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  1. Headshot of Renique Kersh on the academic quad.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Dr. Renique Kersh Named Aspen Fellow

    Simmons University is proud to announce that the Aspen Institute has named Dr. Renique Kersh as a Senior Impact Fellow. The Fellowship is "a movement to advance the future of youth leadership development." More than 90 community stakeholders from across...

  2. Sarah Shepherd '23MAMS
    Student Story

    Sarah Shepherd ’23MAMS Receives Ham Scholarship from the Society of American Archivists

    The F. Gerald Ham and Elsie Ham Scholarship Fund was established by F. Gerald Ham, past president of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), and his wife, Elsie Ham, in 1998. The fund, endowed in 2008, provides financial support to...

  3. Simmons University Main College Building
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Announcing the 2022 Alumnae/i Association Award Recipients

    The Simmons Alumnae/i Association Executive Board is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Alumnae/i Achievement Awards. The honorees were celebrated virtually during Reunion weekend in June.

  4. The SLIS Library Fellows
    Campus & Community

    Meet the Inaugural SLIS Library Fellows

    The Simmons University Library and the School of Library and Information Science are excited to welcome its first cohort of Fellows. The Fellows program has been designed to prepare a diverse group of candidates with different perspectives and experiences for...

  5. Shirley N. Tyler '50
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Lasting Legacy: Park Named in Honor of Simmons Alumna Shirley N. Tyler '50

    For over forty years, Shirley N. Tyler '50 supported her community in Alexandria, Virginia, seeing them through floods, rat infestations, drug trafficking, the effects of redlining, and desegregation of the Alexandria public school system. Tyler was an educator, teaching second...

  6. Juliette Mayers ’01MBA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Juliette Mayers ’01MBA, Wins Phyllis Rappaport Alumnae Achievement Award

    CEO, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant, author, and motivational speaker Juliette Mayers is this year's recipient of the Phyllis Rappaport Alumnae Achievement Award. This award is given each year to an alumna of the Simmons School of Business who demonstrates...

  7. The Simmons academic campus
    Announcement

    Passionate Leaders Project: Spring 2022 Cohort

    Passionate Leaders Project: Spring 2022 Cohort The Passionate Leaders Project (PLP) supports undergraduate students by funding research opportunities that transcend traditional coursework. Participants of the PLP develop research and critical thinking skills and bring the insights of academia to real...

  8. Ifill Scholar Kaycee Jackson '23
    Student Story

    Ifill Scholar Kaycee Jackson '23 Focuses on Race and Politics

    Why did you choose to attend Simmons? I transferred to Simmons from another institution. I was interested in being challenged academically, and when I looked at the courses in the political science program at Simmons, I thought this will help...

  9. Professor Amy Pattee
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor Appointed Co-President of Children’s Literature Association

    Amy Pattee, Associate Professor and Co-coordinator of Dual Degree MS LIS/MA Children's Literature, will serve as Co-President of the Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) for the coming year.

  10. 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...