Foreword
Honoring Gwen Ifill ’77, ’93HD
Simmons will dedicate the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities in October.
A Quiet Place
A groundbreaking researcher is exploring the link between noise and health.
A Portrait of the Artist
Professor Judith Aronson is likely best known at Simmons for teaching graphic design, but she is also a widely published photojournalist.
Building Connections in Uganda
Students’ study abroad inspires fresh takes on shared challenges.
Taking Control
Simmons has updated its widely used online training about domestic violence.
Simmons Appoints Four Deans
The move is a key development in plans to launch four new colleges this fall.
A National Leader
Professor Judy Beal has been elected to lead the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
A New Voice in Children’s Literature
Rachel Yung-Hsin Wang ’19GS is the 2017 recipient of the LEE & LOW… and Friends Scholarship.
In Every Issue
Features
‘We Are the Answer We Seek’
At the Simmons Leadership Conference, Michelle Obama encourages women to look within for lessons on how to live and lead.
The Fake News Age
With the truth under serious assault and propaganda—or worse—threatening the cultural and moral underpinnings of democracy, two Simmons scholars have devised a plan to put the monsters of imagination back in their rightful place.
Where No Woman Has Gone Before
Jacqueline Morby ’78MBA has never faced a frontier she couldn’t conquer. Now she’s turned her venture-capital gaze on a scientific quest. Will an Alzheimer’s cure be far behind?
A Healthy Balance
A program aimed at remedying racial disparities is changing the face of nursing—and changing lives in the process.
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Laugh Track
Emma Willmann ’08 is a comedian on the rise.
Happy Ending
After 20 years in marketing and government, Laurie Flynn ’11GS became president and CEO of Link to Libraries, a nonprofit that promotes childhood literacy.
Therapist’s Love Knows No Bounds
Margaret Akingbade ’73 sees only ability in disability.
Food for Thought
Alumnae/i and friends connected for events around the country featuring “purposeful discussions” guided by speakers from campus.
Mission Control
Cherie Miot Abbanat ’90 leads a nonprofit in Haiti promoting women’s self-sufficiency.
What’s Eating Matt Priven
Priven ’14HS turned his passion for food and nutrition into a business.
