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The six Simmons students who received the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

President Lynn Perry Wooten with Maureen Flores and others

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

The Simmons University management building in fall

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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  1. Knight Foundation Boardroom
    Announcement

    Knight Foundation Makes $250,000 Investment in The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities

    The John L. and James S. Knight Foundation, a national foundation that invests in journalism, the arts, and local communities to foster informed and engaged communities, announced this significant investment in support of The Gwen Ifill College.

  2. Headshot of Anna Zhang
    Student Story

    Anna Zhang '20 Connects Historical Context to Current Trends

    Congratulations to Anna Zhang '20, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship! We caught up with Anna about what the Ifill Scholarship means to her and why she decided to pursue a double major in history and sociology.

  3. Headshot of Brandon Bellanti
    Student Story

    Librarian in the Tech Field: Brandon Bellanti ’20MS Shares His Internship Experience

    Brandon Bellanti '20MS tells us about his internship with Akamai Technologies, a company that works to deliver content securely and seamlessly across the internet.

  4. 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.

  5. Headshot of Mbita Mbao
    Student Story

    Mbita Mbao ’22PhD Brings Awareness to Mental Healthcare Barriers Affecting African Immigrants

    Social Work PhD candidate, Mbita Mbao ’22PhD, tells us about what brought her to Simmons and her passion for researching issues affecting immigrants.

  6. The Main College Building at Simmons University

    Simmons Joins Amicus Brief in Support of DACA

    A message from President Helen Drinan A few days ago, Simmons University, together with 165 colleges and universities, joined an amicus brief in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. We...

  7. 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.

  8. Mary Shapiro and Stacy Blake-Beard
    Faculty Spotlight

    Mentoring in the #MeToo Era

    Professors Stacy Blake-Beard and Mary Shapiro research the dynamics of cross-gender mentoring in the wake of the #MeToo movement.

  9. Headshot of Kristie Thomas
    Announcement

    Professor Kristie Thomas Wins SAGE/AEA's 2019 Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award

    Simmons University is proud to announce that Associate Professor and MSW Curriculum Director Kristie A. Thomas, PhD, MSW has won the 2019 Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award from SAGE/American Evaluation Association.

  10. The front of the Main College Building in the Fall
    Announcement

    African-American Alumnae/i Association Announces New Executive Board

    The Simmons African-American Alumnae/i Association (AAAA) is excited to introduce you to the new members of the Executive Board!