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  05/27/2020

  Cut off from Tutoring, Students Pivot to Creating Care Packages for Schoolchildren

  When their in-person service-learning experience was short-lived due to the coronavirus, Suffolk University students continued their community-based efforts remotely by creating care packages that included food, books, and mental health information. The goal of the new Head, Health, and Heart initiative was to provide underserved children and teens with the most fundamental needs in order to survive, and 200 of the neediest families from four Boston public schools benefited.
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  05/30/2020

  Students’ COVID-19 Research Distributed to Congressional Policy Makers

  Students in the Youth Development in Context Lab researched and wrote two policy briefs about the social and emotional impacts of COVID-19 on immigrant families. Some of their findings were highlighted in a fact sheet published recently by Penn State University’s Research to Policy Collaboration online newsletter and delivered to 2,500 congressional staffers.
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  2020-03-30

  Creating Safe Havens: University Police on Duty Despite Pandemic

  Like their public safety colleagues across the nation, the men and women of the Suffolk University Police Department are balancing caring for their community and their families. "We still have a job to do to take care of people and their needs," said Lt. Ramon Nunez. "We have to pick each other up and have a positive mindset that we're going to get through this together." "I tell her that police officers are like superheroes in the community and that our job is to go out and help other people." Patrol Officer Gisela Rodrigues' daughter sometimes gets a bit nervous when it's time for her mom to go to work, but the officer knows how to calm her.
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  2020-04-06

  Behind-the-Scenes Tech Team Ensures Continuity of Learning

  Like students, faculty, and staff, the IT team is adjusting to new working conditions, yet the group remains resolute in its mission. Dahlia Bryan personifies what it's like for many members of the University community working from home. She's operating out of an attic office, flanked by her two young sons who are doing schoolwork. But when someone needing tech support calls, "I put my headset on and tell the boys that 'mommy has to work and to keep quiet,' but there are times when I know the people I'm talking with can hear them in the background." said Bryan.
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  2020-04-13

  Clubs & Organizations Remain Active Despite Pandemic

  More than 100 student-run clubs and organizations, including the Student Government Association, the Suffolk Journal, and the Program Council, are continuing their efforts amid the current COVID-19 pandemic. Even the Performing Arts Office's SpringFest show will go on. "There is no playbook in this unprecedented time, and I'm so proud of our student leaders who have stepped up to provide some normalcy with their student organizations and continue to support the out-of-classroom experience," said Assistant Dean/Director of Student Leadership and Involvement Dave DeAngelis.
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  2020-04-21

  Performing Arts Keeps Tradition Alive

  For nearly half a century the Suffolk community has gathered to celebrate Suffolk arts and culture with a fun-filled variety show. The show has taken a variety of formats over the year and at one time even featured a baking competition. This year, for the first time ever, SpringFest will be happening in homes around the world. Find out where to tune in for the show at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24. "We made a 'show-must-go-on' decision," said Suffolk Performing Arts Director Kristin Baker. "We reached out to students, faculty, staff, and alumni across the globe, and they have responded to the call. In a lot of ways, this event has showcased who we are at Suffolk, honoring our traditions while being flexible enough to adapt to new circumstances. We are creatively pulling together as a community to support one another."
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  2020-04-28

  Undergraduate Tutors Innovate Ways to Connect with Their Elementary-Age Pupils, news story

  Even without face-to-face contact, Suffolk students continue to work with elementary pupils through service-learning tutoring courses. The Suffolk students are learning about community building, critical thinking, project management skills, and, given the circumstances, innovation.