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"The North Star Collective Faculty Fellowship provides an opportunity for BIPOC faculty to come together and create a community in which we can support one another," says SLIS Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow Rebecca Davis. "Faculty Fellows learn about professional...

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February is American Heart Month, a reminder for all of us to focus on cardiovascular health. Professor and Ruby Winslow Linn Endowed Chair of the Simmons' Nutrition Department Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras shares what specific nutritional and lifestyle modifications can help people...

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The late Rebecca Cohan, '72MSW and LICSW, led a remarkable career as a clinical therapist and court-appointed parenting coordinator. She was also a highly skilled baker. We spoke with her daughter, Sarah Cohan, about her mother's passion for social work...

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On the afternoon of February 11, the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities hosted its fourth Ifill Forum. This event honors the legacy of pioneering journalist Gwen Ifill '77, '93HD by bringing together "important national voices for a...

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Dietitian, author, and podcaster Esther Blum is known as celebrity and wellness ambassador Gwyneth Paltrow 's "menopause mentor." In her private practice, Blum helps women diagnose and treat menopausal symptoms. Moreover, she has published five books on women's hormones, diet...

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The Simmons Nutrition Department is proud to announce that the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and the Dietetic Internship Program (DI) were granted full re-accreditation by the Accreditation Council on Nutrition Education in Dietetics ( ACEND). Both Simmons programs received...

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"Simmons has a great reputation for educating nurses," says School of Nursing Associate Professor Patricia Rissmiller. "The Nursing program at Simmons started in 1902. I've often wondered how it started, and how we got to where we are." Rismiller's interest...

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What led you to Simmons to study physical therapy? At sixteen, I underwent spinal fusion surgery for Scoliosis. After working with a physical therapist [during recovery], I started to think of that as a career. I was raised by a...

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Founded in 1919, the League of Women for Community Service is a Boston-based Black women's organization that still exists today. According to Professor Hamilton-Mason , the League helped cultivate Black womanhood in a nurturing and supportive way. Members of the...

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We are pleased to announce that Simmons University has been selected to join JED Campus, a nationwide initiative of The Jed Foundation (JED). that supports student well-being and mental health. Currently more than 400 campuses are engaged in the JED...

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