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  1. Notable Women of Boston mural

    Now on view at the Massachusetts State House, Ellen Lanyon's Notable Women of Boston mural is an artwork with a fascinating and complicated history. In honor of Women's History Month, we tell the story of how this painting was created...

  2. Stethoscopes hanging on rack

    The Master of Public Health (MPH) at Simmons University is an online program that requires students to participate in two in-person "immersion" experiences throughout their course of study, to gain hands-on public health experience and have the opportunity to collaborate with peers, faculty, local organizers, and public health leaders.

  3. State House Curator Susan Greendyke Lachevre (left), Director of Operations at Simmons’ Gwen Ifill College Donna Graham-Stewartson (right), and Simmons Events and Gallery Specialist Kyle Mendelsohn (far right) assist during the State House installation

    Created in 1980, Ellen Lanyon's Notable Women of Boston mural has been a fixture at Simmons and other prominent Boston institutions for over thirty years. In light of the long-term renovations in progress at Simmons, the mural was recently installed...

  4. Holly Wright

    When nursing major Holly Wright ’25 came to Simmons last fall, she didn’t expect to spend so much time studying art. As part of the Simmons PLAN (Purpose Leadership ActioN) core curriculum, Wright registered for the Boston course, “Isabella Stewart...

  5. Headshot of Nikolay Kurmakov

    In honor of Kurmakov, the Riverside Boat Club named a September race the "Head of the Kurmakov," and the winner of the Women's Club Eight trophy at the Head of the Charles will receive the inaugural “Nikolay Kurmakov Trophy.”

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

    Public database sheds new light on the more than 50,000 women who registered to vote in Boston following ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

  7. Headshot of President Lynn Perry Wooten

    Described as a “festival of national thinkers, speakers, and local leaders in business, health, and technology,” the three-day virtual gathering featured the nation’s top minds including Dr. Anthony Fauci, former senator John Kerry, and Ibram X. Kendi.

  8. Headshot of Angelica Baez-Velasquez

    Angelica is a clinical social worker in the pediatric clinic at the Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease at Boston Medical Center. Working closely with families of children dealing with this complex disorder, Angelica tells us how Simmons prepared her.

  9. Clemente Field. Photo Credit: Adriana Arguijo Gutierrez

    Happy World Photography Day! This event is a worldwide celebration of the art, history, and love of photography. At Simmons, we'd like to celebrate one of our favorite student photographers: Adriana Arguijo Gutierrez '23.

  10. Headshot of Marcus Hill

    Simmons’ top priority has been the health and safety of our community, and we're encouraging everyone to share why they got vaccinated. Read Hill's experience participating in a vaccine trial, and why it's important to him to be a part of the solution.