Faculty, staff and students gather to celebrate the launch of Simmons University and the beginning of the new semester. University President Helen Drinan '75MS, '78MBA welcomed members of the Simmons community to "Convocation: A Celebration of University" on Wednesday, September...

• Convocation

Ambassador (ret) William M. Bellamy, Warburg Professor of International Relations, shares his thoughts on the passing of the late Senator John McCain. The news was expected, but when Senator John McCain died last week the collective gasp in Washington was...

• In Memoriam

We asked a few of our Orientation Leaders to share their expert tips for first years. Our Orientation Leaders, Delaney Roberson '20, Josephine Tran-Vong '21 and Emily Mills '19, told us what they wish they knew before coming to Simmons...

• Community Engagement

We are proud to announce the appointment of Debra Pérez, PhD, as Senior Vice President of Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity. Simmons, one of the first institutions of higher education in the United States to focus on preparing women for...

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Leadership

The American Library Association selects Ashleigh as one of their 2018 Emerging Leaders! Ashleigh Coren ’14MS is the Special Collections Librarian for Teaching and Learning at University of Maryland College Park and was selected as an Emerging Leader by the...

• Leadership

Hannah tells us about studying abroad in South Africa and how the Honors Program helped her get there. On choosing Simmons Simmons gave me the opportunity to experience living in Boston while also benefiting from a small campus environment, with...

• Awards and Honors
• Careers and Internships
• Study Abroad

We asked a few of our Orientation Leaders to share their favorite Boston destinations! We're right in the heart of Boston, and there's so much to do and see in this city. Our Orientation Leaders, Delaney Roberson '20, Josephine Tran-Vong...

• Boston

Associate Professor Laura Saunders and Senior Lecturer Rachel Gans-Boriskin convene a symposium for their research project. On April 21-22, a Symposium of nearly 80 academics and professionals from library science and the allied fields of journalism, communications, and education gathered...

• Research

Alumnae/i from classes ending in "3" and "8" returned to campus for a weekend of reuniting, reconnecting and reminiscing. From May 31 to June 3, 272 alumnae/i from classes ending in "3" and "8" returned to campus for Reunion, a...

• Boston

Meeting the needs of people in crisis at the Boston Public Library. Patrons in crisis often turn to the public library as a space for support in finding health and social services resources. Boston Public Library actively meets the needs...

• Research