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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. Josephine Fang & Michele Cloonan
    Campus & Community

    Emerita Professor Josephine Fang Turns 100

    In April of 2022, Emerita Professor Josephine Fang celebrated her one hundredth birthday. Fang was a professor in the School of Library and Information Science for 20 years. Her children (her daughter, Anna Fang ’86, is a Simmons alumna) established...

  2. Incoming Student Dara Oloyede
    Student Story

    Incoming Student Dara Oloyede Receives Scholarship from the National Association of Social Workers

    Tell me about this scholarship and why you applied for it. The Verne LaMarr Lyons Scholarship is awarded to MSW candidates interested in mental health practice and committed to working in African American communities, which is a good fit for...

  3. The Simmons Class of 1967
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons University Class of 1967 Creates First-Generation Scholarship Fund

    It began as a conversation over Zoom between Class officers Judith Chused Siegel, Janet Trafton Tobin, Frankie Liebermann Busch, Lynne Devnew, and Sandra (Sandy) Lief Garrett, and developed into a special scholarship for first-generation students at Simmons University. Sandy Garrett's...

  4. Ifill Scholar Kaycee Jackson '23
    Student Story

    Ifill Scholar Kaycee Jackson '23 Focuses on Race and Politics

    Why did you choose to attend Simmons? I transferred to Simmons from another institution. I was interested in being challenged academically, and when I looked at the courses in the political science program at Simmons, I thought this will help...

  5. Photo of Ifill Scholar - Anek Yen ’24
    Student Story

    Ifill Scholar Anek Yen ’24 Finds her Passion in Arts Administration from a PR Perspective

    Congratulations to Anek Yen '24, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship! We spoke with Anek about how she plans to use her PR skills to support her passion for art and art museums. What are you studying at Simmons? I'm studying...

  6. Dusk shot of the Simmons MCB
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Class of 1967 Scholarship Fund for First Generation Students

    "Simmons offered me a scholarship covering my room and board, and my world was changed forever," says Lynne Devnew '67, Co-President of the Alumnae/i Association and honorary officer of the Class of 1967. She had anticipated living at home and...

  7. Bianca Valerio with City of Pasadena monument
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Bianca Valerio '13 Becomes First Hispanic Woman Elected to Pasadena City Council

    As an artist and elected official, Bianca Valerio takes a creative approach to her community's problems. We spoke with Valerio about her journey into local politics and her hope to redefine what young women in her community are capable of.

  8. Headshot of Michelle Laflamme
    Student Story

    Michelle Laflamme ’22MS Awarded 2021 Audrey Friend Scholarship

    Awarded annually by the Massachusetts School Library Association, Laflamme was selected for her passion for education and her desire to model the tenets of social justice, nurture cultural appreciation, promote quality information-seeking behavior.

  9. 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.

  10. Headshot of Yasmeen Ibrahim
    Student Story

    Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling of Exclusivity with Yasmeen Ibrahim '22

    Congratulations to Yasmeen Ibrahim '22, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship! We spoke with Yasmeen about her passion for design and her ambition to elevate her community by shining a positive light on her traditions and values.