September 19, 2008
The Simmons School of Management's ranking by The Princeton Review publishers and Entrepreneur magazine as one of the top graduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation appeared in more than 100 newspapers and online outlets nationwide in early September.
Simmons's upcoming Chinese Poetry Festival, and organizer Afaa Michael Weaver, Alumnae Professor of English, were featured in the Sept. 7 Boston Sunday Globe. Weaver also was profiled in the Aug. 31 issue of Somerville News, which included mention of festival. Additionally, Weaver's recent Pushcart Prize was mentioned in the Aug. 21 issue of Black Issues in Higher Education.
Simmons Freshman Libby Collins was quoted in a Sept. 5 Boston Globe article about the role of college orientation in building students' spirit and community.
A Sept. 8 Chemical & Engineering News article on green chemistry in the classroom featured Chemistry Professor Rich Gurney (founding member of the Green Chemistry Education Network) and students Jennifer Boice and Christina King. The article also included a photo of Boice and King. Chemistry and Engineering News is the world's largest news magazine for the chemistry and engineering industries.
Karen Janowski, lecturer in education's assistive technology program, was profiled in the Family Center for Tech and Disability Newsletter. Based in Washington, D.C., the Family Center Knowledge Network is comprised of more than 3,000 organizations that share a concern for the families of children with disabilities.
Former Children's Literature Professor Gregory Maguire was featured in the Pittsburg Post-Gazette Aug. 31 in a feature story about his Wicked novel and musical.
Simmons School of Management alumna Jessica Good was profiled in the Aug. 24 Boston Sunday Globe and the Sept. 4 Cambridge Chronicle about her retail store Passport Boutique, which focuses on travel items and clothing.
Articles about Simmons School of Management Professor Shuili Du's study about promoting oral hygiene, which was published in the Oct. issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, appeared in a variety of print and online publications in late October.
An announcement about Simmons School of Management alumna Juliette Mayers being named chair of the board of directors of Action for Boston Community Development Inc. ran in the Aug. 28 Bay State Banner and the Sept. 2 Quincy Patriot Ledger.
Diane Hammer, director of the Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change, was quoted in an Aug. 27 West Roxbury Transcript article about the Pens of Power conference for teenage girls, held at Simmons.
A recent Simmons study, finding a correlation between a good school library and good MCAS scores, was referenced in a Sept. 12 Springfield Republican article.
An article about Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science alumna Deborah Grimmett becoming head of Abington Public Library appeared in the Sept. 14 Boston Sunday Globe (Globe South edition).
The Aug. 31 Boston Globe ran an article on the MissionSafe theater program, which practiced at Simmons.
