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President Lynn Perry Wooten provides an update on the University's work to foster real and meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion at Simmons.

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• From the President

Dr. Sharron Credle, Vice President of Organizational Learning and Development, named co-chair of President’s Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

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• Leadership

The Council will advance Simmons’ mission of inclusive excellence and provide a framework for students, faculty and staff to address issues of racial and social justice.

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• Leadership

In honor of her retirement, Simmons established the Dr. Em Claire Knowles Scholarship to support the next generation of SLIS leaders.

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• Leadership
• Scholarships and Financial Aid

Simmons was founded on the principles of integrity and inclusion, and we stand with the institutions who are challenging this guidance. We are proud to be one of 180 institutions that have signed an amicus brief in support of rescinding the guidance, which has been filed in federal district court.

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Today, we commemorate an important day for our country. June 19th or Juneteenth, the reading of the federal orders by the Union army general Gordon Grange in the city of Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.

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A message from Sumaira Afzal, Muslim Advisor.

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A message from Miriam Berkowitz Blue, Hillel Director and Spiritual Advisor.

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• Traditions & Annual Events

Simmons earns national honor for its commitment to first-generation student success.

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Senior Vice President of Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity, Debra Pérez, thoughtfully engages in the question: "Why and how do we meaningfully acknowledge land?"

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