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  1. A student taking part in a nursing simulation
    Announcement

    Simmons Launches 4+4 Program with St. George’s University School of Medicine

    Simmons has launched a new admission partnership with St. George's University that will grant qualified Simmons students expedited entry into the St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. Simmons students who complete four years of pre-medical coursework...

  2. A group of students in a classroom
    Campus & Community

    Simmons School of Social Work Welcomes New Cohort to the Survivor Link Public Health AmeriCorps Program

    October is National Domestic / Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month. This semester, Simmons University welcomes twelve Master’s in Social Work students into the Survivor Link + Public Health Americorps program, which trains Social Work students to work with survivors.

  3. Lynne Passanisi
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Lynne Passanisi ’11 Reflects on the Broad Career Field a Math Degree Can Make Possible

    What made you choose to study Mathematics at Simmons? Simmons had a great, small, close-knit community, with the bonus of being in the larger city of Boston — it had a little of everything! When I first visited Simmons, I...

  4. Emily Ostrow ’09MSW leaning against a wall and smiling
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Emily Ostrow ’09MSW Talks Mental Health with Teens

    In honor of World Mental Health Day, we spoke to Emily Ostrow '09MSW, therapist and host of "Not Now, Maybe Later," a mental health podcast for teens.

  5. A side by side image with Julie Bliven alongside the cover of her book "Sometimes Shy"
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Julie Bliven ’05 ’08MA Shares the Power of the Simmons Community

    Charlesbridge Publishing Children’s Book Editor Julie Bliven ’05 ’08MA worked with Simmons classmate Elaine Dimopoulos ’08MFA on her most recent novel, and this year published her debut picture book. She shares how being a writer has helped her be an editor, and vice versa.

  6. Suad Diriye ’23MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Suad Diriye ’23MSW works with those experiencing homelessness

    Suad Diriye is a social worker and case manager at the Green Street Shelter-ACEDONE, a multi-service shelter assisting individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

  7. Emily Pastore Galgano with an Alaskan mountain in the background
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Emily Pastore Galgano ’18MS Documents Living Culture at Sealaska Heritage Institute

    Emily Pastore Galgano ’18MS moved to Juneau, Alaska for the role of Archives and Collections Director at Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI). In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Galgano shares what she has learned from the Indigenous culture she helps to preserve.

  8. Bethany Campbell
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Children's Librarian Bethany Campbell Upholds a Commitment to Access and Inclusivity

    In recognition of Banned Books Week, we caught up with children's librarian Bethany Campbell '21MAMS to learn how she deals with challenges to book displays at her public library.

  9. Stacey Pazar Huth
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Dr. Stacey Pazar Huth ’87 Shares Family’s Multigenerational History with Simmons

    Chemist and biomedical product developer Stacey Pazar Huth ’87 is a leading woman in medical diagnostics and research and development. Her connection to Simmons also involves her father, who helped build the campus, and her daughter, a current nursing major. We spoke with Huth about her Simmons journey, the gender bias in STEM, and her understanding of legacy.

  10. Lauren Murphy (2nd from right) with a group of UN interns and staff at the 79th Commission Session
    Student Story

    Laurel Murphy ’24MS Supports UN Delegates with a McGrath Research Grant

    Laurel Murphy received a McGrath Global Research Grant to cover travel expenses for her internship at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) Library in Bangkok, Thailand, a collection of UN official documents...