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.

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In This Edition

• International Student Wellness Workshop
• Fresh Truck Bucks

• CIEE Fredrick Douglass Global Fellowship
• Career Education Center Drop-In Hours

Health & Wellness

Mindfulness Group Series

You are invited to a 3 part mindfulness group. Join and practice techniques to help manage anxiety and alleviate stress. You're welcome to attend all three or just come to the group that is convenient for you.

November 9th, December 14th and January 11th | 5:00 PM | Zoom

November Fresh Truck Sign Up is Open!

Sign ups for the November Fresh Truck are now open! The first 100 students to sign up will get $10 "fresh truck bucks" to spend on veggies and fruit!

November 15, 2022 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Academic Campus Quad

Resources Beyond Simmons Series: Community Library and Student Discounts

Each week, the REEF Support Center will be highlighting a tab from our Resources Beyond Simmons spreadsheet. So far, we have shared about the Community Library and Student Discounts. 

Meet Lenny The Therapy Dog!

Lauren Cook, wonderful Simmons staff member, will be in the Common Grounds area with her therapy dog-in-training, Lenny. Come by during the following hours for some dog petting time!

Tuesday, November 8 | 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, & 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

International Student Wellness Workshop

If you are an F-1 international student at Simmons, we invite you to join the Center for Global Education and Office of Undergraduate Advising for a workshop on wellness. We will present and provide resources for many different dimensions of wellness, from financial to spiritual. There will be time reserved at the end for a Q&A.

Tuesday, November 8th | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Register

Wellness Ambassadors Drop-in Events

Simmons Wellness Ambassadors, a group of students who are passionate about an inclusive and comprehensive approach to wellbeing for the Simmons community, will be crafts, coloring activities, guided visualizations, breathing exercises, a warm cup of tea, and peer support from fellow Simmons students.

Nov 7

• 11am-1pm - Rachel - CLE Lounge - Plan Your Week
• 1pm-3pm - Layla - Meet at CLE Lounge - Walk and Tea

Nov 8

• 11am-1pm - Sarah - CLE Lounge - Lunch and Chat
• 12:30pm-1:30pm - Jenna & Bella - Fens Dining Hall - Jenna & Bella will be having lunch in the Fens if other students are looking for company during lunch
• 4pm-5:30pm - Logan & Jenna - CLE Lounge - Do-Nut Stress Event (Donuts, Hot Chocolate, Various Crafts - friendship bracelets, sculpting, DIY sugar scrubs, and adult coloring books)

Nov 9

• 11:30am-1:30pm - Jamie & Naleigha - Fens Dining Hall - Jamie & Naleigha will be having lunch in the Fens if other students are looking for company during lunch 
• 2:15pm-4:30pm - Jamie - CLE Lounge - Journaling & Card Games
• 5pm-6pm - Naleigha & Bella - CLE Lounge - Wellness Jars Event (create your own wellness jar to take home)

Nov 10

• 12pm-2pm - Rachel - Fens Dining Hall - Rachel will be having lunch in the Fens if other students are looking for company during lunch 
• 1pm-3pm - Bella - CLE Lounge - Snacks & Crafts
• 4pm-6pm - Logan - CLE Lounge - Food & Chill
• 6pm-8pm - Safer Sex Express Event with Naleigha & Logan - Quadside Lounge (Smith Hall) - Pussy Portraits (conversation about vulvas and safer sex, while painting your own portrait)

Nov 11

• 5pm-7pm - Bella & Naleigha - Bartol Dining Hall - Bella & Naleigha will be having dinner in Bartol Hall if other students are looking for company during their meal

 Nov 13

• 5pm-7pm - Layla - Bartol Dining Hall - Layla will be having dinner in Bartol Hall if other students are looking for company during their meal

 Nov 14

• 11am-1pm - Rachel - CLE Lounge - Plan Your Week
• 1pm-3pm - Layla - Meet at CLE Lounge - Walk and Tea

Residence Life Community Space

Residence Life is holding community support spaces this week. Community support spaces are for being in community with each other, sharing thoughts and feelings, and sharing connections or memories. However, there is no expectation to share. All residents are welcome to join these processing spaces.

