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  1. Shelves full of books in a rural library
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS West Director on Funding Cuts in Rural Libraries

    Director of the Simmons School of Library and Information Science SLIS West program Eric Poulin published an editorial in The Shoestring warning that funding cuts to social services will result in a lack of access to electronic resources that will disproportionately hurt small, rural communities and their schools.

  2. Headshot of Suzanne Leonard
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons Faculty Member Quoted in The Washington Post

    An article in The Washington Post discusses the impact of Miranda July’s second novel and features commentary by Suzanne Leonard, Professor of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Program Director for Gender and Cultural Studies.

  3. Professor Naresh Agarwal teaches a course at SLIS, photograph by Ashley Purvis.
    Announcement

    Simmons SLIS Ranked as a Top 10 Library School

    In the U.S.News & World Report’s “Best Library and Information Studies Programs” for 2025, Simmons’ School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) comes in as number nine.

  4. Mayor Michelle Wu and President Lynn Perry Wooten attend the International Women's Day Breakfast at Simmons University on March 7, 2025. Photograph by Mike Meija, courtesy of the City of Boston Mayor's Office.
    Campus & Community

    Mayor Wu Visits Simmons on International Women’s Day

    As reported in WBZ News Radio, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu visited Simmons University on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2025). Wu had just returned from the nation’s capital, where, before a House Oversight Committee, she provided testimony regarding sanctuary cities.

  5. Headshot of President Lynn Perry Wooten
    Campus & Community

    President Wooten Featured in Boston Business Journal

    Celebrating the pivotal importance of mentorship, the Boston Business Journal featured fifteen women in the city who have served as mentors, including Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten.

  6. One of the Simmons University signs near campus
    Announcement

    Simmons Awarded Grant Funding from Luce Foundation

    Funding from the Henry Luce Foundation will support Simmons’ efforts to advance student success, retention, and confidence in STEMM-related fields as well as a Clare Boothe Luce Professorship.

  7. Two older adults walking on a gravel path. Photo by micheile henderson on Unsplash
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor’s Research Links Drinking and Depression

    School of Social Work Associate Professor Christina Sellers was quoted in an article, "Retirement and drinking don't mix."

  8. The Simmons softball team celebrating a victory
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Exercise Science Alumna Interviewed in The Boston Globe

    The Globe interviewed Francesca Corsinetti ’19 an occupational therapist, high school basketball coach, and founder of The Sports OT (a program that helps current and retired athletes navigate the complexities of mental health).

  9. Nursing students working in the simulation lab
    Faculty Spotlight

    Nursing Dean Discusses Tech Advances in The Boston Globe

    Nursing schools are turning to virtual reality-based training tools, including UbiSim, to address the nursing and nursing educator shortages. Dean Heather Shlosser is quoted in a Boston Globe article.

  10. The main college building as seen from the labryinth in the academic quad.
    Announcement

    State Funds Granted to Simmons for Behavioral Health

    The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they have issued $12.4 million through the Behavioral Health Trust Fund to 37 colleges and universities, including Simmons University.