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Gloria Steinem Returns to Simmons For Women's College Week (FULL VIDEO)
(April 22, 2013) -- The Class of 2013 invited Gloria Steinem to return to Simmons 40 years after she gave the 1973 Commencement address and received an honorary Simmons degree. The keynote address: "The F Word: Feminism Today" was delivered on Friday, March 22, 2013.
Simmons Study: Successful Women Keep Their Pride Hidden
(April 3, 2013) -- A study conducted by the Center for Gender in Organizations at the Simmons School of Management found that mid-to-senior level businesswomen are proud of their professional roles but often hide this fact from people they know. [Boston Business Journal]
President Drinan and Simmons Honored at Girls' LEAP Gala
(March 29, 2013) -- At the annual Girls' LEAP Gala on March 28, Simmons College was recognized for its longstanding support of their efforts and named President Helen G. Drinan '75LS, '78SM as the institutional recipient. This recognition came as a result of the commitment of the Scott/Ross Center staff, led by Steve London, and its many student volunteers.
Simmons Named to President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll 7 Years in a Row
(March 7, 2013) -- Simmons College has been named to the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Simmons has received this honor for seven consecutive years, and is one of only 16 colleges in the country - the only one is Massachusetts - to earn the "Honor Roll with Distinction" level for five of the seven years since the Honor Roll began.
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Giving
Sons Create Scholarship to Honor Mother's Legacy
(May 7, 2013) -- A family's Simmons "legacy" can take many forms beyond having multiple generations of alumnae/i – as wonderful as that is. For a growing number of families, their legacy includes sons making gifts to honor their mothers.
Son Honors Mother's Commitment to Simmons
(April 8, 2013) -- Mayo Shattuck recently gave $400,000 to create the Jane Bergwall Shattuck '48 Endowed Scholarship Fund in honor of his mother's inspiring commitment to Simmons College. This fund will provide support to ALANA (African, Latino, Asian, and Native American) students in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need to help ensure diversity of perspectives within the student body.
A Conversation on Philanthropy with Phyllis Nickerson Dotson '62 and George S. Dotson
(February 25, 2013) -- Phyllis Nickerson Dotson '62 and her husband George S. Dotson of Tulsa, Okla., established a fund at Simmons to promote academic excellence through the Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program for student nurses. Their visionary support, totaling $4 million, has also transformed the nursing labs. Here are excerpts from a conversation with the Dotsons about their approach to philanthropy.
Commitment to Education Inspires Gifts Benefiting Students, Faculty
(February 4, 2013) -- Trustee Toby M. Sloane '60 and husband Carl S. Sloane share a commitment to supporting education with their philanthropy. Their latest gift to Simmons adds $250,000 to the Sloane Family Scholarship Fund, and provides $100,000 to establish a new award recognizing excellence in "student centeredness" in teaching.
Roslyn Watson '71 Challenges Alumnae/i to Support the Black Alumnae/i Symposium Legacy Scholarship
(January 22, 2013) -- In celebration of the 2013 Black Alumnae/i Symposium, Trustee Roslyn Watson '71 challenges you to raise funds for the Black Alumnae/i Symposium Legacy Scholarship. Now through the end of the fiscal year, every gift you make to this scholarship, Ros will match dollar for dollar, up to $150,000.
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