The State Library of Massachusetts recognized two graduate student interns from Simmons’ School of Library and Information Science (SLIS): Emily Buff ’25MS and Emily Colson ’26MS. Both students worked within the Library’s Government Documents Program.

• Careers and Internships

To honor Women’s Equality Day (August 26) 2025, which commemorates women’s right to vote in the United States, we offer highlights from some of our favorite women-centered content from the past year that recognize Simmons faculty, students, staff, and alumnae/i who have helped pave pathways toward gender equity.

• Social Justice & Advocacy

President Wooten reflects on the generations of women who fought for the right to vote and what it takes to advance gender equity in this moment.

• From the President
• Traditions & Annual Events

Simmons University Center for the Study of Children's Literature presented the biennial Summer Children's Literature Institute from July 25-27, 2025. This year’s theme, “Are We There Yet?” brought an impressive array of creative writers, illustrators, publishers, and scholars to reflect and promote conversations about literature for young people.

• Community Engagement
• Simmons History

The Simmons Honors Program is launching new initiatives this fall, including collaborative events with the Colleges of the Fenway. We spoke to Anna Aguilera, Biology Professor and Director of the Honors Program, about how the Honors Program can enrich a student’s experience.

Suzanne Leonard, Professor of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Director of the Graduate Program in Gender and Cultural Studies, was recently quoted in an article on the B-Side, connecting the current “stay at home girlfriend” trend on social media as a response to the previous “girlboss” trend.

School of Library and Information Science Student Rai Terry ’26MS was named the 2025 recipient of the Josephine Forman Scholarship.

• Awards and Honors

Viv Williams ’19MS joined the staff of the Boston Public Library (BPL) as Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts.

• Careers and Internships

Lisa ("Liz") Kautz '99MBA was honored by Forbes in a 2025 listing of "Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State."

• Awards and Honors

Jen Leahy '25MS wrote a guest blog post for the Boston Public Library (BPL) about her experience as an Archives Intern at BPL Special Collections.

• Careers and Internships