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  1. A mother holding her baby. Photo by Anna Keibalo on unsplash.com.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Nursing Instructor Helps Parents Support Parents

    Simmons School of Nursing Adjunct Laura Behm is the co-founder and co-owner of Milky Moms, which offers lactation services and counseling services to mothers. We spoke to Behm about her approach to this work and what she loves about teaching Simmons students.

  2. The logo for the Association for Library and Information Science Edcation
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Professor Wins LIS Education Award

    Professor and Associate Dean of SLIS Laura Saunders has been selected the 2024 Winner of the Award for Professional Contribution to Library and Information Science Education granted annually by the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE).

  3. The logo of the National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Sandra Best Bailly ’94MSW Named President-Elect of Massachusetts Chapter of National Association of Social Workers

    The Massachusetts Chapter of NASW is one of the largest chapters in the country, with a mission to “advance professional social work practice throughout the Commonwealth and advocate for equity and justice for all people.”

  4. Three shelves full of books in the Simmons University library
    Student Story

    SLIS Student and Alumni Win Law Library Internship

    School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) alum Mary Hogan l’85MS and SLIS student Hannah Gershone have been selected for the Summer 2024 Creative Digital Projects Internship at the Law Library of Congress.

  5. Sage Loyema Innerarity ’25MS
    Student Story

    SLIS Student Receives Scholarship from the Society of American Archivists

    Sage Loyema Innerarity ’25MS is the 2024 recipient of the Mosaic Scholarship, offered by the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and awarded to promising students in the Archives field who demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity within the profession.

  6. Archivist Derek Mosley
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumni Appointed President-Elect of Society of American Archivists

    This month, Derek Mosley ’11MS was elected Vice President/President-Elect of the Society of American Archivists (SAA). His term as vice president will begin this August; his term as SAA’s 80th president will begin next year. Mosley has been featured in...

  7. A lawn sign on the Simmons University campus that reads "Welcome Back to Simmons"
    Student Story

    Incoming Simmons Undergrad Selected for Journalism Initiative

    Incoming Simmons student Tristan Ortiz ’28 was accepted into the Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Class of 2024, a project sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, Connecticut.

  8. A colorful circular graphic representing digital storage
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Professor to Receive Information Science and Technology Service Award

    The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) recently announced that Simmons Library and Information Science Professor Naresh Agarwal is the recipient of the 2024 Watson Davis Award for Service. This award “recognizes an individual member of the Association who...

  9. Book covers from the 2024 Horn Book winners: Do You Remember, Remember Us, The Mona Lisa Vanishes, and Kin
    Faculty Spotlight

    Children’s Literature Professor Helps Select Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winners

    The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards “recognize and reward excellence in literature for children and young adults.” As the School Library Journal reported, Professor and Graduate Program Director of Children’s Literature Cathryn Mercier chaired a group of judges who determined the 2024 awardees.

  10. The Simmons academic campus in Spring, 2024. The construction of the new Living Learning Center is visible.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Nutrition Professor Receives Award from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation

    Recognizing the professional achievements of Assistant Professor of Nutrition Dr. Jacqueline Beatty, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation honored her with the 2024 Margene Wagstaff Award for Innovation in Dietetics Education.