As part of the University’s Founder’s Week alumnae/i programming, the Office of Advancement hosted a virtual event with author Denise Doherty Pappas ’71, ’85MBA, HT and University Archivist Kelsey Kolbet ’21MA/MS on October 29.

• Simmons History
• Traditions & Annual Events

On October 30, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 230th birthday of John Simmons, whose extraordinary vision continues to shape our University and the lives of generations of students.

• From the President
• Simmons History
• Traditions & Annual Events

There were cheers, tears, and embraces between classmates when generations of School of Management alumnae gathered at Simmons on September 17 to celebrate the 90th birthday of Dr. Anne Jardim ’13HD.

• Leadership
• Simmons History

As Dr. Anne Jardim ’13HD turns 90, alumnae, colleagues, and friends reflect on the pioneering educator who, with the late Margaret Hennig ’62, created a new approach to management education — and taught generations of women to understand the organizations they were entering, trust what they knew, and lead.

• Simmons History
• University Leadership and Structure

University Archivist Kelsey M. Kolbet '21MS/MA, graduate of the dual degree program in archives management and history at Simmons University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), recently offered a virtual presentation of items from the Simmons Archives. A perfect complement to Women’s History Month, the presentation highlights how women’s history and Simmons’ history are closely intertwined.

• Simmons History

This year, Simmons celebrates 50 years since the establishment of the Bachelor’s in Computer Science (BS). We spoke to faculty about how computer scientists shaped the computer science program at Simmons, and how a women-centered university can uniquely prepare students to enter a male-dominated field.

• Simmons History

This year, Simmons celebrates 50 years since the establishment of the Bachelor’s in Computer Science (BS). We spoke with faculty about the grassroots effort to create the program, and how Simmons was ahead of its time by offering computer science education.

• Science and Technology
• Simmons History

Simmons University Center for the Study of Children's Literature presented the biennial Summer Children's Literature Institute from July 25-27, 2025. This year’s theme, “Are We There Yet?” brought an impressive array of creative writers, illustrators, publishers, and scholars to reflect and promote conversations about literature for young people.

• Community Engagement
• Simmons History

Over 350 members of the Simmons community gathered on campus June 6–8 to celebrate Simmons University’s 125th Anniversary with a unique Reunion for all classes that included special celebrations for the classes of 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 2000, and 2003.

• 125th Anniversary
• Community Engagement
• Giving
• Simmons History
• Traditions & Annual Events

Simmons School of Library and Information Science students in Assistant Professor of Practice Mollie Metevier’s “Digitization Project Planning and Management” course recently presented a project showcase of the digitization of the Jeffrey R. Brackett Papers, the first dean of Simmons School of Social Work (SSW). This project was done in collaboration with the Simmons University Archives.

• Simmons History