently been named a finalist for the esteemed EXCEL Award in the Most Improved Newsletter to Magazine category. This award is presented by SNAP–the Society of National Association Publications.

“In a year with a record-breaking number of entries, it was more difficult than ever to win an award, but you did. Your submission displayed superior quality and truly is The Best and the Brightest in the association community.”

The award will be recognized at the 28th EXCEL Awards Gala on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., and will be announced as either a Gold, Silver or Bronze EXCEL Award at that time.

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Friday, April 11 is Service Day at Suffolk. Suffolk Arts+Sciences will be out in the community with a photographer covering the various activities and service projects Suffolk students are working on, so tell us about yours and help us build the Students in the Community pages of the magazine. Leave a comment or send an email to smiles@suffolk.edu with details about your project, including time and location, and we’ll be there!