October 3, 2008
National Public Radio featured Simmons School of Management Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands as one of three deans from "leading business schools" who were interviewed Sept. 23 on the nationally-syndicated program Tell Me More, about how business schools are coaching and teaching MBA students during the current U.S. financial crisis. The show aired live on public radio stations around the country and locally on WNNZ-640AM, which broadcast throughout New England.
Alumna Gwen Ifill's role as vice presidential debate moderator has received a great deal of media coverage, including a Time magazine online article providing a snapshot of her career and personal life.
Simmons College received several mentions in the Sept. 4 issue of Boston Business Journal (BBJ). Six alumnae were included in BBJ's "CEO University" list detailing where area executives attended college. Simmons also ranked 11th in a list of 25 of the area's largest alumni groups. And Simmons School of Management Alumna Gretchen Fox was profiled in a feature story about her relocation company, Fox RPM Corp.
Simmons School of Management Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands was quoted in a Sept. 23 St. Petersburg Times article about the increase in Russian women receiving MBAs. The St. Petersburg Times is the premier English-language newspaper in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science Professor Ching-chih Chen was featured in the September issue of American Libraries, the journal of the American Library Association (ALA), for receiving an ALA award this year. The article called Chen a "Builder of Worldwide Partnerships."
Simmons School of Management Professor Deborah Kolb was quoted in a Human Resource Executive Online article titled "Distressing Bosses," about a recent study showing that women have more psychological and physical problems when they work for a woman than for a man. Kolb said that women managers need human resources' support for finding more supportive networks, which will help them and their reports feel less vulnerable.
History Professor Kate Clifford Larson was quoted in a Sept. 22 Boston Globe article about the numerous books published about Abraham Lincoln. The article mentioned Larson's new book, The Assassin's Accomplice, about the plot against Lincoln. The article also was picked up by the UPI wire service.
Associate Vice President for Development Deb Taft was featured in a list of CASE "Stellar Speakers" in the September issue of Currents magazine. The list, compiled by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, includes faculty who rank in the top 10 percent of CASE faculty on their session evaluations in criteria including knowledge of subject matter and presentation skills. Currents is CASE's monthly publication.
English Professor Renee Bergland's book, Maria Mitchell and the Sexing of Science was reviewed in the September issue of Choice magazine. Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries is the premier source for reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education.
Simmons School of Management alumna Jennifer Morris, a student in the SOM's post-MBA certificate program, was profiled in the Sept. 26 issue of Mass High Tech for launching LocalWatt LLC, a "charging station" for hybrid and electric cars in parking garages and parking lots. LocalWatt is a finalist in Simmons's Silverman Business Plan Competition.
The Sept. 17 Boston Globe's "Galleries" column included the Trustman Art Gallery's exhibit "In Between: The Cultural DMZ" in its rundown of area exhibits.
Simmons College was referenced in a Sept. 19 Boston Business Journal article about its new courses examining the ethical and organizational challenges of doing business on a global scale.
The International Chinese Poetry Festival was mentioned in the Sept. 28 Boston Sunday Globe's "Shelf Life" column.
