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President Wooten shares her thoughts on the state of higher education, the global pandemic, systemic racism, and more.

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"I write today about the horrific deaths of African Americans at the hands of people who are sworn to protect and serve. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor are but the latest victims of society’s inherent racism." - President Helen Drinan

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Like every institution of higher learning, Simmons continues to navigate the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, and faces important and complex choices about what happens next for our students, our faculty and staff, our campus, and our entire community. In the face of this reality, I am writing today to inform you that Simmons has an opportunity—and a plan—to ensure students can continue their journey no matter what happens this Fall.

• From the President

Moving a university from a real campus to a virtual one isn’t easy, but Simmons’ decade-plus of experience in online graduate education helped the University and its students ease the transition.

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I write at a time of great hardship for our nation as we watch the number of deaths from COVID-19 continue to increase. Of course, the impact of such tragedy causes fear, uncertainty, and disbelief about whether we will resume...

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President Drinan shares stories of selfless acts submitted by the Simmons community.

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A message from President Helen Drinan.

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I’m writing to share some context for the story you may have seen in today’s media about one of our rating agencies having revised its outlook for Simmons from stable to negative. There are a few important facts to understand...

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Katie Conboy is being named the 14th president of Saint Mary's College, effective June 1, 2020.

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• From the President