Congratulations to Priscilla Wiltshire-Bland '20, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship! As you look to the future, what are your goals and dreams for yourself? I'm interested in student affairs and helping adult learners/non-traditional students navigate college life. As a nontraditional...

• Adult Student (Dix Scholar)
• Gwen Ifill
• Mentorship
• Study Abroad

Christina tells us what inspired her to create her company, Be Coached. On starting her business I always knew that I wanted to start my own business, but I felt that I wasn't ready or that it was too risky...

• Entrepreneurship
• Careers and Internships

King discussed current affairs and the state of humanity during his Community Keynote. "In the grand scheme of human history, are we the peak of humanity?" Throughout his Community Keynote on November 13, Shaun King continuously posed this question to...

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Social Justice & Advocacy

Simmons welcomes two National Urban Fellows to Human Resources and the Office for Organizational Culture, Inclusion, and Equity. Meet Maria Arettines and Fielding Vaughn, our two National Urban Fellows at Simmons. Celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year, the National...

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Leadership

In remembrance and honor of Gwen Ifill's legacy of excellence, Simmons is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Ifill Scholarships. Simmons University is proud to announce Priscilla Wiltshire-Bland ‘20 and Alexandra Bohanan ‘19 as the inaugural recipients of...

• Adult Student (Dix Scholar)
• Gwen Ifill
• Scholarships and Financial Aid

We spoke with Sharalis about her journey from living in a homeless shelter to attending Simmons. On her journey into the Army Starting at the age of 14, I lived in a foster home for six years. I went to...

• Veteran Student

We caught up with Taylor about her business, Opt for Epic, and her plans to travel the world. On choosing Simmons I fell in love with Simmons the moment I stepped foot on campus. At the time I didn’t know...

• Careers and Internships

Ambassador (ret) William M. Bellamy, Warburg Professor of International Relations, shares his thoughts on the midterm elections. There's no question that the United States is experiencing one of the most divided political climates in decades. Both Democrats and Republicans went...

• Social Justice & Advocacy

We caught up with the author and illustrator about their collaboration on this project. This year Professor Ed Vieira published his first children’s book, What’s Your Favorite Season?. After brainstorming, writing and rewriting for 25 years, Vieira is thrilled with...

• Mentorship

We asked the dean about her artificial intelligence research and the benefits of the new College of Organizational, Computational and Information Sciences structure. Dr. Marie desJardins joined Simmons as the inaugural dean of the College of Organizational, Computational, and Information...

• Research
• Science and Technology