Gloria Steinem spent her life challenging barriers, elevating women’s voices, and expanding what generations believed was possible. Lynn Perry Wooten, President of Simmons University, and Susan MacKenty Brady, CEO of the Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership share reflections on her legacy and how we can learn not only from what she fought for, but from how she created change.

• In Memoriam
• Leadership

Professor Emeritus Michael D. Kaplan, who served in the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Simmons for 25 years. He passed away on June 24, surrounded by his loving family.

• In Memoriam

Professor Emeritus Donald W. Thomas, who served as a professor in the Department of Psychology at Simmons from 1966 to 1999, passed away in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on March 12, 2026. He was 90 years old.

• In Memoriam

Robert Henry “Bob” Oppenheim, who was a professor in the Simmons University Department of Art and Music for more than 40 years, has passed away. He was 82 years old.

• In Memoriam

Elaine Church Hubbard, Ed.D., Ed.M., R.N., ANP-C, who served as a professor and Dean of Simmons College's Department of Nursing from 1962 to 1975, died on December 9, 2025, at the age of 98.

• In Memoriam

Since 1996, the Office of Student Life has bestowed the Charlotte Mae Morocco Award upon an exceptional graduating senior. This particular honor recognizes an individual “who has shown a strong commitment through positive contributions to the Simmons community. The award recipient is successful in their academic and co-curricular efforts; is sensitive to the value of diversity within the Simmons community; and is self-confident, skillful, creative, and compassionate.” Psychology major Caitlin P. Curry ’24 is this year’s awardee.

• Awards and Honors
• In Memoriam
• Mentorship

Knowing how significant running was to Professor Stephen London (1942–2022), his daughters Andrea London and Jessica London-Rand ’04MSW ran the 2023 Boston Marathon to honor his legacy, and continue to fundraise in his name. We spoke with them about their...

• Community Engagement
• In Memoriam

Jim Corcoran, Associate Professor Emeritus, left a 35-year legacy of teaching students in Communications at Simmons. Thanks to the support of many donors and the work of his wife, Carolyn Shute ’88 ’91MA, the James P. Corcoran Scholarship has been established to honor that legacy, in perpetuity.

• Giving
• In Memoriam
• Scholarships and Financial Aid

In 1968, journalist and Roxbury native Sarah-Ann Shaw (1933–2024) made her debut television appearance on WGBH-TV’s “Say, Brother” (renamed “Basic Black” in 1998). Over the course of her career, Shaw received many awards for her groundbreaking reportage and advocacy.

• In Memoriam

The recent passing of beloved Professor Emeritus of English Lawrence “Larry” Langer has deeply saddened everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him as a colleague, teacher, and mentor during a distinguished Simmons career that spanned over three decades.

• From the President
• In Memoriam