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Professor Visits University of Johannesburg as Fulbright Specialist

Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason received a Fulbright Specialist Award this year. Recipients of the Fulbright Specialist awards are "selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, demonstrated leadership in their field, and their potential to foster long-term cooperation between institutions in the U.S. and abroad."


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Simmons School of Nursing Welcomes New Faculty

Simmons University’s School of Nursing welcomed two new faculty members this Fall, with expertise in clinical simulation and gerontology.


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Director of Undergraduate Advising Receives Award from National Academic Advising Association

“In college, I was one of those people who was involved in everything, and I liked helping everybody. . . . So when I realized that I could support students for a living, I was very excited,” recalls Cindy Firestein...


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Simmons Professor Practices Social Work in Support of Veterans

School of Social Work Associate Professor of Practice Samuel Odom shares the value of the Simmons MSW Clinical Practice with Active Service Members, Veterans, and Families certificate program.


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Simmons Named a Top 100 Women-Led Business in Massachusetts

The Women’s Edge, a nonprofit organization that supports female business leaders, together with its partner The Boston Globe, has announced that Simmons University was named one of the 24th annual Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts.


Recipients of the 2024 Faculty Awards, along with President Wooten, Provost Cosner and Associate Provost Doherty.

2024 Simmons Faculty Awards Celebrates Stellar Researchers and Educators

Simmons faculty from various disciplines received awards in undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, service, and a commitment to DEI at the 2024 Faculty Awards.


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School of Management Welcomes New Faculty Member

Simmons University welcomes Mansfield Holmes, Associate Professor of Practice in Finance. Prior to joining the Simmons School of Management, he taught for ten years in the finance department at Suffolk University, where he worked with university leadership to establish and expand the business school’s wealth management program.


Attendees and awardees at Boston and Massachusetts Campus Voting Summit, Harvard University, September 21, 2024.

Simmons Recognized for Excellence in Student Voter Registration and Turnout

ALL IN Awards Day honored Simmons for excellence in nonpartisan student voter engagement and campus turnout in the 2022 Midterm Elections. Specifically, Simmons received the award for 2022 Boston Votes Highest Voting Rate: Four-Year Institution. Members of the Simmons community received in-person recognition at the Boston and Massachusetts Campus Voting Summit, held at Harvard University.


Recent Press Releases

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Simmons University Selected by Carnegie Foundation for Inaugural Leadership for Public Purpose Classification

Simmons University announced today that it is one of 25 U.S. colleges and universities – and the only women’s-centered college – to receive the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification. This elective designation is awarded by the American Council...


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Significant Gift Invests in Simmons University’s Vision For Educating Inclusive “Everyday Leaders”

Simmons University today announced a new $5 million gift from Simmons alumna and Trustee Jennifer Eckert to expand the scope and impact of its innovative approach to leadership education throughout the institution. The gift will create the new Jennifer Eckert...