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President Wooten Named Among Most Influential Bostonians

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Newsweek Names Simmons a Top Women-Centered College in MA

The 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients: Gregory Maguire ‘78MA, Dr. Anthony Estreet, and Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll

Simmons Names 2026 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

The six Simmons students who received the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

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Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

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Meet Our 2025–26 Bonner Community Leaders

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New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

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  1. Headshot of Katie Mansour
    Student Story

    Katie Mansour '21 Translates Boston Children's Hospital Internship into Senior Capstone Project

    The COVID-19 pandemic didn't stop Katie Mansour '21 from interning in a Boston Children's Hospital lab. Read more about her experience working during the pandemic and what skills she learned in addition to essential laboratory techniques.

  2. Simmons University Main College Building's cupola with the Boston city skyline in the background
    Faculty Spotlight

    Failure to Provide COVID-19 Testing is “Inequitable and Unethical,” According to New Commentary in EClinicalMedicine

    Simmons University faculty member, Dr. Cherie Lynn Ramirez, is the senior author of a paper published in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine journal outlining the urgent need for universal, frequent rapid COVID-19 testing to promote greater equity.

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

    Simmons University Biology Faculty Member Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

    Assistant Professor John Young to lead project to advance knowledge about limb generation processes in frogs.

  4. Headshot of Susana Donkor
    Student Story

    Susana Donkor '21 Advocates for Simmons Students

    We caught up with Susana Donkor '21 about her experience as a biochemistry major, RISE mentor and vice president of the Commuter Student Organization.

  5. Headshot of Kimberly Calle
    Student Story

    Kimberly Calle '23 Provides Humanitarian Aid Services to Asylum Seekers on US Border

    Kotzen scholar and nursing student, Kimberly Calle '23, tells us about her independent service project with Casa Alitas and the many lessons she learned from her fellow volunteers and immigrants seeking asylum.

  6. Main College Building cupola with fall leaves
    Campus & Community

    Passionate Leaders Project: Fall 2020 Cohort

    The Passionate Leaders Project supports undergraduate students seeking to enrich their academic and professional interests by funding learning opportunities beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom.

  7. Kit Ryan '80 while being promoted to major in the US Nurse Corps.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Retired Lieutenant Colonel Kit Ryan ’80 on the Importance of Supporting our Veterans and Community

    Kit Ryan '80 tells us about her journey into nursing and the US Army Nurse Corps., and her current work with people who are homeless.

  8. Grace Gile with the Simmons University Dance Company during a performance.
    Student Story

    Grace Gile '21: Simmons Allows me to Explore my Passions

    Neuroscience major, Grace Gile '21, tells us about her experience as a psychiatric technician, her favorite memories with the Simmons University Dance Company, and finding joy while spending time at home during the pandemic.

  9. Headshot of Liz Scott
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Elizabeth Scott: We Can't Forget the Lessons of this Pandemic

    Professor Elizabeth Scott has spent much of her professional career studying bacteria and pathogens. We caught up with her to learn more about her expertise and why she wasn't surprised by COVID-19.

  10. Headshot of Mariam Ismail
    Faculty Spotlight

    Meet Your Professor: Mariam Ismail

    We caught up with Mariam Ismail, assistant professor of chemistry and physics! Learn more about her passion for chemistry and why she loves guiding undergraduate students.