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Dive deeper into the stories, announcements, and events you may have seen in The Brief or other email communications from the University.

Campus Moves Project Updates: Maps and Move Instructions

At the April 22 community meeting, Laura Brink presented One Simmons project updates which included maps that represented the various department moves.

Undergraduate Symposium

Thursday, April 23, Various times The Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships is thrilled to announce that scholars will be able to present their work in the inaugural 2020 Virtual Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creativity at Simmons. The virtual showcase presents a rich and dynamic body of work completed by undergraduate scholars from all majors and backgrounds. Senior capstones, independent research projects, service-learning projects, faculty-led research, global experiences, internships, […]

CET Pandemic Pedagogy Session – Addressing “Zoom Fatigue”: How and Should We Adjust Courses to Help? – April 22

What do we do when students are “zoomed out”? This dialogue-based session will explore alternative options such as asynchronous instruction in the final few weeks of classes.

CET Pandemic Pedagogy Session – Ending the Semester with Intention – April 27

This session will discuss how to end our courses in a meaningful way as we approach the end of a challenging and disrupted semester along with designing a closing experience that encourages student persistence and honors graduating seniors.

Welcomes and Farewells -March 2020

We would like to welcome the newest employees who recently joined the Simmons community. We look forward to working with you.

Simmons Mom and Daughter Fundraise for Local Restaurants and Health Care Workers

Professor of Practice Kim Harriman and her daughter Annie Harriman, a junior in Simmons business management program, has created a website that allows people to send gift cards from local restaurants to health care workers.

April 14, 2020

Addressing Career Concerns with Students during COVID-19

Simmons staff and faculty are invited to join a discussion with the Career Education Center (CEC) on trends in the current employment market, messaging to students, and programming and resources the CEC is providing for seniors and current students.

CET Pandemic Pedagogy Session – The Impact of Coronavirus and Social Isolation on our Students’ Mental Health: Providing Support from a Distance

This session will focus on providing support for students while struggling with our own anxieties and vulnerability.

Assistant Director of Career Education Center Wins Grant

Kate Rettstadt, Assistant Director, Employer Relations in the Career Education Center received a $900 Professional Development Grant from the Eastern Association of Colleges.

April 13, 2020

CET Pandemic Pedagogy Session, “Compassion, Belonging, and Cognitive Bandwidth: Creating a Supportive Course Climate During Uncertain Times” – April 13

In The Scholarly Teacher, Harriet Schwartz writes: “In this time of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear, we have the potential to model acceptance of imperfection

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