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Jennifer Gordon ’02MS, school librarian at the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School in Cambridge, received this award for her significant achievements and demonstrated excellence in the library and information professions.

• Awards and Honors
• Leadership

Support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation enables Simmons to boost efforts to provide accessible and accurate information about COVID-19 to vulnerable communities.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Social Justice & Advocacy

Jenness tells us about her tangible work with the Fenway Community Development Corporation, and what inspired her to pursue a career in public policy.

• Social Justice & Advocacy

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.

• Awards and Honors
• Leadership
• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• Research

President Lynn Perry Wooten shares the news of the passing of Dr. Lydia Smith, founder of the Master of Arts in Teaching program, an author, and a pioneer in the field of education, known for her passion and commitment to teaching.

• From the President
• In Memoriam

The online DSW program enables students to pursue diverse clinical social work careers through a unique focus on leadership, clinical practice and teaching.

• University Leadership and Structure

Michele Norris moderated a conversation with Ava DuVernay, filmmaker and founder of ARRAY, and Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Gwen Ifill
• Ifill Forum

Simmons University ranked 19th on list published by the Boston Globe Magazine and The Commonwealth Institute.

• Boston
• Leadership

Jocelyn tells us what inspired her to run for South Portland's City Council and the issues she hopes to tackle while in office.

• Careers and Internships
• Leadership

In 2016, Research & Instruction Librarian Stacy Collins ’16MS, ’16MA created the Anti-Oppression LibGuide to educate and support the Simmons community. Today, this guide is cited in books, articles, and online. We spoke with Collins about why this guide is considered an essential resource.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion