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Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

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New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

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Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

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Simmons Named a Top 100 Women-Led Business

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Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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Unsung Contributions to the History of Nursing

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  1. Mayor Wu speaks at International Women’s Day at Simmons
    Campus & Community

    Mayor Wu Celebrates International Women’s Day at Simmons

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu attended the 28th annual Boston area International Women’s Day Breakfast, held at Simmons University on March 6.

  2. Pura Vida I, painting by Dr. Sara McKenzie '93MBA, inspired by a trip to Costa Rica.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SOM Alumna Embraces Creativity in STEM, Business, and Art

    Dr. Sara McKenzie ’93MBA has carved her niche in STEM, project management, and the arts. We spoke with her about her scientific career, her art-making process, and the formative training she received at Simmons.

  3. Lydje Lahens ’19MPH
    Alumnae/i Feature

    MPH Alum Receives APHA Learning Bridge Award

    Bridges to Health, Inc., a community-based organization founded by Lydje Lahens ’19MPH, has been selected for the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Building Bridges Learning – Community Learning Bridge Award.

  4. Simmons campus in winter. Photograph by Ashley Purvis
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons Administrator Named a Top Voice in Higher Education

    Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh, senior associate director for teaching and learning at the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE), has been named among the Top 50 Voices in Higher Education, an international recognition curated by Vevox.

  5. Tiffany Gibson speaks at Simmons University, photograph by Marisa Peters
    Campus & Community

    Bringing Emotional Intelligence to the Nursing Profession

    The Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program hosted its annual Lectureship event for in-person and virtual attendees on February 25. This year’s guest speaker, founder of the New Nurse Academy LLC, Tiffany Gibson, discussed how the art of emotional intelligence can foster inclusivity and wellbeing in nursing environments.

  6. A collage of children's book covers
    Alumnae/i Feature

    The Transformative Power of Children’s Literature

    Cassie Sheets-Kavanagh ’18MA, who earned her master of arts in children’s literature at Simmons, is pursuing a PhD in curriculum, instruction, and teacher education at Michigan State University.

  7. Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.
    Announcement

    Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

    Three trailblazing sports industry leaders will help educate Simmons graduate students in the business of women’s sports.

  8. A collection if ingredients on the counter in the Simmons Nutrition Lab
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Consults on Nutritional Goals

    In recognition of National Nutrition Month, we spoke to Registered Dietitian and Food Allergy Specialist Lisa Cooperman ’23MS, who offers insight into the vital field of food allergy and developmental disability nutrition.

  9. The Nantucket Atheneum
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Graduate Named Director of Nantucket Atheneum

    The Nantucket Atheneum is not only the island’s public library, but also the home of historic research and art collections. For Leslie Malcolm ’05MS, the Atheneum’s newest executive director and head librarian, her journey there began with service.

  10. Ann Fudge ’73, ’98HD, Susan Goldberg, and President Lynn Perry Wooten at the Ifill Forum 2026
    Campus & Community

    Ifill Forum 2026: Storytelling That Matters

    The seventh annual Ifill Forum featured a keynote by Susan Goldberg, an award-winning journalist and President and CEO of GBH, the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America. In conversation with Ann Fudge ’73, ’98HD, Goldberg expressed her dedication to community-level journalism as integral to the strength of our democracy.