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  1. The Sustainability Club members during their retreat.

    Grants from the Alumnae/i Association Executive Board fund new experiences for Simmons students. Creating a Climate Camp and getting students into the gym for Club Gymnastics are just two of the ways grants from the Alumnae/i Association are supporting new...

  2. Margarita Gonzalez '19, Makayla Beckford '19, Abby Willis '19, Abby Koss '19, Missy Maiewski '19

    Seniors present their Capstone research projects. On April 23, seniors in the School of Business presented their Capstone research projects to faculty, friends and fellow students. Professors Indra Guertler, Špela Trefalt, Susan Sampson, and Charlene Spiceland guided eight student teams...

  3. Librarian reviewing film negatives

    Archival experts from around the world to speak at Allen Smith Symposium 2019. Over the past decade, archival concerns have increasingly focused on social issues as records professionals recognize and confront the responsibilities and challenges of documenting a complex global...

  4. Laverne Cox on stage at the Simmons Leadership Conference

    Take a look at all the excitement from the Conference! The Simmons Leadership Conference was filled with inspiring messages and powerful leaders — we’re still buzzing with excitement! The day featured incredible speeches from Susan O'Malley, Katherine Switzer, Julia Gillard...

  5. Dean Brian Norman, Nancy Ancrum and Rick Berke.

    Rick Berke and Mentor-in-Residence, Nancy Ancrum discussed Gwen Ifill's lasting legacy. “Conversations that matter.” That’s how Brian Norman, Dean of The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities introduced the March 26 Ifill College community meeting. That was an...

  6. Headshot of Nakeisha Cody

    We chatted with the Director about her role and how students can get involved in undergraduate research! Where did you go to college and what did you study? I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, majoring in...

  7. Gwen Ifill

    The Simmons University Archives is pleased to announce that the Gwen Ifill Papers are open to researchers. Generously donated to the Simmons University Archives in 2017 by Gwen Ifill's brother, Bert Ifill, the collection documents the career of Gwen Ifill...

  8. Headshot of Alicia LaPolla

    We chatted with the Assistant Dean about her role, her advice for students, and what she loves to do around Boston! Where did you go to college and what did you study? I attended Boston College and studied psychology there...

  9. Main College Building on Simmons' academic campus.

    Take a look back at Simmons' biggest moments and stories from 2018! 2018 was a monumental year for Simmons! From becoming a university, to climbing the ranks in U.S.News & World Report — it's been a busy year. In celebration...

  10. Headshot of Robert Goldman

    Simmons implements The R Project for Statistical Computing. Beginning this fall, all undergraduate statistics courses implemented The R Project statistical package — a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. To support the move, a site devoted to The...