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  1. The six students in the 2025-26 Passionate Leaders cohort
    Student Story

    Celebrating the 2025-26 Passionate Leaders Scholars

    Six undergraduate scholars from different disciplines have been selected for a $3,000 grant that supports student-driven initiatives focused on advancing scientific research and improving communities, and represents unique voices through the arts and humanities.

  2. Marie Beam ’95
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Brings Joy of Discovery to Children and Families

    Marie Beam ’95 is the Chief Executive Officer of the Discovery Museum in Acton, MA. We spoke with her about nonprofit work, her stimulating education at Simmons, and the value of curiosity.

  3. A cup of coffee on top of a line of coffee beans representing the line on a heart monitor
    Student Story

    Aspiring Physical Therapist Researches Heart Health

    A senior in the Health and Exercise Science + Physical Therapy DPT (4+3) program, Jennah Harvey ’26, ’29DPT is engrossed in her capstone project on the cardiac effects of caffeine. We spoke with her about research/internship opportunities and the welcoming atmosphere at Simmons.

  4. Art by Karen LaFleur: Protostar
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Combines Story and Techspressionist Moving Images

    Karen LaFleur ’97MA, a graduate of the Simmons Master’s in Children’s Literature, is a “Techspressionist” artist and writer who incorporates moving images, text, music, and artistic renderings of nature and scientific discovery into her artwork. We spoke to LaFleur about how her studies at Simmons shaped the development of her art.

  5. Simmons Cupola in the Fall
    Announcement

    SLIS Forms Partnership with University of Maine at Augusta

    Through a new partnership, undergraduate library and information science students at UMA will be able to fast track their graduate education at Simmons.

  6. "A Bit of Matter: The MoMA PS1 Archives", April 9, 2017–September 10, 2017, MoMA PS1, Long Island City, New York, co-curated by Jonathan Lill '03MS.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumnus Helps Archive Art History at MoMA

    Jonathan Lill ’03MS is Head of Metadata and Systems at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Archives, Library, and Research Collections (ALRC). We spoke with him about his multifaceted career, the essential training he received at Simmons, and the rewards of his profession.

  7. Cathryn Mercier and Ammina Kothari with attendees and speakers at the Children's Literature Summer Institute
    Campus & Community

    Raise a Toast to 50 Years of Children’s Literature at Simmons

    Simmons University Center for the Study of Children's Literature presented the biennial Summer Children's Literature Institute from July 25-27, 2025. This year’s theme, “Are We There Yet?” brought an impressive array of creative writers, illustrators, publishers, and scholars to reflect and promote conversations about literature for young people.

  8. Houley Koundourou ’28
    Student Story

    Undergraduate Receives Prize from New England Poetry Club

    Houley Koundourou ’28, a double major in Writing and Political Science, recently won the 2025 Victor Howes Prize in Poetry, awarded on behalf of the New England Poetry Club. We spoke with Koundourou about poetic inspiration, her Senegalese ancestry, and the value of a women-centered education.

  9. Breanna J. McDaniel wearing a long gold dress
    Alumnae/i Feature

    The Story Listener

    Breanna J. McDaniel ’14MA is the author of four acclaimed picturebooks and the recipient of the 2025 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award. On July 26, McDaniel will present a presentation with author-illustrator Vashti Harrison at the Summer Children's Literature Institute at Simmons University.

  10. Honoring Pride Month on the Simmons' campus, photograph by Kate Smith.
    Campus & Community

    Boston’s LGBTQ+ Events and Support Networks for Pride Month

    Throughout June, Pride Month celebrates the LGBTQ+ community. We have pulled together a roundup of local events, communities, and organizations offering opportunities for support and celebration during Pride Month 2025.