Simmons College

Photo of Billie Jean King and story on the Simmons Leadership Conference included in the "Names" section of the Boston Globe, April 7. The conference was also mentioned in April 6 IDG News Service story on speaker, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman. The story appeared on CIO.com and ComputerWorldUk.com.

Psychology professor Gerry Koocher quoted in April 10 ABC News story on the theme of tragedy in the lives of politicians. He was also quoted in April 16 USA Today story on parents having "the talk" with their children about how their race can make them a target of violence.

President Helen Drinan featured in April 6 UMass Medical School story on her talk in honor of Women's History Month at the school.

Simmons mentioned in April 7 Boston Globe editorial on saving Fenway Park. Simmons was the only local college to step up and provide a meeting space for Save Fenway Park, despite the possibility of alienating the city's political leaders.

Simmons mentioned in April 11 press release posted on the U.S. Department of State website regarding re-entry seminars for women Fulbright scholars. Simmons recently held a seminar for Latin American women.

The Belle of the Ball Prom Boutique event held at Simmons featured in an April 24 MyFoxBoston.com video and April 26 Wicked Local (Wilmington) story.

Simmons mentioned in April 17 Bates College story about its commencement, in which alumna Gwen Ifill will speak and receive an honorary degree. Ifill will also speak at Holy Names University's commencement, announced in a press release appearing on news9.com (Oklahoma).

Simmons mentioned in April 1 boston.com and April 26 Daily Item story on a high school student selected by Governor Deval Patrick to be "governor for a day." The student, Sofia Pagliuca, will attend Simmons in the fall.

Profile of alumna Phyllis Weston and her 60-year career in the arts, April 21 on Cincinnati.com. Weston recently launched a gallery online and drives traffic using social media.

A photo of Ulli Ryder, Simmons history lecturer; Neva Grice of Boston Police Department's Youth Violence Strike Force; and Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller of Global Novations, April 5 in the Bay State Banner.

Simmons College mentioned in April 19 ghanaweb.com story for its affiliation with The African University College of Communications (AUCC).

Simmons freshman Shelly Potter mentioned in April 11 SeacoastOnline.com story on locals getting ready for the Boston Marathon. Potter planned on joining her father for the final three miles of the marathon. She was also mentioned in an April 18 seacoastonline.com story about her father, who deferred his entry to the Boston Marathon because of record-high temperatures.

Professor and photographer Vaughn Sills mentioned in April 29 The Post and Courier story about a show at the Gibbes Museum of Art, which includes Sills's collection of photographs documenting African-American folk gardens and their creators.

Student Erica Feldman writes about princess culture in an April 5 post titled "Tale of Two Snow Whites," for the Strong Women, Strong Girls website.

Children's Literature instructor Megan Lambert featured April 4 on the Yale University website. She delivered the closing address at the "Celebration of the Picture Book" conference at Yale University in April.

Alumna Heather Geary featured in April 27 Daily Item story on her selection as executive director of Pupil Personnel Services and Special Education at Saugus Public Schools.

Interview with Graduate School of Library and Information Science Alumna Sarah Ludwig featured April 2 on thedigitalshift.com. Ludwig works as an academic technology coordinator at Hamden Hall, an independent preK-12 day school.

Alumna Jane Sánchez featured in April 4 press release on WhatTheyThink.com for her appointment as director of Library Services and Content Management by the U.S. Government Print Office (GPO).

Profile on alumna Pamela Burch, new director of the Paul Memorial Library, featured April 10 on Seacoastonline.com.

Associate Professor Terry Davies quoted in The Exchange, the Franklin Pierce student newspaper, on undergraduate students at Franklin Pierce illicitly using Adderall, Ritalin, and other prescription drugs.

School of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean Judy Beal quoted in story about the partnership on the United States Department of Veteran Affairs website. SNHS partnered with VA Boston Healthcare System, giving staff nurses the opportunity to share their expertise and allowing students to gain more clinical experience.

A story about School of Nursing and Health Sciences graduate Wendy Baltzer-Fox being presented with the Elizabeth Noble Award from the Section on Women's Health of the American Physical Therapy Association, posted April 21 on advanceweb.com.

School of Management alumna Heatherjean MacNeil, featured in April 30 Digboston.com story on her clothing brand, Proxy Apparel, of which she is CEO and founder. Proxy Apparel creates fair-trade, environmentally conscious products to support developing communities.

"Three Key Factors to Building a Successful Women's Network" featured research by SOM Professor Patricia Deyton, April 11 on EvolvedEmployer.com and TheGlassHammer.com. The research was also mentioned April 6 on The Globe and Mail and cited April 9 on Women2.org.

School of Management Dean Cathy Minehan will be the keynote speaker for the YMCA's 18th Annual Academy of Women Achievers Celebration Luncheon in June where she'll also be inducted into the Academy of Women Achievers, April 4 on Back Bay Patch.

Assistant professor of marketing Shuili Du writes about how "good" companies, or those who have aligned their operations with the United Nations Global Compact, launch more new products, April 14 on todayonline.com.

School of Management Professor Sylvia Maxfield featured in April 23 Exhale magazine blog post for her participation at the 3rd Annual Sustainable Economy Conference on April 30. This year's key panel is "The Role of Women in Creating a 21st Century Economy."

Richard Cravatts, professor and director of the Master's Degree in Communications Management program, writes "How the Academic Left Came to Hate Israel" April 18 on JewishPress.com.

School of Social Work Associate Professor Gary Bailey quoted in April 26 theroot.com story revisiting the Rodney King beating 20 years ago.

Alumna Constance McCashin, a clinician from the Brandeis University Psychological Counseling Center, will give a talk as part of the Coe College Student Research Symposium in April, April 4 on Eastern Iowa Life.

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