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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

Ava Dugan ’27

Unsung Contributions to the History of Nursing

Mariana Rodríguez Rivera ’25

Cultivating Diverse Perspectives, in Boston and Abroad

Angie O’Connor ’25

Sexual Health Research, Travel, and Community Involvement

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  1. A collage of photos from the Alpha Kappa Alpha Epsilon Chapter Centennial Celebration, spring 2024
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alums Honor Black Women Trailblazers with On-Campus Plaques

    English major Jacqueline Jones ’79 and Public Relations/Marketing Communications major Gia Elie ’24, both members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), recently commissioned dedicatory plaques to honor three Simmons alums who trailblazed the domains of health care, civil rights, and women’s history. We spoke with them about honoring historic Black alumnae/i and relishing lifelong sisterhood through AKA.

  2. Cathryn Mercier and Ammina Kothari with attendees and speakers at the Children's Literature Summer Institute
    Campus & Community

    Raise a Toast to 50 Years of Children’s Literature at Simmons

    Simmons University Center for the Study of Children's Literature presented the biennial Summer Children's Literature Institute from July 25-27, 2025. This year’s theme, “Are We There Yet?” brought an impressive array of creative writers, illustrators, publishers, and scholars to reflect and promote conversations about literature for young people.

  3. Dean Astrid Sheil, Kristen Palston, and students who worked on the Simmons Leadership Conference 2025
    Campus & Community

    Applying Classroom Skills to Simmons Leadership Conference

    Students in the course “Applied Inclusive Leadership: Project Management for Real-World Impact” used a real-time model for learning successful project management: the Simmons Leadership Conference 2025.

  4. President Lynn Perry Wooten and Provost Stephanie Cosner with a group of alumnae/i at Reunion 2025
    Campus & Community

    Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

    Over 350 members of the Simmons community gathered on campus June 6–8 to celebrate Simmons University’s 125th Anniversary with a unique Reunion for all classes that included special celebrations for the classes of 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 2000, and 2003.

  5. Headshot of Gary Bailey
    Faculty Spotlight

    Social Work Professor Honored as Legacy Maker

    Professor and MSW Program Director Gary Bailey was featured in Portraits of Pride 2025, a recognition of LGBTQ+ leaders in the Greater Boston area.

  6. Houley Koundourou ’28
    Student Story

    Undergraduate Receives Prize from New England Poetry Club

    Houley Koundourou ’28, a double major in Writing and Political Science, recently won the 2025 Victor Howes Prize in Poetry, awarded on behalf of the New England Poetry Club. We spoke with Koundourou about poetic inspiration, her Senegalese ancestry, and the value of a women-centered education.

  7. Amarachukwu Iyke-Uzonwa ‘25
    Student Story

    Finding Home Far Away from Home

    Amarachukwu Iyke-Uzonwa ’25 shares her experience as a first-generation college student and an international student at Simmons and shares advice for incoming students. Iyke-Uzonwa is a double major in Information Technology and Cybersecurity and Economics.

  8. Alicia Guzman ’25
    Student Story

    Honing Hands-on Editing and Interdisciplinary Journalism

    Alicia Guzman ’25 reflects on the supportive faculty members she found at Simmons, her favorite courses, the research projects she conducted, and how she became inspired to pursue a media studies degree in graduate school.

  9. Aislinn Doherty ’25
    Student Story

    Practicing Social Justice via Arts, Archives, and Community

    Aislinn Doherty ’25 reflects on expanding her leadership skills as a Bonner Leader, and making it her mission to get involved with as many organizations and opportunities as possible while at Simmons.

  10. Angie O’Connor ’25
    Student Story

    Sexual Health Research, Travel, and Community Involvement

    Angie O'Connor ’25, a first-generation college student, reflects on her four years at Simmons — doing research, studying abroad, and being involved with several affinity organizations.