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  1. Headshot of Shayla McJunkin
    Student Story

    Shayla McJunkin '21: Gwen Ifill Made the Impossible Seem Possible

    Congratulations to Shayla McJunkin '21, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship!

  2. Headshot of Donna Stewartson with Gwen Ifill quote, "We have to believe in the power of us to make us better."
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Donna Stewartson ’93MBA Returns to Simmons as Director of Operations for The Gwen Ifill College

    After a career spent as an administrator for Boston Public Schools, UMass Boston, and Martin Luther King, Jr. School, Donna Stewartson ’93MBA returned to Simmons last year.

  3. Ifill Stamp
    Campus & Community

    Simmons Celebrates New Stamp Featuring Gwen Ifill ’77, ’93HD

    Dozens of excited Simmons students, alumnae/i, faculty, staff, and friends gathered at 300 The Fenway on February 4 for a lively celebration of the new Gwen Ifill “Forever” stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service January 30 as part of its Black Heritage series. The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities hosted the event which it cosponsored with Simmons’ Office of Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity, and the Postal Service.

  4. Gwen Ifill
    Announcement

    Simmons University to Host ‘Gwen Ifill USPS Stamp Celebration: Honor and Action’ Event on Campus

    Simmons to honor trailblazing journalist with postage stamp unveiling and a ‘Reasons to Write’ postcard writing session with the campus community

  5. Attendees of the 2018 Communications Networking Dinner.

    Local Communications Graduates Return to Simmons

    Communications students and alumnae came together for the sixth annual Communications Alumnae-Student Networking Dinner.

  6. Students in class
    Announcement

    Simmons and MCPHS Launch Health Humanities Minor

    A new minor in Health Humanities offers students a broad perspective Simmons University and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) have created a shared program in Health Humanities, funded by a Davis Grant. The Health Humanities minor...

  7. Knight Foundation Boardroom
    Announcement

    Knight Foundation Makes $250,000 Investment in The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities

    The John L. and James S. Knight Foundation, a national foundation that invests in journalism, the arts, and local communities to foster informed and engaged communities, announced this significant investment in support of The Gwen Ifill College.

  8. Headshot of Anna Zhang
    Student Story

    Anna Zhang '20 Connects Historical Context to Current Trends

    Congratulations to Anna Zhang '20, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship! We caught up with Anna about what the Ifill Scholarship means to her and why she decided to pursue a double major in history and sociology.

  9. Gwen Ifill’s 2013 Freedom Forum Institute Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media the day it arrived at Simmons University’s Archives.
    Campus & Community

    The Gwen Ifill College Receives Gwen Ifill’s Awards and Journalism Memorabilia

    WETA (PBS) generously donates the awards and memorabilia to The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities.

  10. Simmons student, Chuck Todd and Abby Vervaeke on the set of Meet the Press
    Student Story

    Behind the Scenes: Abby Vervaeke '21 Interns at Meet the Press

    We caught up with Abby about her experience at Meet the Press and how she hopes to carry on Gwen Ifill's legacy as Dean's Fellow for The Ifill College.