• Monday, November 7, 7:00 PM, Simmons Living Room
• Tuesday, November 8, 7:00 PM, Simmons Living Room
• Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 PM, Simmons Living Room
• Thursday, November 10, 7:00 PM, Simmons Living Room

Student Experience

Upcoming Events

Weekly All-Encompassing Events Calendar

A new resource for you to know what's going on around campus and the COF! This weekly calendar is updated every week with new fun events as well as reoccurring meetings, drop-ins and resources. The goal is to make all events easily accessible and known to you so that you aren't stuck wondering where to look for events.

If you have an event you do not see on the calendar and want to add it, please email [email protected] with your Organizations flyer directly.

Turkey Trot Registration (ends November 8 at 11:30 PM)

Check in is at 10:15 AM for all participants. Trot set to start at 11:00 AM.

Location: Clemente Field – meet at Soccer Field/Outdoor Basketball Courts. Trot is 2.25 miles long circling Boston’s Back Bay Fens.

All participants are required to bring a canned food item to the event. COF will be collecting canned food items and be donating all items to the Greater Boston Food Bank!

Academic Spotlight

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Info Session

Questions about DO and Osteopathic medicine? Come hear from admissions at UNECOM about the difference between MD and DO and what their program has to offer!

Tuesday, November 8 | 3:30 PM | Management Building C-220

CIEE Fredrick Douglass Global Fellowship

The program pays tribute to Frederick Douglass’ transformative experience visiting Ireland more than 175 years ago. Douglass was embraced by the Irish people and met the famous Irish reformer Daniel O’Connell who expanded Douglass’ view of social injustice and influenced his style of agitating for positive social change through non-violent social and political efforts.

Check out this fully funded Summer 2023 study abroad opportunity for student leaders of color! During this four week program fellows will embark on a three-continent global journey of discovery that will take them to Washington, D.C., Cape Town, Dublin, and Belfast! Applications open December 1, 2022.

Sharks Go Global!

International Education Week is coming up from Monday, November 14 through Friday, November 18!

Kick off the week with warm apple cider and apple cider donuts in the Center for Student Success on Monday, November 11, from 11 AM to 1 PM. Come and let us know where you’re from, where you want to visit, and where you studied abroad! Follow @simmonscge on Instagram for events all week long!

Career and Leadership Corner

Career Education Center Drop-In Hours

Have a quick question regarding your resume, cover letter, or services offered at the CEC? Drop-In Hours are now available in the Career Education Center! Drop-Ins will typically last around 10-15 minutes so please come prepared with any necessary materials.

Wednesdays | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Center for Student Success Conference Room (back left corner of the CSS).

Student Org Leadership Trainings

The Jennifer Eckert Center for Leadership and Engagement has opportunities for personal development and growth in your leadership roles, and these training sessions are here for just that! Below is the breakdown of dates, times, and topics that each month's training.

For this pilot year of trainings - half of the active members of your EBoard must attend a training in order to keep your active status as an organization. If you have an odd number of EBoard members, round up for the number of folks that need to attend (ex: an EBoard of 5 will have 3 folks attend). Your team can decide to each attend a different topic to get a vast array of knowledge, or you can do this as a team and choose a topic that is relevant to your organization! The choice is all yours!

1. Conflict Resolution: Wednesday, November 16, 3:30 PM, E-001 in Lefavour Hall
2. Stress Management: Wednesday, December 7, 3:30 PM, E-001 in Lefavour Hall
3. Personal Strengths: Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 3:30 PM, location TBD
4. D,E,I: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 3:30 PM, location TBD
5. Self Care: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 3:30 PM, location TBD

Making a Difference

The Guest Meal Swipe Bank!

The Guest Meal Swipe Bank is BACK! Sponsored by the REEF and Aramark Dining Services, the GMSB is an additional pathway to support students in accessing food. Students with guest meal swipes can donate 1-10 of their swipes to the GMSB per semester. Any Simmons student can request up to two weeks of meal swipes at no cost per semester.

Clothing for Community Rack 

Introducing the "Clothing for community Rack" in the REEF Support Center. "The Rack- Winter Edition" is an ongoing resource of gently used winter clothing donated from our community for our students.

Any student can stop by the REEF Support Center and grab a jacket, hat, or scarf from the Rack. Items available will differ at any given time. If you are looking for a specific item or size, you can email [email protected] and we will do our best to connect you to the item you need through our community partners! If you are interested in donating lighting worn winter clothing, please email [email protected] to coordinate a drop off.

Stay safe, and be well.

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