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  1. Stethoscopes hanging on rack
    Campus & Community

    Simmons University Partners with National Grassroots Campaign #DocsOnCall

    #DocsOnCall intern, Selma Chamime ’23, tells us about working with the initiative and the massive impact it has made on combatting pandemic-related misinformation.

  2. Bria Gambrell with feminist activist Gloria Steinem at the 2019 National Women's Studies Association in San Francisco, California.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Be the Change: Bria Gambrell '19MA, '19MPP Promotes Intersectional Feminist Policy with Mass NOW

    Co-Director of Mass NOW, Bria Gambrell, shares her motivation behind pursuing a dual degree in gender and cultural studies and public policy, and why she finds her position with Mass NOW so rewarding.

  3. Headshot of Beatriz Cobeta
    Faculty Spotlight

    Meet Your Professor: Beatriz Cobeta

    Meet Beatriz Cobeta, the new assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures! Learn more about her passion for literature and her family's favorite place to travel.

  4. Main College Building on Simmons' academic campus.
    Announcement

    Simmons University to Partner with Doctors on Call to Address COVID-19 Misinformation and Health Inequities

    Support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation enables Simmons to boost efforts to provide accessible and accurate information about COVID-19 to vulnerable communities.

  5. Main College Building cupola with fall leaves
    Campus & Community

    Passionate Leaders Project: Fall 2020 Cohort

    The Passionate Leaders Project supports undergraduate students seeking to enrich their academic and professional interests by funding learning opportunities beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom.

  6. Watch the 2020 Ifill Forum: Facing Hard Truths. Headshots of Sherrilyn Ifill, Ava DuVernay and Michele Norris Click to play the video|
    Campus & Community

    The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities Hosts the Second Annual Ifill Forum

    Michele Norris moderated a conversation with Ava DuVernay, filmmaker and founder of ARRAY, and Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

  7. Headshot of Jocelyn Leighton
    Student Story

    Jocelyn Leighton '21MA Elected to City Council in South Portland, Maine

    Jocelyn tells us what inspired her to run for South Portland's City Council and the issues she hopes to tackle while in office.

  8. Marda Messay is the 2020 recipient of the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award! Hear from students and alumnae/i who nominated Professor Messay for this honor.
    Announcement

    Assistant Professor Marda Messay Receives 2020 Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award

    Congratulations to Assistant Professor Marda Messay, the 2020 recipient of the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award, which recognizes a faculty member who has had a profound impact on the life, career, or direction of students.

  9. The front of the Main College Building in the Fall
    Announcement

    Simmons University Launches New Online Undergraduate Program for Adult Learners and Transfer Students

    CompleteDegree@Simmons will provide adult learners who identify as women with the opportunity to earn degrees in high-demand programs such as business and management, communications, computer science, psychology and social work.

  10. Headshot of Mackenzi Lee
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Voices Heard, Stories Seen: Mackenzi Lee '14MFA on her #MeToo Essay and New Book

    Mackenzi Lee ’14MFA may be most wellknown for her New York Times best-selling young adult series that follows the spirited Montague siblings, but her recently published essay tackles a more serious topic, the #MeToo movement.