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Identifier
SOH-086
Collection Number
Suffolk University Oral History Project
Description
In this interview, Mary Lally, former Suffolk University Registrar, describes her experiences at Suffolk University over the course of forty years, starting as an undergraduate student working in the Registrar’s Office in the 1980s. Lally details the role of the Registrar’s Office and how it evolved over time, including overseeing the years-long project to transition from paper-based processes to providing online services, as well as merging functions with the Law School’s Registrar’s Office. She highlights the importance of collaboration between university departments and the commitment to providing a flexible service model to meet the ever-changing needs of the student body. Throughout the interview, she fondly recalls the commitment and positive impact of her staff, colleagues, and mentors. At the conclusion of the interview, she describes the challenges of navigating the COVID pandemic in 2020, her ultimate decision to retire, post-retirement life, and her deep connection to Suffolk University.
Subject Heading
Suffolk University, Universities & colleges, Suffolk University—History
Interview Date
2024
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Recommended Citation
Lally, Mary; Murray, Madelyn; and Mullen, Grace, "Oral history interview with Mary Lally, recording and transcript, 2024" (2024). Suffolk University Oral History Project. 74.
https://dc.suffolk.edu/soh/74