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  1. Mattea Ortiz ’28, dressed in a Daredevil costume

    First year student Mattea Ortiz ’28 reflects on the benefits of a women-centered institution for trans, queer, and nonbinary students.

  2. The words Be Kind written among several photos drawn in chalk on pavement

    Jessie Hansen ’26DSW recently started the program The Kindest Kid in America, which awards young students who are exemplars of kindness. Hansen is a representative of Think Kindness, an organization that aims to promote acts of kindness in school and communities.

  3. Sage Loyema Innerarity ’25MS

    Graduate student Sage Loyema Innerarity ‘25MS, a citizen of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California, is the 2024 recipient of the Mosaic Scholarship given by the Society of American Archivists.

  4. The logo for the Institute of Museum and Library Services

    Cyndee Landrum, a student in the Simmons University Library and Information Science PhD, was named Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) this March. In honor of Library Card Sign-up Month, we share this interview with Landrum about her studies at Simmons and goals at IMLS.

  5. A row of books in the Simmons University library

    Five students in Simmons School of Library and Information Science were selected among the American Library Association’s 2024-2025 Spectrum Scholars.

  6. Heidi HyunJin Lee and GBH’s Morning Edition co-host Paris Alston

    Heidi HyunJin Lee was interviewed by GBH’s Morning Edition co-host Paris Alston for Wake Up Well, a segment focused on mental health.

  7. The Library of Congress

    School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) alum Mary Hogan l’85MS and SLIS student Hannah Gershone have been selected for the Summer 2024 Creative Digital Projects Internship at the Law Library of Congress.

  8. Sage Loyema Innerarity ’25MS

    Sage Loyema Innerarity ’25MS is the 2024 recipient of the Mosaic Scholarship, offered by the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and awarded to promising students in the Archives field who demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity within the profession.

  9. A lawn sign on the Simmons University campus that reads "Welcome Back to Simmons"

    Incoming Simmons student Mattea Ortiz ’28 was accepted into the Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Class of 2024, a project sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, Connecticut.

  10. Caroline Aspinwall ’25 standing outside of Boston Children's Hospital

    Caroline Aspinwall ’24, majoring in Health and Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology, shares details about her internship experience at Boston Children’s Hospital.