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#DocsOnCall intern, Selma Chamime ’23, tells us about working with the initiative and the massive impact it has made on combatting pandemic-related misinformation.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Research
• Social Justice & Advocacy

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.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

President Wooten writes about her takeaways from the second annual Ifill Forum, and how she hopes to foster racial and social equity here at Simmons.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• From the President
• Gwen Ifill

Support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation enables Simmons to boost efforts to provide accessible and accurate information about COVID-19 to vulnerable communities.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Social Justice & Advocacy

Michele Norris moderated a conversation with Ava DuVernay, filmmaker and founder of ARRAY, and Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Gwen Ifill
• Ifill Forum

In 2016, Research & Instruction Librarian Stacy Collins ’16MS, ’16MA created the Anti-Oppression LibGuide to educate and support the Simmons community. Today, this guide is cited in books, articles, and online. We spoke with Collins about why this guide is considered an essential resource.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Child Welfare Case Manager, Adriana Reyes, tells us about her experience as an online MSW student and how Simmons is helping further her career.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Careers and Internships
• Online Student
• Social Justice & Advocacy

We're so excited to welcome the Class of 2024 to the Simmons community! Take a look at these facts about our newest class.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• First-generation Student
• International Student
• Scholarships and Financial Aid

We caught up with Catrina about her experience transferring to Simmons.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Transfer Student

Dr. Gary Bailey, Assistant Dean for Community Engagement and Social Justice at the College of Social Science, Policy, and Practice, Professor of Practice of Social Work, and Director of the Urban Leadership Program, was named co-chair of the new President’s Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Leadership