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Simmons Named a ‘Hidden Gem’ Among US Colleges

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Simmons Leads the Way in Women’s Sports Management

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Boston Business Journal Features Living and Learning Center

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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2026

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President Wooten Named Among Most Influential Bostonians

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Newsweek Names Simmons a Top Women-Centered College in MA

The 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients: Gregory Maguire ‘78MA, Dr. Anthony Estreet, and Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll

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Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

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  1. Brianna Fischer '26 assists patrons at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, photo by Ashley Purvis
    Alumnae/i Feature

    History Alumna Researches Lesbian Communities in the South

    Transfer student and Dix Scholar Brianna Fischer ’26 received Simmons University’s Clio Award, a special recognition for an outstanding student pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in history. We spoke with her about her historical research and the stimulating atmosphere at Simmons.

  2. Researcher Kristie Thomas presenting the findings from the evaluation of New Destiny’s aftercare program for survivors of intimate partner violence who’ve received housing vouchers. Photo Credit: Zeny Gatdula/New Destiny Housing.
    Faculty Spotlight

    SSW Professor Evaluates Housing Voucher Program

    Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Kristie Thomas recently presented her evaluation of New Destiny’s Emergency Housing Voucher Aftercare Program, and was featured in a City Limits article.

  3. Gerali Mateo Peña ’26MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Supports Children with Behavior Analysis

    Behavioral analysis alumna Gerali Mateo Peña ’26MS is passionate about working with children and individuals with disabilities. We spoke with her about her research and the rigorous training received at Simmons.

  4. The four SLIS fellows for 2026-27: Ricardo Eslava ’28MS, Natalia Porras ’29MS, Kaley Bachelder ’28MS, Katherine Gunter ’29MS
    Student Story

    Meet the New SLIS Library Fellows

    The Simmons University Library and School of Library and Information Science welcomes a new cohort of four Library Fellows this semester, selected from the current students in the University’s Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) program.

  5. Members of the Simmons softball team celebrating a victory. Photo by M. Broglio.
    Announcement

    New Graduate Programs Featured in Insight into Academia

    Insight into Academia, a publication that covers innovation in higher education, discussed Simmons’ new graduate programs: the MS in Management: Business and Leadership in Women’s Sports Concentration and the Graduate Certificate in Women’s Sports Business.

  6. Professor of Nutrition Teresa Fung speaks at ICOMES (International Congress on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome) in Seoul in early September 2026.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Nutrition Professor Emphasizes Plant-Based Foods

    Ruby Winslow Linn Endowed Professor, Nutrition Co-Chair, and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics Teresa Fung offers nutritional advice rooted in science. We spoke with her about her decades of research and her endorsement of plant-based food sources.

  7. A lightpost with a Simmons University banner attached.
    Announcement

    Simmons Named a ‘Hidden Gem’ Among US Colleges

    Simmons is one of six Massachusetts colleges named a “hidden gem” among American colleges.

  8. A bookshelf containing books and a plant as well as a round mirror that is reflecting a room in the library. Photo courtesy of the Colorado State Library – Colorado Department of Education
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Prison Libraries as Essential Resource

    School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) doctoral student Chelsea Jordan-Makely ’29PhD is one of three recipients of the Julie J. Boucher Memorial Award for Intellectual Freedom from the Colorado Association of Libraries, for their work on the PRISM Project. We spoke to Jordan-Makely about what drew her to this research and what inspired her to pursue her PhD in Library and Information Science at Simmons.

  9. hoto credit: Anthology Film Archives
    Faculty Spotlight

    Communications Professor Mentioned in The New York Times

    A digitally restored version of the 1984 independent horror comedy film Screamplay by Rufus Butler Seder was recently shown at Anthology Film Archives. In the film, Professor of Communications Bob White plays an “electric guitar-wielding prophet.”

  10. Members of the event Host Committee for Anne Jardim's 90th birthday celebration
    Campus & Community

    Trailblazers to What’s Next: Anne Jardim at 90

    There were cheers, tears, and embraces between classmates when generations of School of Management alumnae gathered at Simmons on September 17 to celebrate the 90th birthday of Dr. Anne Jardim ’13HD.