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  1. Jada Riley in her graduation gown attending a protest against police brutality.
    Student Story

    Fighting for Her Hometown: Jada Riley '24 Attends Protest Before Graduation Ceremony

    We caught up with first-year, Jada Riley '24, about her experience protesting on her graduation day and why this moment was more important than her commencement.

  2. The front of the Main College Building in the Fall
    Announcement

    CIBER Recognized with Community Partnership Action Award

    Simmons’ new Center for innovation, education, training and research in behavioral health receives award from the Council on Social Work Education.

  3. Leslie Morris speaking with Oprah Winfrey during the Oprah Winfrey National Tour.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Fighting for Education: Leslie Morris ‘75 Dedicates Life to Empowering Young Women

    We caught up with Leslie Morris '75, founder and CEO of Women of the Dream, about her experience attending Simmons during the Civil Rights Movement, and her mission to improve the lives of young women through education.

  4. Wilfred Labiosa and Rev. Julie Johnson Staples
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Returning Home, Finding Need: Wilfred Labiosa ‘19PhD Establishes Nonprofit in Puerto Rico

    Wilfred Labiosa ‘19PhD is the founder of Waves Ahead, an island wide organization dedicated to working with marginalized and vulnerable sectors of Puerto Rican society by providing support in their needed areas in order to reestablish and strengthen them.

  5. The U.S. Flag outside of the Main College Building
    Announcement

    Simmons Commends Decision to Rescind ICE Guidance Targeting International Students

    Simmons University is grateful for the partnership and commitment of hundreds of universities in support of the decision to rescind the guidance targeting international students issued by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  6. Headshot of Natalia Guerra
    Student Story

    Rebuilding Minority-Owned Small Businesses with Natalia Guerra ‘23

    The recent wave of protests demanding change in the face of systematic racism has prompted Natalia Guerra ‘23 to consider how she can have a positive impact in her community.

  7. Headshot of Gary Bailey
    Campus & Community

    Professor Gary Bailey: Why the Coronavirus has me "Triggered”

    In honor of Pride Month, Professor Gary Bailey shares his thoughts on the comparison of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how the lack of response to the HIV/AIDS crisis differed from the swift actions taken by U.S. government officials when faced with COVID-19.

  8. Caitlin McGrath-Levesque, Michael Dupont and Meghan McGrath
    Student Story

    Red's Good Vibes: Meghan McGrath '21MSN Launches Nonprofit in Time for COVID-19

    Family nurse practitioner student Meghan McGrath '21MSN believes in acting selflessly on behalf of others.

  9. Headshot of Rachel Gan-Boriskin
    Faculty Spotlight

    Assistant Professor of Practice Rachel Gans-Boriskin: Look for the Experts

    How do we know what news is real? Assistant Professor of Practice Rachel Gans-Boriskin offers practical tips to combat the sea of misinformation surrounding COVID-19.

  10. Headshot of Lydia Ogden
    Faculty Spotlight

    Traumatized in Life, Objectified in Death: Professor Lydia Ogden Discusses Media Coverage of the Police Homicide of Eric Garner

    "Race and Disability in Media Coverage of the Police Homicide of Eric Garner," co-authored by Professor Lydia Ogden, asks clinical social workers to turn a critical eye toward media accounts of police violence, racism, and ableism in order to better treat their clients.