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  1. Michael Zachary and Niloufer Sohrabji
    Campus & Community

    Learning Community: Telling Stories with Data

    "Raw data is useless if you don't have cultural and historical context," says Assistant Teaching Professor of Art and Music Michael Zachary. "Without it, you won't know what the data actually tells you, nor can you communicate it in a...

  2. Richelle Smith ’21MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Richelle Smith '21MSW Urban Leadership Certificate Uses Social Work Skills as Director of METCO at Arlington Public Schools

    What led you to Simmons for your Master's in Social Work? My last position was in homeless services, and I was working alongside program social workers. Clients would be inclined to speak with me, and I'm great with people and...

  3. Professor Janie Ward
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Emerita Janie Victoria Ward Co-Authors New Book on Mentoring Black Women

    In her new book co-authored with Tracy L. Robinson-Wood, Sister Resisters: Mentoring Black Women on Campus (Cambridge: Harvard Education Press, 2022), Professor Janie Victoria Ward uncovers strategies of resistance that empower young women and their mentors. She and her co-author...

  4. Student using Computer
    Student Story

    Why Miladys Perez ’23 Chose CompleteDegree@Simmons for Computer Science

    We spoke to CompleteDegree student Miladys Perez about why she chose the Simmons online program for her second bachelor's degree, and what her experience has been so far.

  5. Molly Foye ’23MS poses with sheep outdoors at a farm
    Student Story

    Molly Foye ’23MS Shares Her Passion for Material Culture and Archives

    SLIS graduate student Molly Foye developed an interest in material culture during her undergraduate education. Currently, Foye holds a position on a farm in New Hampshire that enables her to expand the possibilities of archival work and librarianship. Why did...

  6. TuQuyen Tran Vo ’22 posing with her Simmons diploma
    Alumnae/i Feature

    TuQuyen Tran Vo ’22: A Day in the Life of a Nurse at Mass General Hospital

    Describe your typical workday. For a typical day shift, I leave at 5:30 am. I take the T or a blue bike, depending on the weather. I report to work at 6:30 am. For my first 6 months as a...

  7. Kelly Fanning ’05MBA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kelly Fanning ’05MBA Shares Passion and Purpose Throughout the Pandemic, and Beyond

    We spoke to Kelly Fanning ’05MBA about the pivotal role she played at Brigham & Women’s Hospital (B&W) throughout the pandemic, and how the experience has transformed what she wants from her career.

  8. Cecilia Igwe-Kalu '23 and Susan Stone '22
    Announcement

    Cecilia Igwe-Kalu '23 and Susan Stone '22 Receive Nurses Educational Funds Scholarships

    Cecilia Igwe-Kalu '23, a student in the Family Nurse Practitioner program, and Susan Stone '22, a student in the DNP Executive Leadership program, have received Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. NEF scholarships aim to create...

  9. Headshot of Renique Kersh on the academic quad.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Dr. Renique Kersh Named Aspen Fellow

    Simmons University is proud to announce that the Aspen Institute has named Dr. Renique Kersh as a Senior Impact Fellow. The Fellowship is "a movement to advance the future of youth leadership development." More than 90 community stakeholders from across...

  10. 10 books Highlighting Indigenous Authors
    Campus & Community

    Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day with Native Literature

    Celebrated on October 10 this year, Indigenous Peoples' Day honors the culture and history of Native Americans. This history is marked by tragedy and colonization, but also remarkable strength and resilience. Here is some recommended reading by Indigenous authors and...