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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

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Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2025

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Unsung Contributions to the History of Nursing

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Sexual Health Research, Travel, and Community Involvement

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  1. Side by side book covers: Jumper by Jessica Lanan and Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Alum Mentors MFA Students in Children’s Publishing

    Emily Feinberg ’11, who earned dual Master’s degrees in Children’s Literature and English Literature at Simmons, is now the Executive Editor at Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group.

  2. A group on stage during the 2024 Boston Globe - Horn Book Awards Ceremony
    Campus & Community

    Simmons Linked to 2024 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards

    The 2024 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards Ceremony was held on November 24 at the Boston Public Library, where Cathryn Mercier, Professor and Graduate Program Director of Children's Literature, reflected on her role as a judge.

  3. Book covers for Immortal Dark and It Came from the Trees
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Literary Agent Alumna Shares Passion for Children’s Literature

    Paige Terlip ’18MA/MFA reflects on how Simmons prepared her to shepherd authors through the publishing process — and how it felt to get one of those books on the New York Times Bestsellers list.

  4. Three piles of books with sticky notes hanging out between the pages.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Mock Printz to the Real Deal: Simmons Dual Degree Student Shares Her Awards Committee Experience

    Elena McVicar ’11MA/MS shares her experience serving on the 2021 Printz Award Committee, and how her Simmons studies uniquely prepared her to work in the Children's Literature field.

  5. Recipients of the 2024 Faculty Awards, along with President Wooten, Provost Cosner and Associate Provost Doherty.
    Faculty Spotlight

    2024 Simmons Faculty Awards Celebrates Stellar Researchers and Educators

    Simmons faculty from various disciplines received awards in undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, service, and a commitment to DEI at the 2024 Faculty Awards.

  6. Roger Mello visiting a Picturebook class
    Campus & Community

    Award-Winning Illustrator Roger Mello Visits Simmons

    Brazilian illustrator Roger Mello visited the Simmons campus for a presentation in Professor Cathryn Mercier’s Picturebook class.

  7. The LGBTQIA+ lounge space at Simmons
    Campus & Community

    Welcome to the Simmons LGBTQIA+ Lounge

    In honor of LGBTQIA+ History Month, we welcome the LGBTQIA+ community at Simmons to gather in their new lounge, located in the Jennifer Eckert Center for Leadership & Engagement.

  8. A gallery in the Eric Carle Museum
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Children’s Literature Alumna Receives Mentor Award at 2024 Carle Honors

    On September 26, Elissa Gershowitz ’00MA, Editor-in-Chief of The Horn Book, received a Mentor Award at the Carle Honors ceremony in New York City. Bestowed by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art these annual awards celebrate individuals and organizations who have elevated the art of children’s picture-book making.

  9. Photo of tents in the streets of India
    Faculty Spotlight

    For Simmons Professor, Researching Economics Lends Insight into Tackling World Poverty

    Economics Professor Niloufer Sohrabji discusses what ignited her love for economics, how she shares that excitement with students, and her own research projects.

  10. Rebecca F. Kuang speaks at the 2024 Fall Community Read, photograph by Christina Appignani
    Campus & Community

    Author Rebecca F. Kuang Distinguishes Imitation from Plagiarism at the Simmons 2024 Fall Community Read

    This year’s Fall Community Read, organized by the Division of Student Engagement, Success, and Diversity, featured novelist and Yale Ph.D. student R.F. Kuang and her most recent book, Yellowface. The award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author discussed the importance of authorial voice, literary experimentation, and the craft of writing.