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  1. Headshot of Marie desJardins

    We asked the dean about her artificial intelligence research and the benefits of the new College of Organizational, Computational and Information Sciences structure. Dr. Marie desJardins joined Simmons as the inaugural dean of the College of Organizational, Computational, and Information...

  2. Headshot of President Helen Drinan

    A message from President Helen Drinan In the wake of last week's events, I write to you with a deep sense of purpose. When the unique strengths of our form of government are strained as they have been with homicidal...

  3. Jennifer Gordon in library

    Credited for making the library cool again, Jennifer tells us what it was like to win this $25,000 award. On pursuing library science I've wanted to be a librarian ever since I was a kid. I used to draw check...

  4. President Helen Drinan, Cathryn Mercier and Professor Lowry Pei

    In honor of her commitment to mentoring, Professor Cathryn Mercier receives the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award. Faculty mentors can change students' lives. They work with students both inside and outside the classroom, ask tough questions, push them to try...

  5. Helen Drinan and Delaney Gagnon

    In honor of Founder's Day, Delaney Gagnon '21 was selected to present her essay during Simmons' annual celebration. Read her contest-winning essay below! In a world that feels increasingly fractured, by politics, intolerance, resentment and anger, we realize the value...

  6. Headshot of Ed Vieira

    Professor Edward Vieira from the College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences shares how his work with students and alumni have influenced his most recent publication. This fall saw the publication of Edward Vieira’s book, Public Relations Planning: A Strategic...

  7. Headshot of Erica Feldmann

    Erica tells us how she turned her passion for witchcraft and feminism into HausWitch Home + Healing. Erica Feldmann ‘12MA is many things: an entrepreneur, a historian, a radical feminist — and a witch. Although the witch figure has been...

  8. Heather Moeykens and Vanessa Burns pose with MGS students.
    Campus & Community

    Faculty and students travel to collaborate with the Maranyundo Girls School. In May 2018, Professor and Math & Computational Sciences Director Nanette Veilleux and SLIS Associate Professor Lisa Hussey traveled with students Vanessa Burns '20 and Heather Moeykens '18 to...

  9. Kelley Chunn moderating the BraveSpace panel discussion.

    Kelley Chunn '90MS recently moderated the "BraveSpace: A Conversation on Diversity in Media & Communications" panel. Here's a glimpse into her discussion about how to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion into the hiring process and beyond. Key questions to consider...

  10. Volunteers throw apples into the air in the orchard.

    Caroline Codair '19, '22DPT, Jenna Clemenzi '19, '20MPP and Cara Stockman '19, '22DPT tell us about volunteering with Boston Area Gleaners. About the students Caroline: I'm on the exercise science/physical therapy 3+3 track. I knew I wanted to work alongside...