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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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President Wooten Named Among Most Influential Bostonians

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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

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Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

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  1. Dawna Thomas speaking at a Simmons event
    Faculty Spotlight

    Meet Your Professor: Dawna Marie Thomas

    Meet Dawna Thomas, Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department! Find out why she dedicates her research to her Cape Verdean and African American cultural roots, and learn more about the new Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Cultural Studies.

  2. Simmons University Main College Building's cupola with the Boston city skyline in the background
    Announcement

    Simmons University Biology Faculty Member Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

    Assistant Professor John Young to lead project to advance knowledge about limb generation processes in frogs.

  3. Stethoscopes hanging on rack
    Campus & Community

    Simmons University Partners with National Grassroots Campaign #DocsOnCall

    #DocsOnCall intern, Selma Chamime ’23, tells us about working with the initiative and the massive impact it has made on combatting pandemic-related misinformation.

  4. Headshot of Ismah Ahmed
    Student Story

    Using Data Science to Analyze COVID-19 with Ismah Ahmed '22

    We caught up with data science and analytics major, Ismah Ahmed '22, about her COVID-19 project and online learning during a pandemic.

  5. Headshot of Susann Vaeth
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Susann Vaeth '18MA Studies Conflicting Narratives Within History

    A former high school teacher, Susann now studies the construction of texts used in schools. You recently graduated from the MA in history program at Simmons. What's next for you? I'll be pursuing a Ph.D. at Brandeis University, focusing on...