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Newsweek Names Simmons a Top Women-Centered College in MA

The 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients: Gregory Maguire ‘78MA, Dr. Anthony Estreet, and Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll

Simmons Names 2026 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

The six Simmons students who received the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

President Lynn Perry Wooten with Maureen Flores and others

Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

A collage of the 2026 Bonner Leaders: Ammy A. Cardenes Santana ’29, Gulsah Cayan ’29, Lily-Rose O’Brien ’29, and Mackenzie Oprea ’29

Meet Our 2025–26 Bonner Community Leaders

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New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

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Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

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  1. Trace Monotype artwork by Ellen Grabiner
    Faculty Spotlight

    The Importance of Supporting Artists with Space and Time

    Associate Professor Ellen Grabiner selected for a fellowship at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.

  2. Shelley King
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons University Faculty Earns National Prize for Peace

    Dr. Shelley K. White to receive Victor Sidel and Barry Levy Award from APHA Simmons University proudly announced today that Shelley K. White, MPH, PhD, Master of Public Health Program Director and Associate Professor of Public Health and Sociology, has...

  3. Headshot of Lauren Provost
    Faculty Spotlight

    The Human Variable in Cybersecurity: Armor or Weakness?

    Assistant Professor Lauren Provost studies what we can do to protect ourselves online.

  4. Lydia Ogden and Rachel Williams sitting next to each other.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Preparing Librarians to Respond to Patrons in Crisis

    College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences and College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice faculty collaborate to support the mental health needs of library patrons, and the staff who serve them.

  5. Tamara Cadet
    Faculty Spotlight

    Researching and Evaluating for an Equitable Future

    Associate Professor Selected for Leaders In Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) Fellowship

  6. The Simmons cupola against a blue sky
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons Professor Awarded Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Award

    Simmons is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Rong Tang in the College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences has been awarded a 2019 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program award for the project “Retooling the Librarian Workforce: Innovative Post-Master's...

  7. Headshot of Ed Vieira
    Faculty Spotlight

    Studying the World’s Retail Chains

    School of Business Faculty Examine Sustainability Associate Professor Susan Sampson and Professor Ed Vieira are conducting a study that examines the sustainability reports of some of the world's largest retail chain companies. This is the largest scale study ever conducted...

  8. Charlene Spiceland
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Spiceland on Training Accountants to be Ethical

    Associate Professor Charlene Spiceland in the College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences developed ACCT 325-01: Accounting and Business Ethics. This course incorporates a behavioral perspective into ethical decision-making that encourages students to identify with their values and learn how...

  9. Headshot of Amy Ryan
    Faculty Spotlight

    The Future of Libraries is in Good Hands

    Amy Ryan Reflects on her work with SLIS students. Amy Ryan has over 35 years of public library management experience in her extensive career. That experience has informed her work with SLIS students, with whom she meets to discuss career...

  10. Headshot of Jane Hughes
    Faculty Spotlight

    Politics in the Classroom: Globalization and Free Trade

    Professor of Practice Jane Hughes from the College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences shares the adjustments she has made in the current climate. Can you tell us about your article, "Teaching Globalization in the Time of Trump"? This article...