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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. Photo of Rich Gurney
    Faculty Spotlight

    Making Simmons a Safe Space

    Professor Rich Gurney shares his previous experiences at Universities that didn't support community members who were LGBTQIA+, and how he knew that Simmons was different. Where did you study? I spent 16 years in Catholic education institutions, including college, and...

  2. Photo of SURPASs Summer 2023 Cohort.
    Announcement

    Introducing the 2023 SURPASs Scholars

    These students will gain hands-on research experience in their field of interest, including: critical reading of literature, acquiring and interpreting data, learning relevant technology, writing, and presenting before an audience.

  3. Photo of Mary Eliza Mahoney
    Campus & Community

    The Mary Eliza Project Recognizes Boston's First Women Voters

    Faculty and students at Simmons have joined to create the Mary Eliza Project , transcribing voter registers to create a searchable database of the more than 50,000 women who registered to vote in Boston in the months following the Nineteenth...

  4. Boston Public Library President David Leonard
    Student Story

    Boston Public Library President David Leonard Ph.D. ’25 Discusses How Libraries Create Meaning and Belonging

    SLIS doctoral student David Leonard presides over one of the greatest libraries in the country. He spoke with us about his longstanding fascination with libraries and the significant role that libraries play for their communities. How did you become interested...

  5. Baby on Tranquilo Mat
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Simmons Shark to SharkTank: How Nursing Inspired Melissa Gersin ’10 to Launch Her Own Business

    Since graduating from Simmons, Melissa Gersin '10 has transitioned from registered nurse to entrepreneur with the invention of the Tranquilo mat, designed to soothe babies. We caught up with Gersin on what she has learned as a small business owner, and her experience on ABC's SharkTank.

  6. View of the cupola from the quad through trees
    Announcement

    Twelve Simmons Faculty Members Receive Promotions, Tenure, and Emerita/us Status

    Last month, the Simmons Board of Trustees finalized decisions concerning the promotion, tenure, and emerita/us status of select faculty members. We are pleased to congratulate the following faculty members for their outstanding accomplishments: Promotion to the rank of Professor Daren...

  7. Photo of Rita Olans
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Dr. Rita Drummond Olans ’95 SNP is Selected as Fellow by the American of Academy of Nursing

    Dr. Rita Olans, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, SNP-BC, FAAN, FNAP, an Associate Professor of Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions, has been inducted into an elite society of Fellows within the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). This honor is reserved for practitioners and researchers who have made a remarkable impact on the nursing profession.

  8. Professor Bob White
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Bob White Receives 2022 Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award

    Bob White, Professor of Communications in the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities, is the 2022 recipient of the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award. This award recognizes a faculty member in the Ifill College who has had a...

  9. Photo of alum Kennedy Smith
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kennedy Smith '20 Uses Journalism to Promote Fashion Sustainability

    Alumna Kennedy Smith is a gifted writer with a passion for fashion. She spoke with us about her work for the online publication No Kill Mag and her commitment to eco-friendly clothing. Tell us about the kind of work that...

  10. Photo of Rachel Kovar
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Rachel Kovar ’20 ’23MS Draws on Social Work Background as a School Library Teacher

    What brought you to Simmons to study Social Work? I wanted to be in Massachusetts. I fell in love with the area, then discovered all of the women-centered colleges and toured the schools. When I visited Simmons, I loved that...