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  1. Dix scholars celebrating after the commencement ceremony.

    Congratulations to our graduates! We're still buzzing with excitement from the 113th Simmons Commencement! In front of their friends and families, 301 undergraduate and over 1,000 graduate students received their Simmons degrees. This inspiring day included Commencement addresses from bestselling...

  2. Simmons graduates step singing in 1918.
    Campus & Community

    Do you know the lyrics to this iconic Simmons tune? As Simmons seniors prepare to graduate this week, one Commencement tradition is waiting to be heard once again: the song "Forward, Ever Forward," by Beatrice L. Gilman and Ruth Scully...

  3. Headshot of President Helen Drinan
    Campus & Community

    A message from President Helen Drinan Throughout this academic year, we have shared detailed updates on the progress we are making on diversity, equity, and inclusion at Simmons. We hope you have read the three reports: September 28, 2017 –...

  4. Professor Teresa Nelson, Elizabeth Eddy ‘18, Tristen Howell ‘18, Ana Maher '20 and Charlotte Dyer ‘19

    Professor Teresa Nelson's entrepreneurship class seeks to build unity on campus with their company, SimScenes Stickers. Simmons students won the Colleges of the Fenway (COF) Entrepreneurship Competition in the first COF "Feasibility Faceoff." Eight teams from Emmanuel, Wentworth, MassArt and...

  5. President Helen Drinan with Michelle Obama at the 2018 Simmons Leadership Conference.

    Take a look at all the excitement from the 2018 Simmons Leadership 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 Gretchen Carlson, Nely...

  6. Panelists Dr. Nada Mustafa Ali, Jaclyn Friedman, Danielle Johnson and Karen Homes Ward

    Simmons Community Engagement hosts the 21st Annual International Women's Day Celebration. On Friday, March 16, Simmons Community Engagement hosted the panel discussion, "Speaking Up and Out: Women Reshaping the Media Narrative" in honor of International Women's Day. "At Simmons we...

  7. Headshot of Frederick Lane

    SLIS Allen Smith Scholar, Frederick Lane, on the importance of creating a space that models civility and calm. The School of Library and Information Science is proud to welcome Frederick Lane as our Allen Smith Visiting Scholar. An author, attorney...

  8. Simmons Swimming and Diving Team at NEISDA championship

    The Sharks placed first in the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association Championship. The Simmons Swimming & Diving team celebrated their first-ever win at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association (NEISDA) Championship on Sunday, February 18 at...

  9. Simmons Sirens singing group

    The Simmons Sirens will compete in the Varsity Vocals International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) on Sunday, February 18. The Simmons Sirens will return to the Varsity Vocals International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) for the fourth consecutive...

  10. Lisa Smith-McQueenie and Helen Drinan hold ribbon as Nasyria Taylor cuts it to open the Multicultural Center

    Students, faculty, staff and alumnae/i gathered to commemorate this historic event. On January 31, Simmons celebrated the grand opening of the Multicultural Center, a new space that offers advocacy, programming, and resources in regards to diversity, equity, and inclusion. "This...