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Essentially a student-run communications agency, Studio 5 gives Communications students at Simmons a taste of real work experience. We spoke with Communications professors and recent alumnae/i about what makes Studio 5 such a successful exercise in experiential learning.

• Careers and Internships
• Mentorship

During Simmons’ 2023 Alumnae/i, Family, and Friends Weekend, a series of conversations focused on building the future of the University. This dynamic conversation explored issues of belonging, traditions, and the preservation of history.

• Community Engagement
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Facilities
• One Simmons
• Simmons History
• Traditions & Annual Events

October is National Domestic / Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month. This semester, Simmons University welcomes twelve Master’s in Social Work students into the Survivor Link + Public Health Americorps program, which trains Social Work students to work with survivors.

• Awards and Honors
• Careers and Internships

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and National Poetry Day, Simmons’ Multicultural Center and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) welcomed the Simmons community to an in-person and virtual gathering on the evening of October 10 featuring Louise Bernice Halfe (Cree), also known as Sky Dancer, Canada’s ninth Parliamentary Poet Laureate.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

In a letter to the community, President Lynn Perry Wooten expresses care and concern for those impacted by the ongoing tragedy.

• From the President

“The Alumni Association offers a lot of support to students and graduates, especially the younger graduates,” says Madison Gretzky ’16. Before the dawn of social media (and Simmons Network) the Alumnae/i Association’s role was to keep alumnae/i in touch with...

• Community Engagement

Check out President Wooten's takeaways from the Community Read, and join us TONIGHT for a conversation and book signing with author Catherine Price!

• Community Read

Associate Professor Sarah Leonard, who teaches the Seminar in the History of Women and Gender: “Queer Histories,” sees Simmons as an inclusive community.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• LGBTQIA+

At the time it was built in the early 1970’s, the Park Science building served as a symbol of progress and achievement in women-centered education. It challenged gender norms and societal expectations while promoting inclusivity and diversity in academia.

• Facilities
• One Simmons
• Science and Technology
• Simmons History
• Sustainability and the Environment

Hispanic Heritage Month acknowledges the meaningful contributions and diverse histories of Latinx individuals and cultures. This year’s theme is “Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America.” We have compiled a reading list of plays, novels, short stories, biographies, memoirs, children’s books, academic monographs, and poetry collections by Latinx authors. Happy reading!

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion