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New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

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Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

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Simmons Named a Top 100 Women-Led Business

President Lynn Perry Wooten and Provost Stephanie Cosner with a group of alumnae/i at Reunion 2025

Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2025

Ava Dugan ’27

Unsung Contributions to the History of Nursing

Mariana Rodríguez Rivera ’25

Cultivating Diverse Perspectives, in Boston and Abroad

Angie O’Connor ’25

Sexual Health Research, Travel, and Community Involvement

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  1. Mallory Wareham ’20MS and Jason Homer ’11MS, ’26PhD
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumnae/i Selected as Library Journal Movers and Shakers

    Mallory (Walker) Wareham ’20MS and Jason Homer ’11MS, ’26PhD were named Movers & Shakers 2025 by Library Journal.

  2. Ava Dugan ’27
    Student Story

    Unsung Contributions to the History of Nursing

    School of Nursing student Ava Dugan ’27 was selected as the winner of the American Association for the History of Nursing’s (AAHN) annual essay contest for Nursing students. Dugan's essay highlighted nurses often overlooked in history books, in spite of the impact of their contributions.

  3. Helena Saldivar-Mieres poses in front of a portrait of British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928).
    Student Story

    Simmons Undergraduate Makes Voting Honor Roll

    Committed to civic engagement and the democratic process, Helena Saldivar-Mieres ’25, along with students from other US universities, was honored for supporting nonpartisan student voter engagement during the 2024 election.

  4. Lefavour Hall on the Simmons University campus
    Announcement

    Simmons Announces 2025–2026 Clare Boothe Luce Scholars

    Funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, Simmons has awarded six scholarships to sophomores pursuing accelerated dual-degree engineering and STEM-related bachelor’s degrees.

  5. 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.

  6. Ginjer Doherty ’25, Aviva Foster ’25, CJ Haggard ’25, Theo Hatfield ’25, Lili Malatinszky ’25, and Grace Walters ’25
    Student Story

    Six Students Selected for the 2025 Senior Scholar Award

    Ginjer Doherty ’25, Aviva Foster ’25, CJ Haggard ’25, Theo Hatfield ’25, Lili Malatinszky ’25, and Grace Walters ’25 have been selected for the prestigious Senior Scholar Award at Simmons University. Sponsored by the Provost’s Office and the Office of Research and Fellowships, the Senior Scholar Award recognizes outstanding scholarly research across different disciplinary fields.

  7. The 2025 Graduate Conference Fund Recipients
    Announcement

    Announcing the 2024-25 Graduate Student Research Winners

    Eight doctoral and master’s degree candidates have been selected for the academic year 2024-25 Graduate Student Research Fund Award.

  8. 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.

  9. President Lynn Wooten standing in front of the MCB
    Campus & Community

    MassLive Celebrates President Wooten’s Leadership

    To honor Black History Month 2025, MassLive featured Black leaders throughout the state of Massachusetts who are performing significant and meaningful work. Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten is among the ten individuals spotlighted.

  10. The rear of the MCB. Photo by Ashley Purvis.
    Announcement

    Simmons Receives Mellon Grant for Information Literacy

    With funding from the Mellon Foundation, Simmons will establish the Center for Information Literacy, which aims to promote informed decision-making and nurture civic participation.