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Information to Anchor Your Simmons Experience

Welcome to The Anchor. This bi-weekly communication will provide you with relevant information to anchor your Simmons experience.

In This Edition

  • Welcome Back Week Activities
  • Student Affairs Drop-in Hours
  • Orientation Leader Informational
  • Wellness Recources
 

Health & Wellness

WELLcome Back!

We're excited to return to campus this semester, but we know that it's a stressful time for many of us. To help manage this, we've put together a few resources that we hope will be relevant and helpful at this time.

Student Affairs Drop-In Hours

Join Dr. Renique Kersh, Vice President of Student Affairs, and Dean of Student Experience, Rae-Anne Butera each month for drop-in hours to ask questions, discuss any concerns or a recent experience, learn about campus updates and resources.

 

Dr. Kersh’s Drop-In Hours | Fourth Monday of each month, 5 - 6pm

 

Dean Butera’s Drop-In Hours | Second Thursday of each month, 12pm

REEF Support Team Coffee Shop Hour

Join the REEF Support Team Coffee Shop Hour on January 25 from 12-1:30pm outside of the Fens Cafe and Commuter Student/Dix Scholar Lounge (A-075)! Grab a coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and some snacks to kick off your semester. This is a "grab and go" event, but we welcome you to schedule a meeting with us to discuss on and off-campus resources for support at [email protected]. We can't wait to see you there!

 

Student Experience

Welcome Back Week

1/19/22 - Care Package Pickup | 3pm - 6pm

Stop by the Academic Quad to pick up a Wellness Care Package for your return to campus from Angie & Logan.

1/19/22 - Virtual Game Night | 3pm - 6pm, Zoom Link

1/19/22 - DIY Suncatcher Tutorial | 4:30pm - 5pm, Zoom Link

1/20/22 - Wellness Walk of the Fenway | 11am - 11:45am

Get outside and join peers for a 1.5 mile outdoor walk around the Fenway. Meet outside the SOM. Wear comfortable shoes and dress warmly!

1/20/22 - Headspace Meditation | 1pm - 2pm, Zoom Link

Join Bella & Jenna for an online guided meditation/visualization, followed by a debrief and conversation to destress midday.

1/20/22 - Ice Skating at the Time Out Market | 2:30pm - 5:30pm, Register

1/21/22 - Wellbeing/Pop Culture Kahoot! Trivia | 12pm - 12:45, Zoom Link

Layla & Mehreen have a 30 question trivia game focused on wellbeing and pop culture! Prizes will be won by the top 3 finishers, including gift cards!

1/21/22 - Get your bag up: Financial Feminist Podcast | 6pm, Zoom Link

Looking to be more fiscally responsible in 2022? Come Join Wellness Ambassadors Jamie and Naleigha in listening to Tiffany Aliche teach us how to practice financial self care and building a financial game plan. Attendees will be entered into a draw to win a Simmons sweatshirt!

Who Can Help

Over break we created a self service site that brings all of the student supports and services into one place – giving students quick access to resources around campus. Search by category below to find contact information for a variety of questions, issues or concerns.

Who Can Help
 

Academic Spotlight

COF Cross Registered Students

All COF campuses are instituting booster requirements, and many of them are changing their masking requirements (with some requiring N95 or KN95 masks for all faculty, staff and students when in buildings on campus). In addition, some campuses, including Wentworth and Simmons, will be holding their first week of classes remotely. If you have applied to cross-register for one or more classes, please make sure to check your host institutions' websites for the most up to date information.

Present Your Work at the Undergraduate Symposium!

Present your senior capstone, research project, internship, creative work, speech, or other accomplishment at the annual Undergraduate Symposium on Thursday, April 21! Students can record a video ahead of time or present their works during a live Zoom panel on April 21. All undergraduates are welcome to participate.

 

Applications for the Senior Keynote Speaker Award, 3D Awards, and Group Panels (Zoom) will be accepted until March 1. Video submissions and abstracts are due on April 8 (no pre-application required). For more information, visit simmons.edu/undergraduatesymposium.

Apply for Summer Funding: SURPASs Summer Research and Creative Scholarship Program

Applications for the SURPASs Summer Research and Creative Scholarship Program are being accepted until February 21! SURPASs is a six-week paid, mentored summer intensive that allows undergraduate students to pursue a scholarly project of their interest and design. Before applying, students must identify and work with a faculty mentor to design and propose the project that will be explored during the intensive. Current first-years, sophomores, and juniors are welcome to apply.

 

Students receive a $3,000 stipend, a budget of up to $1,000, and room and board for the duration of the intensive (May 23 - June 30, 2022). Faculty mentors receive a $2,000 stipend and meal points. For more information, visit simmons.edu/surpass. 

 

Career and Leadership Corner

Images if 2022 speakers, Biles, Brown, Gorman, Fletcher and Jones

2022 Simmons Leadership Conference

The Simmons Leadership Conference has been at the forefront of women’s leadership since its inception in 1978. Today, the Simmons Leadership Conference brings together professional leaders from around the globe – women and men – who want to better themselves, their workplaces, and the world.

 

Gain inspiration at our 43rd annual, and now fully virtual, conference. Together we’ll unpack this year’s theme of cultivating courage and connection to empower women to Arrive and Thrive™ in today’s business landscape. Space is limited.

Register Today

Orientation Leaders Summer and Fall 2022

 Are you interest in welcoming in the Class of 2026 and transfer students? Consider learning more about the role of an orientation leader for Summer and Fall Orientation.

 

Orientation Leader Information Sessions Spring 2022

 

Thursday, January 20th | 3pm - 4pm, Zoom Link

Monday, January 24th | 12pm - 1pm, Zoom Link

Friday, January 28th | 3pm - 4pm, Zoom Link

Students interested in applying to be an Orientation Leader must attend an info session Questions? Email [email protected]

 

Making a Difference

Join or revisit Simmons Network, a Simmons-exclusive social media platform that connects alumnx, students, faculty, and staff. 64% of the alumnx on Simmons Network report they are willing to help you through mentoring, sharing job postings, creating networking opportunities, and more. Search the Directory to find those in your area of study, passionate pursuit, interest, or geographic region. 

 

If you have any difficulty signing up, or navigating any of these Network features, please check out this guide or send an email to [email protected] for further assistance.

Alternative Spring Break 2022: Health Equity in Boston

ASB teams will take part in a personalized immersion and in depth exploration of the Boston healthcare community. We hope to encourage individual and group reflection, reorientation in the Boston community and engagement with social issues at work. The application deadline is January 28.

Apply Today
 

Additional Information

Semester MBTA Pass Orders

The deadline for the Semester MBTA Program has passed. You are no longer able to order a pass from the Simmons One Stop. If you purchased a spring pass you will receive an email when it's available for pick up in late January. The One Stop is located in the Main College Building, Second Floor.

ICYMI: President Wooten Delivers MLK Keynote

Watch the town of Arlington's Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance, which includes a keynote address by President Wooten, where she discusses Dr. King’s legacy and lessons from his “Drum Major Instinct” sermon.

Stay safe, and be well.

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