Professor Smith read selections of her various poems, touching on timely themes of love and desire, justice, loss, and human connection across time. Critics have praised Tracy K. Smith's expansive storytelling, flawless language, and her engagement with the paradoxes of...

On the afternoon of February 11, the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities hosted its fourth Ifill Forum. This event honors the legacy of pioneering journalist Gwen Ifill '77, '93HD by bringing together "important national voices for a...

• Awards and Honors
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Gwen Ifill
• Ifill Forum

On Saturday, February 11, 2023, the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities will host the Ifill Forum, our annual signature event in honor of Gwen Ifill '77, '93HD and her legacy as a ground-breaking Black woman journalist. Each...

• Ifill Forum

Congratulations to Professor and Alumni Chair in Public Humanities Laura Prieto! The Faculty Mentor Award recognizes a faculty member in the Ifill College who has had a profound impact on the life, career, or direction of students at Simmons University.

• Awards and Honors
• Mentorship

Associate Professor Traci Griffith moderated a discussion between Robin Roberts, co-anchor of Good Morning America, Kevin Merida, editor of the Los Angeles Times, and student panelists, Kate Farrell ‘23 and Kylie Collins ‘23.

• Gwen Ifill
• Ifill Forum

On Saturday, November 6, the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities will host the Annual Ifill Forum. This year the Forum will feature the important national voices of Robin Roberts, Michele Norris, and Kevin Merida.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Gwen Ifill
• Ifill Forum
• Social Justice & Advocacy

Cohort of talented faculty helps fulfill commitments to student success and faculty diversity.

• Awards and Honors

Helen Popinchalk '03 holds several roles at Simmons, from teaching to curating the University art collection, Popinchalk is Simmons' resident art expert. Learn more about her most recent projects and her hobby that's been passed down through the generations.

• University Leadership and Structure

Erica Moura '10, the new Faculty Director of Student-Driven Media, has dedicated her career to sharing stories. From covering the Boston Marathon bombings to the White Bulger trial, learn more about Erica's impressive journalism career.

• Community Engagement
• University Leadership and Structure

#DocsOnCall intern, Selma Chamime ’23, tells us about working with the initiative and the massive impact it has made on combatting pandemic-related misinformation.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Research
• Social Justice & Advocacy