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Professor Aids Discovery on Animal Evolution

April 29, 2008
Simmons Biology professor Akiko Okusu aids in new discovery on animal evolution


Spring Breakers Take Action

April 9, 2008
Simmons students do community service during Spring Break.


Students Make a Big Difference in Small Nicaraguan Town

March 18, 2008
Simmons students work with residents in small Nicaraguan town


Turn Trash to Treasure

February 29, 2008
Simmons does more than just talk the talk about greening its campus; the community also walks the walk.


Gifts in the Midst of Struggle

February 6, 2008
Simmons School of Social Work students reflect on trip to Uganda through words and photos


It's Easy Being Green at Simmons

January 23, 2008
Simmons community finds innovative ways to make the campus "green."


Poet Breaks Through to National Acclaim

January 2, 2008
Simmons Professor Afaa Michael Weaver Receives National Acclaim, having been featured in Boston Globe


From Holiday Stress To Holiday Joy

December 11, 2007
Simmons Psychology Professor Greg Feldman offers no-nonsense tips for coping with holiday stress


'Nursing is a Universal Language'

December 4, 2007
Simmons health care faculty and student travel to Romania to discover nursing is universal language


From Troubled Childhood to Happy Adulthood

November 26, 2007
Boston Globe profiles Simmons School of Social Work Professor Helen Reinherz on her long-term mental health research


The Surprising History of Thanksgiving

November 16, 2007
Simmons English Professor Renee Bergland separates fact from fiction about the Thanksgiving Day holiday


Have You Hugged A Giant Tree Today? Simmons Students Have!

October 19, 2007
Nearly a dozen Simmons students explore the ecosystems of California and the surrounding area


Simmons Alumna in Newsweek - "Women Are Strong Political Leaders"

October 10, 2007
Barbara Lee '67, a champion of women in politics, was quoted in Newsweek on the increasing number of female governors.


Activist Tells Students History is in Their Hands

September 21, 2007
Activist William F. Schultz tells students history is in their hands at Simmons College Convocation


Simmons Student Learns Harsh Realities of South African "Shack Dwellers"

August 27, 2007
Simmons student write about the harsh realities of residents living in South African shatty towns


The Five Trickiest Job Interview Questions

August 20, 2007
Simmons School of Management Professor Mary Shapiro answers top trickiest job interview questions


Simmons Professor Talks on Public Radio About "Crucible of Terror" in Southeast Asia

July 30, 2007
Simmons College Professor Zachary Abuza discusses terrorism in SE Asia.


On the Frontline - Simmons Social Work Students Help Our Aging Society

July 10, 2007
Simmons social workers preparing to meet challenges of aging population


Simmons Crew Glides to Banner Year

June 11, 2007
Simmons crew team posted one of the program's best years ever


Simmons Celebrates Commencement 2007

May 21, 2007
Simmons Celebrates Commencement 2007


Students Embark on "Real-World" Advertising Mission

May 14, 2007
Simmons students score big on real-world advertising project for the NCIS


Mother's Day -- Of Impassioned Origins

May 8, 2007
Simmons history and women's studies professor explores the impassioned orgins of Mother's Day


Life Lessons Beyond the Classroom

April 17, 2007
Simmons study abroad program takes students to Belize


Simmons Celebrates Inauguration of Seventh President Susan C. Scrimshaw

April 2, 2007
Simmons College celebrates inauguration of 7th president on March 31.


Inauguration of Simmons President, March 31: A "Family Affair"

March 15, 2007
Simmons College Inaugurates New President, Susan C. Scimshaw, March 31.


Simmons Leads Lessons from Japan

March 6, 2007
Simmons takes Boston public school teachers to Japan to study culture and classroom curriculum


Hurricane Katrina - Work Still Not Over

February 7, 2007
The Simmons community continues to respond to the devastation left by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita...


'A Value Judgment'

January 23, 2007
Boston Globe story featuring Simmons School of Social Work students who have changed careers


Making a Difference in the World

January 2, 2007
Boston Globe profile on Simmons junior Darcel Hunt who is making a difference in the world


'Tis the Season...for Stress

November 27, 2006
Gerry Koocher, dean of the Simmons School for Health Studies, offers tips on avoiding holiday stress


Pass the Potatoes: Eating Well on Thanksgiving & Beyond

November 20, 2006
Learn some useful tips to eating healthy this holiday season and beyond...


Simmons Addresses Exodus of New Teachers

November 1, 2006
Simmons education program addresses teacher retention


A Historian's Homage to Halloween

October 20, 2006
History Professor Laura Prieto takes a revealing looking at Halloween's beginnings


Ugandan Social Work Professor Brings Compassion to Practice

October 3, 2006
New Social Work Professor brings international experience to the classroom


President Scrimshaw on "Composing a Life"

September 14, 2006
Simmons President Susan Scrimshaw addressed nearly 600 attendees at the Simmons honors convocation.


Professor Advocates for New Orleans Public Schools, Post-Katrina

August 14, 2006
Simmons professor advocates for the New Orleans Public School System, post Katrina


Move over, Madame Curie

June 22, 2006
Simmons women explore science through innovative partnership with Cornell University


The Write Stuff

June 12, 2006
Simmons Community writes local middle school students through Promising Pals Program


Simmons Celebrates Commencement 2006

May 22, 2006
Simmons celebrates Commencement ceremony at Bayside Expo Center with more than 1,700 graduates


Service Abroad + Soccer = Changed Lives

May 15, 2006
Simmons soccer player Andrea Caldwell coaches Nicaraguan girls during service-learning trip


Simmons Crew Team is Awash in Success

May 1, 2006
Simmons crew team is poised for success with help from former Soviet champion coach Nikolay Kurmakov


Course Credits for Creativity

April 11, 2006
Simmons communications students get creative in the student-run Studio 5 agency


Service, not Sunny Beaches, for These Spring Breakers

March 20, 2006
Simmons students spend their spring break refurbishing Habitat for Humanity home


School of Management Goes for the "Green"

March 1, 2006
Simmons plans to seek special certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.


Simmons Professor Weaves Together Many Cultures

February 15, 2006
Award-winning poet, Simmons English professor profiled in Boston Sunday Globe story.


Simmons Basketball Program is a Cinderella Story

February 1, 2006
Simmons Basketball Program works to become one of the nation's best Division III programs


Students Help Unlock Secrets of Alzheimer's

November 28, 2005
Simmons Professor Bruce Gray's biology students investigate the causes of Alzheimer's disease


The Surprising History of Thanksgiving

November 17, 2005
Simmons Professor Renée Bergland separates fact from fiction about the first Thanksgiving Day


Simmons Grad Gwen Ifill Remembers Rosa Parks

November 4, 2005
Simmons graduate Gwen Ifill speaks at the memorial service of late civil rights heroine Rosa Parks


What Really Matters?

November 1, 2005
Simmons President Daniel Cheever takes a minute to ponder, "What really matters?"


Overcoming Poverty in Africa - One Life at a Time

October 17, 2005
A Simmons sophomore chronicles her recent experience with impoverished children in South Africa.


Simmons Professor Named "Champion" of Behavioral Health

October 4, 2005
Simmons social work professor recognized for her pioneering work


Simmons Reaches Out to Hurricane Katrina Victims

September 15, 2005
Simmons community members are joining together in to help victims of Hurricane Katrina...


Why Choose a Women's College?

July 5, 2005
Why would anyone choose to go to an all-women's college? I'm asked that a lot....