This semester, the Simmons School of Management (SOM) moved into a new building on the academic campus. SOM Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands described the move as "the most exciting change that's happened to the School of Management in decades." Previously the Simmons management program was divided between two separate campuses: the graduate students and faculty at 409 Commonwealth Ave. (0) comments
While millions of people descended upon Washington for President Barack Obama's historical inauguration, sophomore Kaitlin Faticoni spent the moment in the Main Campus Building, watching the inauguration with the CNN coverage of students and faculty. "It was really an awesome experience to watch it with that group of people. (0) comments
Students take a break with meditation The first weekly Zen Buddhist Meditation group was held on Monday by Josh Sandeman, a Simmons graduate nursing student. "The meditation group is an informal group," Sandeman said. "The idea is simply to sit together once a week and support each other in a regular sitting practice. (0) comments
Iraqi women fight for freedom Thousands of Iraqi women are fighting for their chance at power with outstanding force and immeasurable confidence. Increased security nationwide has given the women the will and means to fight for political positions in Parliament and provincial councils which have traditionally been held by men who have a reputation for corruption and sexism. (0) comments
Simmons' final candidate for the provost position visited the campus for a day of meetings with faculty, staff, and students last week. In total, five candidates came to campus for the final evaluation process throughout January. Simmons started looking to fill the provost position in the summer of 2007, under former President Susan Scrimshaw, according to Michele Cloonan, dean of the Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences and chair of the Provost Search Committee. (0) comments