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Spotlight on Simmons

Simmons Alumna Gwen Ifill Moderated Vice Presidential Debate

September 25, 2008

Simmons Alumna Gwen Ifill To Moderate the Vice Presidential Debate

An MBA with the Glass Ceiling in Sight

September 3, 2008

The Simmons School of Management was recently profiled in the Financial Times.

Hot Off the Grill: Summer Health & Hygiene Tips

July 11, 2008

The Simmons Center for Hygiene and Health offers tips on how to stay healthy and safe this summer

Simmons Student Wins National Songwriting Competition

June 23, 2008

Simmons senior wins national Latin songwriting scholarship award from BMI.

The Healing Power of Students' Touch

May 27, 2008

Simmons physical therapy students get "hand-on" experience helping recovering homeless men and women

Simmons Celebrates Commencement 2008

May 21, 2008

Simmons College celebrates Commencement 2008

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 of Health Sciences, 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....