Bostonians observe Juneteenth in festive and commemorative ways with art, music, dance, food, and by remembering the history of slavery and freedom. This year, a number of Juneteenth-related events will take place in Boston and the greater Boston area from June 14 through July 2. Below are some local events of interest.

• Boston
• Community Engagement

Simmons celebrates the completion of the second phase of the One Simmons project by officially unveiling a state-of-the-art science center and renovated library. On May 23, Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten, Chair of the Board of Trustees Regina Pisa...

• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• Facilities
• One Simmons
• Science and Technology

Dr. Sampson contributed immensely to the University through her passion, scholarship, and leadership. She served as the Endowed Chair of the Prince Program Retail Management and as Associate Professor of Marketing in the School of Management where she taught for nearly 30 years.

• In Memoriam

Working with administrators at Simmons and specialized course developers from all over the country, Dr. Sonya Cox has been instrumental in shaping and implementing the University's new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program . The first cohort of students...

• Behavioral and Health Sciences

On Friday, May 19, 2023, Simmons University celebrated the 118th Commencement Ceremony at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. The many accomplishments of the Class of 2023 were celebrated at the annual undergraduate and graduate ceremonies. Simmons awarded 400 baccalaureate...

• Community Engagement
• Commencement

On Friday, May 19, Simmons University Graduate students processed into the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. In the first commencement ceremony to take place at the MGM, graduates filed in with triumphant smiles. Some graduates' mortar boards were decorated with...

• Commencement
• Community Engagement

Simmons has a direct connection to the legacy of chemist Avery Ashdown (1891-1970). Based on conversations with former Simmons Department of Chemistry and Physics Chairs Professors Leonard Soltzberg, James Piper, and Peter Bowers, Professor Michael Berger has pieced together the...

• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• Science and Technology

This academic year, undergraduate students in the History 380 class have undertaken The Simmons Memory Project, exploring the importance of the residence campus in the university's past, and its meaning to the Simmons community today. Guided by Professor Laura R...

• Simmons History

The Simmons Alumnae/i Association is proud to announce that the recipient of the 2023 Priscilla McKee Award for Faculty and Staff is Simmons University Archivist & Deputy Director Jason Wood '01MS, '11MS. Jason received multiple nominations for this award, as...

• Awards and Honors

On April 30, Simmons students gathered at the residential campus to celebrate May Day, a longstanding tradition at Simmons. Attendees enjoyed complimentary food and gifts, live performances, and more. While the event has shifted and evolved over the years, it continues to honor the unique and supportive community at Simmons.

• Community Engagement
• Traditions & Annual Events