In a letter to the community, President Lynn Perry Wooten reminds us of our responsibility to unequivocally condemn hate and violence, to ensure our community feels safe and respected, and to use our learning and leadership to build new pathways that further understanding.

• From the President

November is Native American Heritage Month, established by the United States government to celebrate Indigenous history and culture with relevant programs, ceremonies, and activities. Explore our recommendations for inspiring stories portrayed in Native novels, poetry, monographs, film, and television.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Simmons undergraduates are invited to participate in an essay contest each year on Founder's Day. This year, contestants wrote about how their experience at Simmons realizes John Simmons' vision for educating what President Lynn Perry Wooten calls "everyday leaders" for their life's work. This year's winner was neuroscience major Sonia Vader '27.

• Awards and Honors
• Simmons History
• Traditions & Annual Events

Alumnae/i, Family, and Friends Weekend welcomed a broad cross-section of the Simmons community for an action-packed schedule of ways to celebrate, engage in dialogue about University’s present and future, and just have fun.

• One Simmons
• Traditions & Annual Events

Essentially a student-run communications agency, Studio 5 gives Communications students at Simmons a taste of real work experience. We spoke with Communications professors and recent alumnae/i about what makes Studio 5 such a successful exercise in experiential learning.

• Careers and Internships
• Mentorship

During Simmons’ 2023 Alumnae/i, Family, and Friends Weekend, a series of conversations focused on building the future of the University. This dynamic conversation explored issues of belonging, traditions, and the preservation of history.

• Community Engagement
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Facilities
• One Simmons
• Simmons History
• Traditions & Annual Events

October is National Domestic / Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month. This semester, Simmons University welcomes twelve Master’s in Social Work students into the Survivor Link + Public Health Americorps program, which trains Social Work students to work with survivors.

• Awards and Honors
• Careers and Internships

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and National Poetry Day, Simmons’ Multicultural Center and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) welcomed the Simmons community to an in-person and virtual gathering on the evening of October 10 featuring Louise Bernice Halfe (Cree), also known as Sky Dancer, Canada’s ninth Parliamentary Poet Laureate.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

In a letter to the community, President Lynn Perry Wooten expresses care and concern for those impacted by the ongoing tragedy.

• From the President

“The Alumni Association offers a lot of support to students and graduates, especially the younger graduates,” says Madison Gretzky ’16. Before the dawn of social media (and Simmons Network) the Alumnae/i Association’s role was to keep alumnae/i in touch with...

• Community Engagement