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  1. Fellonte Misher
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Fellonte Misher ’23MSW is Addressing Mental Health in the Streets of D.C.

    Fellonte Misher ’23MSW was playing professional football in Poland when COVID-19 cut the season short. Back home in Columbia Heights, Washington D.C. he saw people struggling with the effects of gun violence and gentrification, who also lacked the resources to...

  2. An aerial photo of the Main College Building on the Simmons campus, with the city of Boston in the background
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Working for Social Justice with Mytrang Nguyen ’93

    Why did you decide to attend Simmons? The idea of a woman-centered education was appealing to me, as I had attended an all-girl’s school in the Washington D.C. area since the fourth grade. I had family members who had attended...

  3. Associate Professor Lisa Hussey
    Faculty Spotlight

    Don’t Call Yourself an Ally: Researching Racial Issues in LIS

    "Being an ally requires time, emotional effort, and risk," says SLIS Professor Lisa Hussey. "These are not always things that people think about when they say they're an ally. Posting something to Facebook saying you're an ally is a place...

  4. Robin Roberts, Co-Anchor of Good Morning America
    Announcement

    Join the Virtual Discussion on “Truth, Resilience, and Democracy” at the Ifill Forum

    On Saturday, November 6, the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities will host the Annual Ifill Forum. This year the Forum will feature the important national voices of Robin Roberts, Michele Norris, and Kevin Merida.

  5. Simmons University Main College Building's cupola with the Boston city skyline in the background
    Announcement

    Simmons University and Boston City Archives Unveil New Mary Eliza Project

    Public database sheds new light on the more than 50,000 women who registered to vote in Boston following ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

  6. International Relations Warburg Chair Thomas Dougherty speaking at a conference in Istanbul.
    Campus & Community

    Key Lessons from the War in Afghanistan from Former Ambassador Dougherty

    Former Ambassador Tom Dougherty presented, “9/11 + 20: Afghanistan After the ‘Forever War.’” During the conversation, Dougherty outlined a list of key lessons from the war that need to be considered going forward.

  7. Headshot of Gary Bailey
    Campus & Community

    Below the Surface: America’s Lasting Legacy of Racial Disparities in Swimming

    From the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to the Red Cross, Assistant Dean Gary Bailey reflects on the continued barriers Black Americans face at the poolside and the lasting legacy of Jim Crow.

  8. Simmons University Main College Building
    Announcement

    Simmons University’s Center for Innovation in Behavioral Health Education and Research Awarded $2.9 Million Grant to Help Children Impacted by Trauma

    Grant received from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to train social work students and practitioners to enhance trauma-informed mental health care in schools.

  9. Headshot of Charles Daniels
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Charles C. Daniels, Jr. ’12MSW, ’21PhD Builds Fathers’ UpLift, Inc. Into a National Resource

    Co-founder and CEO of Fathers’ UpLift, Inc., Dr. Charles Daniels, tells us why he decided to continue his education at Simmons and how he hopes to expand his 10-year-old organization to have a greater societal impact.

  10. Headshot of Becky Thompson
    Faculty Spotlight

    Meet Your Professor: Becky Thompson

    Meet Professor of Sociology Becky Thompson — scholar, poet and activist. In addition to her work at Simmons, she recently won the Ex Ophidia Poetry Prize for her poetry collection "To Speak in Salt." Learn more about Professor Thompson and her passion for poetry.