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Significant majorities of registered voters in Boston support employers mandating COVID-19 vaccines among their workforces and the Baker administration’s new mask requirement in K-12 schools, according to a new survey. About 87% of Boston voters likely to cast ballots in the Sept. 14 preliminary election agree with Education Commissioner Jeff Riley’s policy requiring anyone over the age of 5 to…

Hundreds of Emerson College graduates on Sunday will receive their diplomas at one of Boston’s most iconic venues: Fenway Park.  The ceremony for the class of 2021 will be held at 10 a.m. followed by the ceremony for the class of 2020 at 4 p.m. Both events will also be streamed live by the college. Emerson is the not the first school...

Multiple colleges in Boston are holding graduation ceremonies at the ballpark this year.

Suffolk University has announced it plans to hold an in-person commencement at Fenway Park in May. Pending city approval, the university plans to celebrate its 2020 and 2021 graduates with outdoor ceremonies held over two days, administrators said Tuesday. Like many colleges and universities, Suffolk postponed its commencement ceremony in May 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “In the face…

A day after violent pro-Trump rioters stormed Capitol Hill, Suffolk University professor Rachael Cobb discussed the feasibility of removing President Trump from office.

Gov. Charlie Baker’s approval rating for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be slipping among Massachusetts residents, according to a new poll conducted by Suffolk University and The Boston Globe. Nearly 72% of those polled said they approve of Baker’s handling of the pandemic while 21% disapprove, the poll found. That’s a nearly 10-point drop from a...

It can be tough to navigate the court system these days, getting questions answered and forms filed with the restricted access required amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the Suffolk University Law School Legal Innovation and Technology Lab has made it quick and easy to deal with certain legal issues by launching MassAccess, a website with user-friendly court forms that can…

With access to Massachusetts’ court system restricted amid the coronavirus pandemic, students and leaders at Suffolk University Law School have been working for months to create a tool to help people navigate the court system.

While Democratic challenger Joe Biden is “comfortably ahead” of President Donald Trump in the polls, Director of Suffolk University’s Political Research Center David Paleologos said people should expect to see red and blue shifts as votes are counted. Paleologos estimates that unless Biden wins by a landslide, it could be days or even weeks until we know the final results....

Boston hotels are partnering with local universities in Boston to provide housing for students as they return to campus for the fall semester amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Globe reports. In order to grapple with coronavirus-related challenges, universities have been working to provide students with socially-distanced housing as they prepare to welcome back students. Northeastern University, Suffolk University and…

Colleges and Universities across Boston are scooping up hotel rooms to accomodate coronavirus capacity restrictions in their dorms.

A Suffolk University study finds there are high levels of discrimination towards renters in Boston based on both race and voucher status.

Black renters experienced discrimination in 71 percent of cases that were tested in a study by Suffolk University Law School.

Black renters are shown less apartments than white counterparts by real estate agents in Boston and prospective renters attempting to use housing vouchers also face discrimination, a new study shows. The study, carried out by Suffolk University Law School, used Black and white “testers” who attempted to secure tours of properties. The study found Black people experienced discrimination in 71…

In the latest video diary by Boston area college students, Suffolk University sophomore Hunter Berube talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted his semester as a broadcast communications and journalism major.

Suffolk University’s Mary Courtuier explains how she’s been able to stay connected to her friends during the coronavirus pandemic

Suffolk University’s Marissa Kearny explains how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting her classes and giving her more time for her hobbies.

Pete Buttigieg has jumped into first place among New Hampshire voters, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Saint Anselm College poll has the 37-year-old South Bend, Indiana mayor at 25% with New Hampshire Democratic primary voters, 10% more than both Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is officially in the race for the Oval Office. The Democrat announced his bid for presidency Thursday morning in an online video. His announcement comes after days of speculation that he may run for office.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is entering the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, two sources told NBC10 Boston, becoming the second Bay State politician to join the party’s crowded field of candidates. Patrick has called party leaders and supporters and plans to be in New Hampshire by the end of the week, the sources said.