Suffolk Weekend

October 19-21, 2023

Alumni, families, students, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to attend a variety of events taking place at and around Suffolk’s campus in downtown Boston! Alumni from all three schools are invited to reconnect with classmates, meet Suffolk leadership, and enjoy the fall season in Boston.

Scroll down to view the full schedule of events. 

Sawyer Business School Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries

Join President Marisa Kelly and Sawyer Business School Dean Dr. Amy Zeng to celebrate these exciting program milestones during Suffolk Weekend! Reconnect with current and former faculty and staff members, fellow alums, and current students as we celebrate the anniversaries of Suffolk’s nationally ranked Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Health Administration (MHA), and Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) degree programs. 

Community-wide Reception with President Marisa Kelly featuring student performances and "Ramlagio" Casino Night

Join President Kelly for a festive night with alumni, students, and friends!  The event will feature student performances and “Ramlagio” Casino Night.  Try your hand at poker, blackjack, roulette, and bingo for a chance to win sought-after prizes including Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox, Broadway in Boston tickets and more! Light refreshments will be served.

Suffolk CARES Program 5th Anniversary

Help us celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Suffolk CARES Program by making a gift today. The Suffolk CARES team works with students and their families, faculty, and staff to provide support for a variety of challenges they may encounter while at Suffolk so that they may remain personally and academically successful. Suffolk CARES consists of a combination of resources and programs including the Suffolk CARES Pantry, food insecurity grants, and emergency funding grants.

Event Schedule

Events with an asterisk (*) include a non-refundable fee.

Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Coffee and Conversation with Law School Dean Andrew Perlman
8:00 – 9:15 AM

Join on campus or online 

In-person location: Sargent Hall, Faculty Meeting Room, 4th Floor, 120 Tremont St.

Online: Zoom link will be provided

Coffee and Conversation with College of Arts & Science Dean Edie Sparks
8:00 – 9:15 AM

Join on campus or online 

In-person location: Sargent Hall, The George N. Keches Room, 1st Floor, 120 Tremont St.

 Online: Zoom link will be provided


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Coffee and Conversation with Sawyer Business School Dean Amy Zeng
8:00 – 9:15 AM

Join on campus or online 

In-person location: Sargent Hall, Faculty Dining Room, 4th Floor, 120 Tremont St.

Online: Zoom link will be provided


Attend a Suffolk Class!
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Suffolk University Campus

If you are interested in attending a Suffolk class (Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Sawyer Business School, or Suffolk Law) please register and we will be in touch with options!


Class of 2024 & Alumni Networking Night
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Suffolk University, One Court St.

Connect and network with current students and fellow alumni and learn how the Center can assist you throughout your professional career!


Suffolk Law GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Networking Night*
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Carrie Nation, 11 Beacon St.
Cost: $15

Suffolk Law Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) are invited to reconnect with friends and classmates at this 1920’s-inspired setting. 


Ghosts and Gravestones Bus Tour*
7:30 – 8:40 PM
Pick-up and drop-off at Roemer Plaza, next to the Samia Academic Center, 20 Somerset St.
Cost: $30 alumni and families; $20 students

Walk amongst the dead in burying grounds nearly four hundred years old, hear stories of those whose mortal remains lie beneath your feet, and listen to tales of many of the sordid practices that went along with them. 


Friday, October 20, 2023

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Ford Hall Forum Webinar: The Road to 2024 – America’s Next Unprecedented Presidential Election presented by David Paleologos, Director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center

12:00 – 1:00 PM 
Register to receive Zoom access link or gather to watch it on Suffolk campus. 

 

 

 

Suffolk University Campus Tour
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Meet at Suffolk University, Lobby, 73 Tremont St.

 


Suffolk University Law School Tour
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Meet at Sargent Hall, Lobby, 120 Tremont St.

 


Tour of the Historic Boch Center Wang Theatre including Bruce Springsteen Exhibit*
4:00 – 5:30 PM

Cost: $12
Boch Center – Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St.

This tour is about 60-80 minutes in length you will also experience the Center’s newest initiative, the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame. Also available is this fall’s featured exhibit: Bruce Springsteen: Portraits of an American Music Icon.


