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Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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  1. Mayor Michelle Wu and President Lynn Perry Wooten attend the International Women's Day Breakfast at Simmons University on March 7, 2025. Photograph by Mike Meija, courtesy of the City of Boston Mayor's Office.
    Campus & Community

    Mayor Wu Visits Simmons on International Women’s Day

    As reported in WBZ News Radio, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu visited Simmons University on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2025). Wu had just returned from the nation’s capital, where, before a House Oversight Committee, she provided testimony regarding sanctuary cities.

  2. Simmons' Beatley Library, photograph by Ashley Purvis
    Campus & Community

    Recognizing Freedom of Information Day 2025

    According to the American Library Association, Freedom of Information Day (March 16), “promotes the public’s right to know and access to information.” To honor Freedom of Information Day 2025, Simmons News has compiled stories of faculty and student research, University initiatives, and alumnae/i accomplishments published over the last calendar year that advance access, reliability, and inclusivity regarding public information.

  3. Headshot of President Lynn Perry Wooten
    Campus & Community

    President Wooten Featured in Boston Business Journal

    Celebrating the pivotal importance of mentorship, the Boston Business Journal featured fifteen women in the city who have served as mentors, including Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten.

  4. President Lynn Wooten standing in front of the MCB
    Campus & Community

    MassLive Celebrates President Wooten’s Leadership

    To honor Black History Month 2025, MassLive featured Black leaders throughout the state of Massachusetts who are performing significant and meaningful work. Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten is among the ten individuals spotlighted.

  5. One of the Simmons University signs near campus
    Campus & Community

    Review of Federal Policies and Announcement of Webinars for Faculty and Staff

    President Wooten provides an update on the latest federal orders, including a Dear Colleague letter regarding DEI, and announces a series of webinars for faculty and staff.

  6. Dr. Sharon Malone is a DC-based OB/GYN and Certified Menopause Practitioner on a mission to empower women to take charge of their health.
    Campus & Community

    Join the Discussion on Women’s Health at the 2025 Ifill Forum

    On Thursday, March 13, 2025, the Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities and Social Sciences will host the Ifill Forum, our annual signature event in honor of Gwen Ifill '77, '93HD. This year’s event focuses on Women’s Health and will feature a panel discussion featuring Simmons faculty experts and a keynote speech featuring Dr. Sharon Malone, moderated by WBUR Anchor Lisa Mullins ’80 ’05HD.

  7. President Lynn Perry Wooten, Dean Astrid Sheil and two alums at the welcome event for the new SOM Dean.
    Campus & Community

    SOM Dean Honors the Past and Prepares for the Future

    Alumnae/i and faculty of the Simmons School of Management gathered at the UMass Club on Beacon Street to celebrate the new School of Management Dean, Dr. Astrid Sheil. The event, co-hosted by Trustees Denise Coll ’95MBA and April Evans ’91MBA, included Anne Jardim '13HD, who founded Simmons University School of Business in 1974.

  8. Exterior photo of MCB from street
    Campus & Community

    Update Regarding New Federal Orders and Policies

    President Wooten announces a new task force comprised of leaders from across Simmons who are charged with reviewing, analyzing, and providing guidance around the executive orders and their impact on Simmons.

  9. ECONnect dinner
    Campus & Community

    Students and Alumnae/i Network Through ECONnect

    Associate Professor Masato Aoki collaborates with faculty in the BA in Economics Degree and the Economics Student Liaison to organize ECONnect, a career preparation program which integrates a loyal and enthusiastic Economic alumnae/i community.

  10. An aerial view of sidewalks on the Simmons University campus
    Campus & Community

    Honoring the National Day of Racial Healing

    January 21, 2025 — the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day — is the ninth annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH). Created by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, NDORH "is an opportunity to engage in collective action to create a more just and equitable world."