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President Wooten Named Among Most Influential Bostonians

Three undergraduate students walking on the campus of Simmons University

Newsweek Names Simmons a Top Women-Centered College in MA

The 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients: Gregory Maguire ‘78MA, Dr. Anthony Estreet, and Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll

Simmons Names 2026 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

The six Simmons students who received the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

President Lynn Perry Wooten with Maureen Flores and others

Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

A collage of the 2026 Bonner Leaders: Ammy A. Cardenes Santana ’29, Gulsah Cayan ’29, Lily-Rose O’Brien ’29, and Mackenzie Oprea ’29

Meet Our 2025–26 Bonner Community Leaders

The Simmons soccer team in a huddle. Photograph by Mike Broglio.

New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

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  1. A photo of Simmons President Lynn Perry Wooten with an overlay declaring her a "Most Influential Bostonian" by Boston Magazine
    Campus & Community

    President Wooten Named Among Most Influential Bostonians

    Boston Magazine has published its 2026 list of 150 Most Influential Bostonians. President Lynn Perry Wooten was among the recognized individuals.

  2. Photo of Simmons in the Spring
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Professor Named 2026 Beta Phi Mu Awardee

    Professor Laura Saunders, who serves as the associate dean of Simmons’ School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and director of the Simmons Center for Information Literacy, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Beta Phi Mu Award by the American Library Association.

  3. Three undergraduate students walking on the campus of Simmons University
    Announcement

    Newsweek Names Simmons a Top Women-Centered College in MA

    In its 2026 America’s Best Colleges for Women rankings, Newsweek named Simmons University a top women-centered institution in Massachusetts. Simmons is also listed among the best 50 colleges/universities nationally for women (#49).

  4. Three shelves full of books in the Simmons University library
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Professor Awarded 2026 Margaret Mann Citation

    School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) Professor and Director of Libraries and Librarianship Concentration Daniel Joudrey is the recipient of the 2026 Margaret Mann Citation.

  5. Shelves full of books in a library
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumna Honored with ‘I Love My Librarian’ Award

    Joanne Doucette ’01MS is a 2026 honoree of the "I Love My Librarian" Award. She is one of ten honorees selected from more than 1,300 nominations from library users nationwide.

  6. Maya McCabe '27 presents research at the New England Science Symposium, held at Harvard Medical School.
    Student Story

    3+2 Engineering Student Researches Ultrasound Technology

    Maya McCabe ’27 is a biochemistry major and physics minor in the dual degree (3+2) engineering program. She spoke with us about her research funded by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and the hands-on STEM training she is receiving at Simmons.

  7. Janhavi Beley ’27 with her poster from the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Diversity in STEM conference
    Student Story

    STEM Student Receives Presentation Award

    International student and data science and analytics major Janhavi Beley ’27 recently received the 2025 Student Presentation Award from the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Diversity in STEM conference. We spoke with her about this honor and studying STEM at Simmons.

  8. The six Simmons students who received the 2026 Senior Scholar Award
    Student Story

    Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

    Six graduating seniors have been selected for the prestigious Senior Scholar Award at Simmons University. Sponsored by the Provost’s Office and the Office of Research and Fellowships, the Senior Scholar Award recognizes outstanding scholarly research and creative works across a variety of disciplinary fields.

  9. A selection of children's books on shelves. Photo by Ashley Purvis.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Embraces Critical Approaches to Children’s Literature

    Since completing her master of arts in children’s literature at Simmons, Amber Weinstock ’24MA has begun her doctoral studies at the University of Connecticut. We caught up with Weinstock, winner of the 2024 Graduate Student Essay Award, to ask how Simmons prepared her for her current studies.

  10. Lydje Lahens ’19MPH
    Alumnae/i Feature

    MPH Alum Receives APHA Learning Bridge Award

    Bridges to Health, Inc., a community-based organization founded by Lydje Lahens ’19MPH, has been selected for the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Building Bridges Learning – Community Learning Bridge Award.