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  1. Professor Laura Prieto is the 2021 Alden Poole Faculty Award winner. Members of the Simmons community voice their congratulations to Professor Prieto.
    Faculty Spotlight

    July 4 Reflection: Women’s Contributions According to Professor of History Laura R. Prieto

    The origin of July 4 celebrations in the U.S. is male-dominated, as it involved the Second Continental Congress and the passage of the Declaration of Independence. However, as Professor of History Laura R. Prieto explains, women made important contributions to the revolutionary history of this country.

  2. Director of the School of Social Work Melinda Gushwa
    Announcement

    Director of the School of Social Work Melinda Gushwa Receives Funding from Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health

    Gushwa to serve as Principal Investigator and Project Director for grant that will support children's mental health workforce and diversity Simmons University is proud to announce that the School of Social Work has received a grant of $298,393 from Boston...

  3. Photo of MSW student, Nycole Beard
    Student Story

    Nycole Beard Revives Student Group, Clinicians of Color

    What brought you to Simmons? It's reputation. I was considering schools for my Master's in Social Work when I ran into a random woman at the park who told me, if you want to go to a college that teaches...

  4. Gary Bailey in his office
    Faculty Spotlight

    Letter to Buffalo

    In 2015, a 21-year-old white male named Dylann Roof committed a massacre in Charleston SC when he murdered nine people who were attending Bible study at Mother Emanuel Church. Roofs' actions were initially reported as those of a lone wolf...

  5. L. Michelle Vital ’00
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Learning the History and Cultural Context of Being Black in America

    L. Michelle Vital ’00 is Interim Director and Assistant Professor of the International Higher Education Master’s Program at Lesley University. She reflects on how her double majors in Sociology and African American Studies (now Africana Studies) at Simmons prepared her for her career.

  6. The cupola at Simmons University
    Campus & Community

    Reflecting on Black History Month

    Black History Month is a unique opportunity to learn, grow, and discover something new about aspects of Black culture, art, and history.In the wake of recent debates about critical race theory and news stories about the removal of books from...

  7. Clark Cassone
    Faculty Spotlight

    The Value of an Inclusive Community with Assistant Professor of Practice Clark Cassone ’12MSN

    Assistant Professor of Practice Clark Cassone ’12MSN can attest to the longevity and successful outcomes of the Simmons nursing program. “The School of Nursing at Simmons has been around for decades, which lends the program a lot of depth” says...

  8. 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...

  9. Martin Luther King Jr. Photo
    Campus & Community

    Honoring the Legacy of Dr. King

    A message from President Lynn Perry Wooten It is my honor to write today as we mark the ninety-third birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As I reflect upon Dr. King’s legacy, I am reminded of his...

  10. Gabby Womack
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Activism Through Reading: Gabby Womack '17MA, '17MS Founds Bookish AfroLatina

    Need a book recommendation? Gabby Womack '17MA, '17MS has read 135 so far this year, and she's just getting started. Learn why Gabby decided to create her site Bookish AfroLatina and how her Simmons experience inspired her to be a radical librarian.