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A message from President Helen Drinan Throughout this academic year, we have shared detailed updates on the progress we are making on diversity, equity, and inclusion at Simmons. We hope you have read the three reports: September 28, 2017 –...

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Professor Suzanne Leonard discusses her study of 21st century wives in female-centered media culture and their changing role in modern America. Wives are central in pop culture Simply put, the work of wifedom entails gaining, and sustaining, visibility. Wives write...

• Media, Arts, and Humanities
• Research

Professor Teresa Nelson's entrepreneurship class seeks to build unity on campus with their company, SimScenes Stickers. Simmons students won the Colleges of the Fenway (COF) Entrepreneurship Competition in the first COF "Feasibility Faceoff." Eight teams from Emmanuel, Wentworth, MassArt and...

• Awards and Honors
• Entrepreneurship
• Mentorship

Today, Juliette is being honored with the Gwen Ifill Trailblazer Award at the Black Alumnae/i Symposium! On winning the Gwen Ifill Trailblazer Award I'm deeply moved, joyous, humbled and grateful to have been selected for this prestigious award named after...

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• Gwen Ifill
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We're proud to announce four inaugural deans to lead four newly organized colleges. Simmons, one of the first institutions of higher education in the United States to focus on preparing women for leadership, is naming four inaugural deans to lead...

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• Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice

Anna tells us about discovering her passion for theory and academia while at Simmons. Tell us about your recent work. I’m a Victorianist working on gender representation in popular media. My nineteenth century interests connect to my secondary areas of...

• Internships & Careers
• Media, Arts, and Humanities

Professor Gary Bailey was named in the 2018 list of Boston's 100 Most Influential People of Color! Gary Bailey, DHL, MSW, ACSW, Professor of Practice at Simmons School of Social Work, was named one of Boston’s Most Influential People of...

• Boston
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• Social Justice & Advocacy

A new voice in children's literature, Luisana tells us about the inspiration behind her novel. Children's literature MFA graduate, Luisana Duarte Armendáriz '18MA/MFA received a New Vision Award from Lee & Low Books. Her middle grade novel The Regent Enigma...

• Awards and Honors
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Internships & Careers
• Media, Arts, and Humanities

We caught up with Kaitie Chakoian-Lifvergren '09 about her roles in women-centered organizations. On Budget Buddies Budget Buddies is a non-profit organization that promotes financial literacy and confidence among low-income women. We envision a world in which all women are...

• Social Justice & Advocacy
• Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice
• Community Engagement

Take a look at all the excitement from the 2018 Simmons Leadership Conference! The Simmons Leadership Conference was filled with inspiring messages and powerful leaders — we're still buzzing with excitement! The day featured incredible speeches from Gretchen Carlson, Nely...

• Boston
• Leadership