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  1. Front of Main College Building

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

  2. Headshots of Johnnie Hamilton Mason and Hugo Kamya

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

  3. The front of the Main College Building

    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.

  4. Headshot of Gary Bailey

    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.

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    Campus & Community

    "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

  6. Professor Randi Lite while giving her 2020 Commencement address.

    Professor of Practice, Biology, and Director of Exercise Science Randi Lite addresses the undergraduate Class of 2020 during Commencement.

  7. Headshot of Sumaira Afzal

    A message from Sumaira Afzal, Muslim Advisor.

  8. Students working in the archives.

    In Fall 2019, a group of 11 Simmons undergraduate students began researching the lost West End. Supported by a “Humanities Research for the Public Good” grant from the Council of Independent Colleges, the students created a series of exhibits, including one for the West End Museum, one on Simmons’ campus, and a digital exhibit.

  9. Headshot of Millicent Gorham

    Millicent Gorham '76, '11HD is the Executive Director of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc., which represents 250,000 African American nurses in the United States.

  10. Close-up of "Simmons" etched into the Main College Building

    A message from Miriam Berkowitz Blue, Hillel Director and Spiritual Advisor.