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We caught up with Renata Bule '15 about her work with Strong Women, Strong Girls. On choosing Simmons I come from an immigrant family with 4 daughters and incredibly strong parents. Because I've been surrounded by strong women my whole...

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Simmons Community Engagement hosts the 21st Annual International Women's Day Celebration. On Friday, March 16, Simmons Community Engagement hosted the panel discussion, "Speaking Up and Out: Women Reshaping the Media Narrative" in honor of International Women's Day. "At Simmons we...

• Community Engagement

We caught up with Mary about her experience volunteering for Habitat for Humanity during spring break. On pursuing nursing For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a nurse. My biggest role model is my mom...

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Anne Pepitone ’15MS is the Resource Discovery and Library Management Systems Coordinator for the University of Washington Libraries. What was your favorite course at SLIS? It's a tie between Candy Schwartz’s "Digital Libraries" course and Rong Tang’s "Usability and User...

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The challenges of connectivity in rural libraries. How do rural libraries address the challenges of Internet connectivity with hotspot lending programs? This project will gather qualitative and quantitative data from 24 rural libraries with hotspot lending program experience, focusing on...

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SLIS Allen Smith Scholar, Frederick Lane, on the importance of creating a space that models civility and calm. The School of Library and Information Science is proud to welcome Frederick Lane as our Allen Smith Visiting Scholar. An author, attorney...

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Determining the underlying causes of child obesity in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. The researchers for this project will perform a needs assessment to determine the underlying causes of child obesity in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. This assessment has...

• Behavioral and Health Sciences
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Sam tells us what figure skating means to her and who she rooted for during the Olympics! On pursuing nursing I've always loved caring for others and making them feel better when they're not at their best. My grandmother was...

• Behavioral and Health Sciences

The Sharks placed first in the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association Championship. The Simmons Swimming & Diving team celebrated their first-ever win at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association (NEISDA) Championship on Sunday, February 18 at...

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Reaching out to Latinx populations in Boston’s Archives. The Latinx Literacy in Libraries and Archives project explores how Latinx populations navigate Boston’s geographic environments and social spaces to access information. Using a critical geography lens we are interested in answering...

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