Sawyer Business School Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries: MBA 75th, MPA 50th, MHA 30th, MSA 30th
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Sargent Hall, The George N. Keches Room, First Floor, 120 Tremont St.

A separate registration is required for this event. Please use the link below. 

Suffolk Night at the Improv Asylum with Suffolk’s improv group Seriously Bent!*
6:00  – 7:30 PM – Reception
7:30 PM – Opener
7:45 PM – Show
216 Hanover St.
Cost: $25 alumni and families; $10 students

Experience Boston’s #1 Improv Show at the Improv Asylum! This Suffolk-only audience of alumni, families, students, employees, and friends will have the chance to join a reception before the show. And as an added bonus, Suffolk’s own student improv group Seriously Bent! will be the opening act!

 

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Brunch and Learn: Advancing Suffolk’s Black Studies Program 
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Suffolk University,  One Court St., 2nd Floor Conference Room

Celebrate with the Suffolk community, reconnect with old friends, and make new ones as we end the 2023 Suffolk Weekend!  

 Join members of the Suffolk University Black Alumni Network leadership committee for an update on the Black Studies Program with Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, Edie Sparks, and Interim Director of the Black Studies Program, Marjorie Salvodon.

A separate registration is required. Please use the link below. 

 

Scavenger Hunt on Boston Common with Suffolk University History Students
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Pick up your map at Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont Street between 11:15 AM and 12:30 PM. Return with your answers at 12:15 PM. Drawing for prizes at 12:30 PM. 
Donation: $10 to benefit the Suffolk CARES Program

 

Black Heritage Trail Tour led by National Park Ranger and Suffolk graduate Shawn Quigley, BS ’14 
1:30 – 3:00 PM

Meet at the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial on Beacon St., across from the State House

Donation: $10 to benefit the Suffolk University Black Alumni Network Scholarship Fund

Join National Park Ranger Shawn Quigley, BS’14 for a 90-minute walking tour of the Black Heritage Trail in Boston. 

 

 

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Rammy’s Annual Cornhole Tournament to benefit the Suffolk CARES Program*
1:30 – 3:30 PM
Roemer Plaza, Samia Academic Center, 20 Somerset St.
RAIN LOCATION: Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont St. 
Cost: Players: $$20 alumni and families; $5 students Spectators: Free

Join President Marisa Kelly and presidential spouse Margie Arnold for Rammy’s Annual Cornhole Tournament All proceeds benefit the Suffolk CARES Pantry. The Pantry provides food and necessary products to Suffolk students in need.  Enjoy music by Suffolk Free Radio, snacks from Roxy’s Grilled Cheese food truck and birthday cake to celebrate the Suffolk CARES Pantry fifth anniversary! 

 

Women’s Soccer: Suffolk Rams vs. Gordon Fighting Scots 
12:00 PM
East Boston Memorial Park, 150 Porter St.

Cheer on the home team! The Suffolk University Women’s Soccer Team will play Gordon College at the East Boston Memorial Park soccer field. 

Men’s Soccer: Suffolk Rams vs. Gordon Fighting Scots
3:00 PM
East Boston Memorial Park, 150 Porter St.

Cheer on the home team! The Suffolk University’s Men’s Soccer Team will play Gordon College at the East Boston Memorial Park soccer field  

 

Community-wide Reception with President Marisa Kelly featuring student performances & “Ramlagio” Casino Night *
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont St.
Cost: $15 alumni and families; Students Free

Join President Kelly for a festive night with alumni, students, families and friendsThe event will feature student performances and “Ramlagio” Casino NightTry your hand at poker, blackjack, roulette, and bingo for a chance to win sought-after prizes including Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox, Broadway in Boston tickets and more! Light refreshments will be served. 

Suffolk After Dark Alumni Night*
8:00 – 10:00 PM
Suffolk University,  Smith Commons, Fifth floor, 120 Tremont St.
Cost: $15

Celebrate with the Suffolk community, reconnect with old friends, and make new ones as we end the 2023 Suffolk Weekend!  

 

Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Suffolk CARES Program and support students most in need by making a gift!

 

If you have any questions, please email alumni@suffolk.edu or call 617-305-1999.

 

 

Events with an asterisk (*) include a non-refundable fee.

Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

 

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