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  1. Simmons' Beatley Library, photograph by Ashley Purvis
    Student Story

    SLIS Student Receives Josephine Forman Scholarship

    School of Library and Information Science Student Rai Terry ’26MS was named the 2025 recipient of the Josephine Forman Scholarship.

  2. Students working with archives on a table
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumnae/i Curates Anti-Slavery Collection at Boston Public Library

    Viv Williams ’19MS joined the staff of the Boston Public Library (BPL) as Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts.

  3. Photo of main campus quad on a bright sunny day. the view is looking from the Fens towards Drinan Hall and Palace Road
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Alumna Honored by Forbes

    Lisa ("Liz") Kautz '99MBA was honored by Forbes in a 2025 listing of "Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State."

  4. Image of arms placing a book on library shelf
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Student Interns at Boston Public Library

    Jen Leahy '25MS wrote a guest blog post for the Boston Public Library (BPL) about her experience as an Archives Intern at BPL Special Collections.

  5. A colorful piece of art representing a profile of a face
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Pioneering Trauma-Informed Care with Expressive Arts

    Kapr Bangura is the program director for the Therapeutic After-School Program at the Home for Little Wanderers, the oldest child-welfare organization in the country, focused on serving children who have experienced violence, neglect, and other forms of trauma. In this leadership role, Bangura oversees a strengths-based afterschool program designed to address the therapeutic, educational, and recreational needs of youth ages 12 to 18 and their families.

  6. A social worker seated in a chair speaking to a client who is seated on a couch
    Ask Simmons

    How Can Social Work Launch a Psychotherapy Career?

    Clinical social workers aren't just mental health providers; they're the bedrock of mental health treatment in the US. With specialized training, they empower individuals and families to conquer life's toughest challenges — from anxiety and depression to addiction, family crises, and navigating terminal illness.

  7. The final beam for the LCC project is hoisted during the Topping Off Ceremony Click to play the video|
    Campus & Community

    Leaders Celebrate Simmons’ Impact at Topping-Off Ceremony

    Local and state officials gathered with project and Simmons University leaders this week to celebrate a major milestone in the University’s transformational One Simmons project — the topping off of its new Living and Learning Center.

  8. Dean Astrid Sheil, Kristen Palston, and students who worked on the Simmons Leadership Conference 2025
    Campus & Community

    Applying Classroom Skills to Simmons Leadership Conference

    Students in the course “Applied Inclusive Leadership: Project Management for Real-World Impact” used a real-time model for learning successful project management: the Simmons Leadership Conference 2025.

  9. Bookshelves in a library
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Professor Named Outstanding Information Science Teacher

    School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) Professor and Library and Information Science PhD Program Director Kyong Eun Oh has been named the 2025 winner of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award.

  10. President Lynn Perry Wooten and Provost Stephanie Cosner with a group of alumnae/i at Reunion 2025
    Campus & Community

    Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

    Over 350 members of the Simmons community gathered on campus June 6–8 to celebrate Simmons University’s 125th Anniversary with a unique Reunion for all classes that included special celebrations for the classes of 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 2000, and 2003.