Peter Fowler

The Supreme Judicial Court held a special sitting at the Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River to revive the tradition of circuit courts and sit outside of Boston. The proceedings focused on broadening public awareness and understanding of the Massachusetts court system and appellate courts, providing local attendees the opportunity to observe court proceedings and engage with local legal and government communities.

The court held a memorial sitting to honor the late Chief Justice Herbert P. Wilkins. The proceedings included tributes from the Attorney General and former law clerks regarding his distinguished career, his contributions to the legal system in Massachusetts, his work on ethical rules and professional conduct, and his legacy of public service.

This document outlines Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School's AI strategy, centered on its SAIL Framework, which promotes Social Intelligence, AI Literacy, Innovation/Inquiry, and Leadership. The strategy emphasizes developing business leaders with a clear philosophy, principled frameworks, and critical judgment for responsible AI application, focusing on human ownership and accountability for AI-generated outcomes. The plan integrates AI across education, research, and community engagement to prepare students for an AI-powered world and to support businesses in AI acceleration.

The Board of Trustees meeting addressed various institutional and administrative resolutions. Key actions included approving budget transfers, authorizing monthly sponsor services for health insurance payments, accepting a grant for a mathematics conference, and amending the college budget for an educational opportunity program. The Board also approved a proposal for a Mechatronics training initiative, authorized major change orders for the Babylon Student Center renovation and the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center, and ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the Guild of Administrative Officers. Additionally, the Board adopted a new position description, abolished an obsolete title, implemented a policy on student organization websites, reappointed directors to the Holocaust, Diversity, and Human Understanding center, and authorized an agreement for the use of college facilities as emergency shelters.

Suffolk Forward is a strategic plan designed to position the University to be more agile in meeting the evolving needs of students, graduates, employers, and the marketplace by emphasizing experiential learning and positive community impact. The plan focuses on distinctive innovation, immersive education, civic engagement, the pursuit of knowledge, inclusion, belonging, wellness, philanthropy, and partnerships. It aims to prepare the next generation of leaders, enhance technological fluency, foster universal internship engagement, and reinforce a commitment to an inclusive campus and organizational excellence, operating as a living document to adapt to rapid change.