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President Lynn Perry Wooten shares the news of the passing of Coach Kurmakov, a beloved coach, mentor and friend known for his tremendous work ethic and kind spirit.

• From the President
• In Memoriam

President Lynn Perry Wooten provides an update on the University's work to foster real and meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion at Simmons.

• From the President
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

President Lynn Perry Wooten shares the news of the passing of Dick Lyman, Professor Emeritus of History, former History Department Chair, and former Director of Simmons’ Asian Studies Program.

• From the President
• In Memoriam

Jada Wooten gives us the inside scoop on her mom, Lynn Perry Wooten.

• From the President

President Lynn Perry Wooten welcomed first-year students and addressed the Simmons community about what it means to experience dark times, and yet, grow in ways that enable us to live more purposeful and more meaningful lives.

• Convocation
• From the President

The 2020 First-Year Read selection is "What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City" by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. Check out President Lynn Perry Wooten's takeaways from this powerful first-hand account of the Flint water crisis.

• From the President

President Lynn Perry Wooten shares the news of the passing of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington, who served as the Warburg Chair of International Relations here at Simmons.

• From the President

President Wooten shares her thoughts on the state of higher education, the global pandemic, systemic racism, and more.

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• Leadership

"I write today about the horrific deaths of African Americans at the hands of people who are sworn to protect and serve. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor are but the latest victims of society’s inherent racism." - President Helen Drinan

• Community Engagement
• From the President

Like every institution of higher learning, Simmons continues to navigate the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, and faces important and complex choices about what happens next for our students, our faculty and staff, our campus, and our entire community. In the face of this reality, I am writing today to inform you that Simmons has an opportunity—and a plan—to ensure students can continue their journey no matter what happens this Fall.

• From the President