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Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

A collage of the 2026 Bonner Leaders: Ammy A. Cardenes Santana ’29, Gulsah Cayan ’29, Lily-Rose O’Brien ’29, and Mackenzie Oprea ’29

Meet Our 2025–26 Bonner Community Leaders

The Simmons soccer team in a huddle. Photograph by Mike Broglio.

New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

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Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

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Simmons Named a Top 100 Women-Led Business

President Lynn Perry Wooten and Provost Stephanie Cosner with a group of alumnae/i at Reunion 2025

Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2025

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  1. Gwen Ifill’s 2013 Freedom Forum Institute Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media the day it arrived at Simmons University’s Archives.
    Campus & Community

    The Gwen Ifill College Receives Gwen Ifill’s Awards and Journalism Memorabilia

    WETA (PBS) generously donates the awards and memorabilia to The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities.

  2. Simmons student, Chuck Todd and Abby Vervaeke on the set of Meet the Press
    Student Story

    Behind the Scenes: Abby Vervaeke '21 Interns at Meet the Press

    We caught up with Abby about her experience at Meet the Press and how she hopes to carry on Gwen Ifill's legacy as Dean's Fellow for The Ifill College.

  3. Students in the Gwen Ifill School
    Announcement

    Year In Review: The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities

    A note from Brian Norman, Dean of the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities. I am proud to look back at a successful first year. Our collective task was to begin the work of building a college of...

  4. Dean Brian Norman, Nancy Ancrum and Rick Berke.
    Campus & Community

    The Gwen Ifill College Hosts "Remembering Gwen"

    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...

  5. Main College Building on Simmons' academic campus.
    Announcement

    Simmons Announces Three Endowed Chair Recipients

    Congratulations to Professors Diane Grossman, Jyoti Puri and Špela Trefalt! Simmons Provost Katie Conboy announced the names of three professors who have become Endowed Chairs at Simmons. An endowed chair is a distinctive achievement as it provides funding for salaries...

  6. Kendall Bauer '16 and Becca Ruesch '17 at the event.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    COMMing Back to Simmons: The Importance of Networking

    The Communications Liaison hosts 5th annual networking event for students and alumnae/i. Students sat with communications alumnae/i at the fifth annual networking dinner on Thursday, November 8 to talk graduation, careers and life after Simmons. The dinner, hosted by the...

  7. Headshot of Alexandra Bohanan
    Student Story

    Alexandra Bohanan '19 Looks to Gwen Ifill as an Icon

    Congratulations to Alexandra Bohanan ‘19, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship! As you look to the future, what are your goals and dreams for yourself? My dream is to have enough money and stability to create art freely and help the...

  8. Kelley Chunn moderating the BraveSpace panel discussion.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Making Diversity, Equity and Inclusion a Priority with Kelley Chunn '90MS

    Kelley Chunn '90MS recently moderated the "BraveSpace: A Conversation on Diversity in Media & Communications" panel. Here's a glimpse into her discussion about how to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion into the hiring process and beyond. Key questions to consider...

  9. Gwen Ifill at Commencement ceremony
    Announcement

    Simmons Announces the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities

    Simmons names newly formed College of Media, Arts, and Humanities after late Gwen Ifill '77 '93HD Simmons announced today that its new College of Media, Arts, and Humanities will be named in remembrance and honor of the late journalist Gwen...