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  1. Turkey standing on the Simmons Residential Campus

    Check out these ways to make a positive impact in your community this holiday break! Whether you're looking forward to a few days of relaxation with friends and family or you'd like to give back this Thanksgiving — there are...

  2. Shaun King speaking at Simmons

    King discussed current affairs and the state of humanity during his Community Keynote. "In the grand scheme of human history, are we the peak of humanity?" Throughout his Community Keynote on November 13, Shaun King continuously posed this question to...

  3. Maria Arettines and Fielding Vaughn

    Simmons welcomes two National Urban Fellows to Human Resources and the Office for Organizational Culture, Inclusion, and Equity. Meet Maria Arettines and Fielding Vaughn, our two National Urban Fellows at Simmons. Celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year, the National...

  4. Priscilla Wiltshire-Bland ‘20 and Alexandra Bohanan ‘19

    In remembrance and honor of Gwen Ifill's legacy of excellence, Simmons is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Ifill Scholarships. Simmons University is proud to announce Priscilla Wiltshire-Bland ‘20 and Alexandra Bohanan ‘19 as the inaugural recipients of...

  5. Headshot of Marie desJardins

    We asked the dean about her artificial intelligence research and the benefits of the new College of Organizational, Computational and Information Sciences structure. Dr. Marie desJardins joined Simmons as the inaugural dean of the College of Organizational, Computational, and Information...

  6. Heather Moeykens and Vanessa Burns pose with MGS students.
    Campus & Community

    Faculty and students travel to collaborate with the Maranyundo Girls School. In May 2018, Professor and Math & Computational Sciences Director Nanette Veilleux and SLIS Associate Professor Lisa Hussey traveled with students Vanessa Burns '20 and Heather Moeykens '18 to...

  7. Volunteers throw apples into the air in the orchard.

    Caroline Codair '19, '22DPT, Jenna Clemenzi '19, '20MPP and Cara Stockman '19, '22DPT tell us about volunteering with Boston Area Gleaners. About the students Caroline: I'm on the exercise science/physical therapy 3+3 track. I knew I wanted to work alongside...

  8. Students gathered in the Student Activities Center

    Check out these helpful tips to stay healthy throughout the semester! Develop a support network Making new friends is a key part of the college experience — but maintaining relationships with your friends and family back home is equally important...

  9. Headshot of Debra Pérez

    Senior Vice President of Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity, Debra Pérez tells us why she's excited to join the Simmons community. What do the words “organizational culture, inclusion and equity” mean? A healthy organization and culture is inclusive of the...

  10. Main College Building on Simmons' academic campus.

    We earned an impressive #4 ranking for Best Value in the 2019 U.S.News & World Report rankings Simmons University earned an impressive #4 ranking for Best Value in the 2019 U.S.News & World Report rankings in the Regional Universities North...