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...

Following an extensive, national search process, Simmons University, one of the first institutions of higher education in the United States to focus on preparing women for leadership, announced today the appointment of Lynette Cook-Francis as Senior Vice President for Student Engagement and Enrollment Management. Her tenure begins on August 23, 2019.

• University Leadership and Structure

Managing Director of the Institute for Leadership at Simmons University, Susan Brady, explains the “oxygen mask” analogy and gives a voice to the critical barriers that women have to overcome in order to further their leadership advancement in the workplace...

• Leadership

We caught up with Julia about pursuing psychology and the important lessons she learned at Simmons.

• Careers and Internships
• Behavioral and Health Sciences

School of Business student Anastasia Maher shares her internship experience.

• Careers and Internships

Danielle Zoller is a Jail Librarian for the D.C. Public Library. She’s been working in correctional libraries for the past 6 years. She received her BA in English literature from Roger Williams University and her MS in library science from Simmons.

• Careers and Internships

What's your major? Social work with a minor in communications. Where are you from? Los Angeles, CA. What made you choose Simmons? I chose Simmons for a few reasons — the first was because it is one of the few...

• Community Engagement

When I think back to my first year, I’m reminded of how much I’ve grown since coming to Simmons. Enjoy your first year and know that it is only the beginning of your journey! You never know what opportunities you’ll earn or communities you’ll find.

• Community Engagement

I'm excited to meet orientees, see Orientation Leaders thrive, and to see the other Orientation Captains shine!

• Leadership
• Mentorship

Across counties in Massachusetts, the rate of opioid overdose deaths exceed the national average and several areas of Massachusetts face a shortage of health professionals who are trained in providing quality, evidence-informed substance use prevention and treatment services. While the...