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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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  1. Headshots of Naresh Agarwal, Sanda Erdelez and Rong Tang
    Announcement

    Three Faculty Elected Leaders of Professional Library and Information Science Organizations

    Naresh Agarwal, Sanda Erdelez, and Rong Tang have been elected to lead prestigious international organizations. As Erdelez notes, all three are immigrants whose hard work in US academia provided opportunities for a high level of achievement and recognition.

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    Student Story

    5 Tips for Your Fulbright Application from Annie Chen '21

    Recent Fulbright Award winner, Annie Chen '21, shares her experience applying for the scholarship and provides valuable advice for other Simmons students embarking on the Fulbright application process.

  3. Charlene Spiceland
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor Charlene Spiceland Named Outstanding Educator of the Year

    The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants named Spiceland their Outstanding Educator of the Year. This award recognizes educators who demonstrate excellence in a classroom teaching, motivating students, and inspiring educational innovation.

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    Student Story

    Annie Chen '21 Receives Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to University of Edinburgh

    Simmons University is excited to announce that Annie Chen '21 has been selected for a one-year Master of Science (MSc) in Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.

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    Announcement

    Simmons University Faculty Member Awarded Grant to Study Recent Presidential Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Research will provide crucial insight into the factors that influence voting behaviors in new democracies.

  6. Headshot of Lennon Sherburne
    Student Story

    Lennon Sherburne ’22 Named Finalist for NPR’s Favorite College Podcast Competition

    Lennon Sherburne is one of the 10 finalists for NPR's Favorite College Podcast competition. The podcast "Let's Do the Time Warp" illustrates their feelings of helplessness during the pandemic after suffering a concussion.

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    Announcement

    Announcing the 2021 Alumnae/i Association Award Recipients

    Congratulations to the recipients of the 2021 Alumnae/i Achievement Awards! The winners were nominated and selected by their fellow Simmons alumnae/i, and will be celebrated virtually during Reunion weekend.

  8. Headshot of Laney Strange
    Alumnae/i Feature

    “Everyone has a place in CS”: Laney Strange ’02 Receives Northeastern’s Excellence in Teaching Award

    Laney Strange '02 is one of two professors to receive the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award from Northeastern University. Strange was nominated by students for her work in the Khoury College of Computer Science.

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    Simmons University Library and Information Science Program Ranked Eleventh Nationally by U.S. News & World Report

    Simmons Archives Management concentration ranked number one in the nation.

  10. Headshot of Halley Jeremie
    Student Story

    Combating Stereotypes of Black Women with Halley Jeremie '21

    Halley Jeremie '21 was selected to present at the 2021 Undergraduate Symposium! Learn more about her project, "The Futility of Respectability Politics in Combating Stereotypes of Black Women."