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  1. On the afternoon of June 7th, there are still masses of protestors in D.C. These photos were taken from six blocks north of Lafayette Square, looking down toward the White House. A Black Lives Matter banner has been added to the new fence blocking off Lafayette Square, and part of it is visible in this photo.

    Dr. Aaron Rosenthal and graduate student, Taylor Eubanks, discuss Rosenthal's book-length project "The State You See: How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality," as well as his forthcoming article “Black Lives Matter: Disrupting the Duality.”

  2. Erica Moura covering the Patriots Parade

    Erica Moura '10, the new Faculty Director of Student-Driven Media, has dedicated her career to sharing stories. From covering the Boston Marathon bombings to the White Bulger trial, learn more about Erica's impressive journalism career.

  3. Assistant Professor Eric Poulin's great-grandfather Lester "Buster" Brown, bartending at Luchessi's Cafe in the 1940s.

    After working at a neighborhood bar for nearly 20 years, Assistant Professor Eric Poulin is combining his current professional work with local barroom culture. In his latest research project, Poulin gives voice to the history made in these integral spaces.

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

    Simmons University faculty member, Dr. Cherie Lynn Ramirez, is the senior author of a paper published in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine journal outlining the urgent need for universal, frequent rapid COVID-19 testing to promote greater equity.

  5. Dawna Thomas speaking at a Simmons event

    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.

  6. US flag in front of the Simmons University Main College Building in the fall.

    With Inauguration Day around the corner, we spoke with Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Aaron Rosenthal, about past presidents attending the inauguration, what to expect in the early days of Biden's presidency, and the root cause of the Capitol riots.

  7. Aaron Rosenthal teaching a course.

    Meet Aaron Rosenthal, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations! Find out which political science course he enjoys teaching most, and why he believes Simmons students are so unique.

  8. Headshot of Gary Bailey

    In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Assistant Dean Gary Bailey reflects on the first days of 2021 as the US continues to struggle with intersecting pandemics of COVID-19 and racial inequity.

  9. Headshot of Beatriz Cobeta

    Meet Beatriz Cobeta, the new assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures! Learn more about her passion for literature and her family's favorite place to travel.

  10. Renada Goldberg with a chalkboard about her Precious Family Study

    Meet Renada Goldberg, the new assistant professor in the School of Social Work! Learn more about her career as a community-practice social worker, and what show she'll watch on repeat.