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  1. The cupola of the Main College Building on the Simmons University campus, as seen through a tree with colorful fall leaves
    Announcement

    Happy Fall 2023 to Entering Graduate Students and their Diverse Cohorts

    Simmons is pleased to welcome over 800 new graduate students to the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. We are looking forward to interacting with such a diverse, interdisciplinary, and intellectually curious group of future leaders.

  2. Lauren Murphy (2nd from right) with a group of UN interns and staff at the 79th Commission Session
    Student Story

    Laurel Murphy ’24MS Supports UN Delegates with a McGrath Research Grant

    Laurel Murphy received a McGrath Global Research Grant to cover travel expenses for her internship at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) Library in Bangkok, Thailand, a collection of UN official documents...

  3. Nancy Clark seated at a kitchen table with a box of Wheaties cereal
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Nancy Clark ’73 Writes (and Updates) the Guidebook on Sports Nutrition

    Nancy Clark is a registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics with a private sports nutrition practice in Newton, Massachusetts. She has served as Team Nutritionist for the Boston Red Sox, and early in her career consulted with both the Celtics and the Bruins. We chatted with Clark about how she developed a career that didn’t exist while she was at Simmons.

  4. Kaitlin Allair ’21MS sitting on a sofa with many flowering plants behind her
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kaitlin Allair ’21MS Researches Effects of Teen Media Use for the Digital Wellness Lab

    Research librarian Kaitlin Allair shares insights on problematic teen social media use, the dangers of "sharenting," and other aspects of her research.

  5. Linda Siperstein Adler ’73 seated at a table during her 50th class reunion
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Linda Siperstein Adler ’73 Writes (Technically) for Robots

    Linda Siperstein Adler shares her career experiences in publishing and technical writing, and her work as chair of the 50th Reunion Committee for the Class of 1973.

  6. Asiyah Herrera ’25
    Student Story

    Ifill Scholar Asiyah Herrera ’25 Shares her Passion for Supporting Those in Need

    “To me the Ifill scholarship is just that: the inception of an amazing legacy and the prospect of a radical future.” — Asiyah Herrera '25

  7. Carla Bamaca ’24
    Student Story

    Ifill Scholar Carla Bamaca ’24 on the Impact of Visual Storytelling

    Ifill Scholar Carla Bamaca shares her passion for filmmaking and storytelling to inspire change.

  8. A photo collage of Latinx book covers
    Campus & Community

    Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: Celebrate with Latinx Literature

    Hispanic Heritage Month acknowledges the meaningful contributions and diverse histories of Latinx individuals and cultures. This year’s theme is “Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America.” We have compiled a reading list of plays, novels, short stories, biographies, memoirs, children’s books, academic monographs, and poetry collections by Latinx authors. Happy reading!

  9. Ariel Richardson hoding a number of children's books
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Ariel Richardson ’09MA Edits Sibert Medal-Winning Picture Book

    Ariel Richardson ’09MA is the Senior Editor in Children’s at Chronicle Books, located in San Francisco. We caught up with Richardson about her role, her time at Simmons, and her recent award-winning picture book.

  10. Anna Kelly leaning against a brick wall and smiling
    Student Story

    Anna Kelly ’27 Wins Girl Scouts of USA’s Gold Award Scholarship

    Incoming student Anna Kelly from South Kingstown, Rhode Island, received a $10,000 Gold Award Scholarship from the Girl Scouts, a special recognition for her community service project “Peer-to-Peer Program in Middle School.” Kelly spoke with us about her passion for community service, mental health, and nursing.