This year, Simmons celebrates 50 years since the establishment of the Bachelor’s in Computer Science (BS). We spoke with faculty about the grassroots effort to create the program, and how Simmons was ahead of its time by offering computer science education.

• Science and Technology
• Simmons History

Valeria Cardoza ’27 shares her unique experience as a first-generation student at Simmons, and a participant in the Bonner Leaders Program.

• First-generation Student
• Leadership
• Scholarships and Financial Aid

School of Management lecturer Michelle Brown-Droese shares how her undergraduate-level course in “Entrepreneurship Mindset” is applicable to any program of study at Simmons.

• Entrepreneurship
• Mentorship
• Research

Students in “Applied Inclusive Leadership: Project Management for Real-World Impact” (BUS 375) learn a unique approach to delivering business requests, and have the opportunity to put their skills into practice.

• Leadership
• Mentorship

Zuzanna Misztela ’26, ’28DPT is a 3+3 student in the Department of Physical Therapy. We spoke with her about the value of an accelerated education and the supportive atmosphere at Simmons.

• Careers and Internships
• Clinical Experience
• First-generation Student
• Mentorship

The fall Community Read event featured guest speaker Dr. Uché Blackstock, author of Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. Blackstock spoke about her inspirational mother, racism in medicine, and the path to equity.

Simmons University has been named one of Massachusetts’ Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in 2025. Created by The Women’s Edge and published annually in the “Women & Power” issue of the Globe Magazine, the list highlights organizations for their commitment to workplace diversity, innovation, efforts to advance equity, and contributions to the Massachusetts economy.

• Awards and Honors
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Simmons in the News

Clarissa Palencia ’24, ’26MS is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Nutrition and Health Promotion + Dietetic Internship (MSDI) Track. We spoke with her about her interest in women’s nutrition and the supportive community at Simmons.

• Careers and Internships
• Mentorship

Professor of Economics Zinnia Mukherjee specializes in environmental and natural economics, the economics of sustainable growth and development, and public policy. To celebrate National Economic Education Month, we spoke with her about her research and the wide applicability of economics.

• Research
• Sustainability and the Environment

Teri Groome ’04MA is a winner of the Champion of the Arts Award by ArtsEmerson.

• Awards and Honors