Information to Anchor Your Simmons Experience

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In This Edition

• Fourth Annual Ifill Forum
• COF Employment and Internship Opportunities

• COF Student Programs: Upcoming Events
• COF Leadership Conferences

Health & Wellness

Make Your Voice Heard

Participate in the Healthy Minds Study!

The survey launches February 13th check your Simmons email for your invitation. Read the FAQ to Learn More.

Participants are eligible for a random drawing to win one of three prizes:

• $100 to spend at the Simmons Bookstore
• $100 Uber Eats Voucher
• 100 Dining Points

Do you need a flu shot, COVID vaccine, or COVID booster?

Wentworth will be offering a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic and Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, February 8th, from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The clinic will be offering Flu Shots, COVID-19 boosters to those who are eligible and COVID-19 vaccines and boosters for those who may need them. Clinic appointments will be open to the Colleges of the Fenway community. The clinic will be operated by VaxinateRx.

• Clinic Date and Time: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM.
• Location: CEIS Lobby
• Appointments are required

Please bring your insurance cards (medical and prescription) and COVID-19 vaccination cards to the clinic.

• COVID vaccines are free for all regardless of insurance coverage
• Insurance is required for flu vaccines

Off-Campus Options

Flu and COVID vaccines are available at most major pharmacies. If you see a primary care provider off-campus, you can also ask your provider if they can administer your vaccine. Pharmacy options near campus include:

• CVS at 350 Longwood Avenue
• CVS at Fenway Target at 1341 Brookline Avenue

Not Local? Find a vaccine site near you.

Borrow a HappyLight!

Sunlight is an essential ingredient for a healthy lifestyle, but many of us don't get the amount of daylight we need to experience its benefits. HappyLight® therapy lamps mimic sunlight to enhance mood, energy, sleep & focus - but without the UV rays. If you are interested in learning more to get you through the winter lows check out the information in the request form below.

Fit @ Simmons

Fit @ Simmons is back up and running for the Spring semester! All classes are drop-in and free for Simmons students (just bring your Simmons ID). New class options include water aerobics, drop-in indoor soccer, and more! Follow us on Instagram (@fitatsimmons) or visit our website for more information.

Courage to Act's Digital Care Package

Possibility Seeds has created a digital care package for Black community members that is full of self-care resources and impactful artwork. Take some time to explore these podcasts, music, meditation, books, and other resources!

Student Experience

Upcoming Events

Book Swap

Monday, February 6 | 1 - 4 PM | Ground Floor of LKP

CSSPP Button Making Party

Tuesday, February 7 | 12 - 1 PM | CSSPP Suite, 3rd Floor SOM

Black Muslim Women - Halaqah

Wednesday, February 8 | 2 PM | C-121

Save the Date: Blood Donors Needed!

The MGH Bloodmobile will be parked at 1 Palace Road next week for a Simmons Blood Drive. Giving blood is fast, convenient and safe. Your single blood donation will go to help three patients! Appointments are STRONGLY encouraged!

Wednesday, February 8 | 10 AM - 3:30 PM | 1 Palace Road

REEF Coffee Shop: Housing 101

Thursday, February 9 | 12 - 1:30 PM | Fens Tabling

Valentine's Day Party hosted by BSO

Friday, February 10 | 9:30 PM - 1 AM | Alumnae Hall

Fourth Annual Ifill Forum

Saturday, February 11 | 1 - 4 PM | Linda K. Paresky Conference Center

Class of 2025 Fundraiser

Tuesday, February 14 | 12 - 2 PM | MCB Info Table

Valentine's Day Card Making for the Sherrill House Residents

Tuesday, February 14 | 12 - 2 PM | Fens Lobby

Healthy Relationships: Speed Dating w/ Tanc X Betsy's Friends

Tuesday, February 14 | 5 - 7 PM | Kotzen

Quran - Chapter:18 (Part 1)

Wednesday, February 15 | 2 PM | C-121

Veteran Resource Fair

Wednesday, March 1 | 2 PM - 4 PM | MCPHS Atrium

COF Night at the Red Sox

Tuesday, April 4 | Fenway Park

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Free Thursdays

25 Evans Way, Boston, MA

March 2, April 6, and May 4 | 3 - 9 PM |

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. 

Academic Spotlight

Mentors in Residence: A Conversation with Janie Ward

Janie Ward is a Professor Emerita in the Departments of Education and Africana Studies at Simmons. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and Consulting, Psychology and a Doctorate in Human Development from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Janie Victoria Ward and Tracy L. Robinson-Wood wrote the book Sister Resisters. The book advances a robust mentorship model that includes White allies and the larger BIPOC community in support of young Black women on college campuses.

12:30 — 2 p.m, Thursday, February 16 | Lefavour Hall, Kotzen Room E-001/E-002

Career and Leadership Corner

Peer Leader Expo

The JE CLE is excited to host the Peer Leader Expo on Tuesday, February 7 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM in A-151!

Interested in peer leadership opportunities that are also paid? Join us to learn about the many opportunities to get involved as a peer leader: Peer tutors, CELTAs, Orientation leaders, Bridge mentors, Explore peer leaders, Betsy's friends, and Wellness Ambassadors will be on hand to talk about the position, answer your questions, and discuss the application process. And there will be cookies!

BIPOC Student Leadership Conference: Empowering Change Agents for Everyday Leadership

Saturday, February 25 |10 AM - 2 PM | Simmons University’s Residence Campus in Alumnae/i Hall (54 Pilgrim Rd, Boston, MA).

This event is free for COF students and is geared to the undergraduate student population. Breakfast, lunch, attendee gift, and leadership sessions are included. All students in attendance will receive a certificate of participation. The conference is not open to students outside the COF at this time.

Centering the needs and voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), the BIPOC Conference provides an inter-institutional space for undergraduate students of color to come together to build community connectedness, nurture the sense of belonging and identity at historically white institutions while providing resources and leadership development.

If you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC) or ALAANA ( African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American) this event is for you!

2023 Conference Details: Sample Schedule

While the schedule and presenters are still being finalized here is a sample of what to expect.

• 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Check-in and breakfast
• 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM: Welcome and Acknowledgments
• 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM: Session 1: Identity and Mental Health
• 10:50 AM - 11:30 AM: Session 2: Leadership and Identity
• 11:30 AM - 11:40 AM : Break
• 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM: Session 3: Identity and Activism
• 12:20 PM - 1:10 PM: Lunch
• 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM : Intergenerational Dialogue

Colleges of the Fenway (COF) and Simmons University Multicultural Center have worked with all five COF institutions to create this year’s conference. By building community, connection, and a sense of belonging for BIPOC students within the COF, this conference aims to provide resources and leadership development for BIPOC and ALAANA-identified students.

Open Positions

Apply to be a Simmons Academic Mentor (SAM)!

The Simmons Academic Mentors or "SAMs" are a group of current undergraduate students who assist first-year students with academic acclimation. This paid position is hiring for the 23-24 academic year, beginning April 2023. 

View the job description and opportunities.  

Apply to be an Orientation Leader!

Orientation Leader applications are open from January 17 - February 17, 2023. The Eckert Center for Leadership and Engagement is seeking undergraduate students to be OLs to assist with Orientation 2023. To attend an information session and learn more about dates, click below. 

Stay safe, and be well.

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