President Lynn Perry Wooten welcomed first-year students and addressed the Simmons community about what it means to experience dark times, and yet, grow in ways that enable us to live more purposeful and more meaningful lives.

• Convocation
• From the President

The 2020 First-Year Read selection is "What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City" by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. Check out President Lynn Perry Wooten's takeaways from this powerful first-hand account of the Flint water crisis.

• From the President
• Traditions & Annual Events

President Lynn Perry Wooten shares the news of the passing of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington, who served as the Warburg Chair of International Relations here at Simmons.

• From the President
• In Memoriam

Assistant Professor Lydia G. Fash shares details about the "On the High Seas" course which combines literature and the history of piracy.

• Boston
• PLAN Core Curriculum

President Wooten shares her thoughts on the state of higher education, the global pandemic, systemic racism, and more.

• From the President
• Leadership

The webinar "Life After Simmons" discussed the challenges of job searching in the midst of a recession.

• Careers and Internships

Four Massachusetts nonprofit human services agencies commission study by Simmons University and African Bridge Network.

• Research

Today, we commemorate an important day for our country. June 19th or Juneteenth, the reading of the federal orders by the Union army general Gordon Grange in the city of Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

In honor of Pride Month, Professor Gary Bailey shares his thoughts on the comparison of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how the lack of response to the HIV/AIDS crisis differed from the swift actions taken by U.S. government officials when faced with COVID-19.

• Social Justice & Advocacy

"I write today about the horrific deaths of African Americans at the hands of people who are sworn to protect and serve. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor are but the latest victims of society’s inherent racism." - President Helen Drinan

• Community Engagement
• From the President