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Simmons Leads the Way in Women’s Sports Management

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Boston Business Journal Features Living and Learning Center

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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2026

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President Wooten Named Among Most Influential Bostonians

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Newsweek Names Simmons a Top Women-Centered College in MA

The 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients: Gregory Maguire ‘78MA, Dr. Anthony Estreet, and Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll

Simmons Names 2026 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

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Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

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Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

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    Announcement

    Simmons University’s Center for Innovation in Behavioral Health Education and Research Awarded $2.9 Million Grant to Help Children Impacted by Trauma

    Grant received from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to train social work students and practitioners to enhance trauma-informed mental healthcare in schools.

  2. Instagram images of the Class of 2025
    Campus & Community

    By the Numbers: Meet the Class of 2025

    We're so excited to welcome the Class of 2025 to the Simmons community! Take a look at these facts about our newest class.

  3. Headshot of Abby Koss
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Brand Manager Abby Koss ‘19 Talks Retail Incubation and Conscious Consumerism

    Koss works closely with emerging e-commerce brands and founders to help them grow. Learn more about her work at retail incubation company, For Now, and the key skills she learned at Simmons that she uses daily.

  4. Headshot of Charles Daniels
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Charles C. Daniels, Jr. ’12MSW, ’21PhD Builds Fathers’ UpLift, Inc. Into a National Resource

    Co-founder and CEO of Fathers’ UpLift, Inc., Dr. Charles Daniels, tells us why he decided to continue his education at Simmons and how he hopes to expand his 10-year-old organization to have a greater societal impact.

  5. Two staff members stand in front of the Simmons sign holding a big check
    Announcement

    Enterprise Holdings Foundation Awards Career Education Center $2,500 Grant

    In June, Enterprise Holdings Foundation awarded the Career Education Center a grant for $2,500 for professional development and career initiatives. This is the first year the office is receiving this grant. The grant is awarded each year to a school...

  6. Headshot of Kristen Whitworth
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kristin Whitworth ’95MS named Librarian of the Year by the New Hampshire School Library Media Association

    This award recognizes the work Whitworth has done within NHSLMA, mentoring new librarians, serving on committees, and supporting initiatives. We spoke with Whitworth about her work at Dover High School and how she's working to diversify the collection.

  7. Headshots of Tatiana M.F. Cruz, PhD; Traci Griffith, JD; Kat Lombard-Cook, PhD; Nicholl Montgomery, MFA; Farooz Rather, PhD; and Asiel Sepúlveda, PhD
    Announcement

    Simmons University’s Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities Welcomes Six New Faculty Members

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

  8. Headshot of Becky Thompson
    Faculty Spotlight

    Meet Your Professor: Becky Thompson

    Meet Professor of Sociology Becky Thompson — scholar, poet and activist. In addition to her work at Simmons, she recently won the Ex Ophidia Poetry Prize for her poetry collection "To Speak in Salt." Learn more about Professor Thompson and her passion for poetry.

  9. Headshot of Brittany Barrett
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Contributing to a Healthier Community: Brittany Barrett '18C Finds Passion in Nutrition

    Congratulations to Brittany Barrett '18C, named Outstanding Student from the Colorado Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics! We spoke with Brittany about her passion for nutrition and how Simmons prepared her for her professional journey.

  10. A quilt Bethanie made from t-shirts she acquired during her time at Simmons.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Bethanie Royality-Lindman ’17 Has Fun with Financial Mathematics

    As a Workday consultant at Huron, Bethanie Royality-Lindman '17 gets to explore different areas of financial mathematics, from financial accounting to budgets, expenses, and data conversion. Learn how her Simmons journey prepared her for this role.