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  1. Boston Public Library President David Leonard
    Student Story

    Boston Public Library President David Leonard Ph.D. ’25 Discusses How Libraries Create Meaning and Belonging

    SLIS doctoral student David Leonard presides over one of the greatest libraries in the country. He spoke with us about his longstanding fascination with libraries and the significant role that libraries play for their communities. How did you become interested...

  2. Baby on Tranquilo Mat
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Simmons Shark to SharkTank: How Nursing Inspired Melissa Gersin ’10 to Launch Her Own Business

    Since graduating from Simmons, Melissa Gersin '10 has transitioned from registered nurse to entrepreneur with the invention of the Tranquilo mat, designed to soothe babies. We caught up with Gersin on what she has learned as a small business owner, and her experience on ABC's SharkTank.

  3. View of the cupola from the quad through trees
    Announcement

    Twelve Simmons Faculty Members Receive Promotions, Tenure, and Emerita/us Status

    Last month, the Simmons Board of Trustees finalized decisions concerning the promotion, tenure, and emerita/us status of select faculty members. We are pleased to congratulate the following faculty members for their outstanding accomplishments: Promotion to the rank of Professor Daren...

  4. Photo of Rita Olans
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Dr. Rita Drummond Olans ’95 SNP is Selected as Fellow by the American of Academy of Nursing

    Dr. Rita Olans, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, SNP-BC, FAAN, FNAP, an Associate Professor of Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions, has been inducted into an elite society of Fellows within the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). This honor is reserved...

  5. Professor Bob White
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Bob White Receives 2022 Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award

    Bob White, Professor of Communications in the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities, is the 2022 recipient of the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award. This award recognizes a faculty member in the Ifill College who has had a...

  6. Photo of alum Kennedy Smith
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kennedy Smith '20 Uses Journalism to Promote Fashion Sustainability

    Alumna Kennedy Smith is a gifted writer with a passion for fashion. She spoke with us about her work for the online publication No Kill Mag and her commitment to eco-friendly clothing. Tell us about the kind of work that...

  7. Photo of Rachel Kovar
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Rachel Kovar ’20 ’23MS Draws on Social Work Background as a School Library Teacher

    What brought you to Simmons to study Social Work? I wanted to be in Massachusetts. I fell in love with the area, then discovered all of the women-centered colleges and toured the schools. When I visited Simmons, I loved that...

  8. Photo of Autumn Luz. Photo by Zave Smith.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Autumn Luz on Balancing "Speed," Creativity, and Physical Limitations

    Arts Administration major and Dix Scholar Mary Garcia Charumilind '12 was highlighted by Jazziz Magazine for her debut original single, "Heat," released in late 2022 under her stage name Autumn Luz. More recently, she was featured in Glide Magazine after...

  9. Notable Women of Boston mural
    Campus & Community

    Feminist Art with a Simmons Connection

    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...

  10. Photo of Divya Kumar
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Divya Kumar '19MSW Supports Perinatal Mental Health for People of Color

    Divya Kumar '19MSW is a psychotherapist at And Still We Rise therapy practice in Boston, and a co-founder of the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color. She writes about the intersections of race, trauma, and perinatal mental health...