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|president = Helen Drinan |
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|location = Boston, Massachusetts|Boston |
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Simmons was founded by [[John Simmons (clothing manufacturer)|John Simmons]] in [[1899]] to educate [[women]] in useful professions, so they could have an independent livelihood. Simmons is a member of the [[Colleges of the Fenway]] consortium which also includes [[Emmanuel College, Boston|Emmanuel College]], [[Wentworth Institute of Technology]], [[Wheelock College]], [[Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences]] and [[Massachusetts College of Art and Design]]. Simmons absorbed [[Garland Junior College]] in 1976.<ref>[http://www2.westminster-mo.edu/wc_users/homepages/staff/brownr/MassachusettsCC.htm Massachusetts Colleges That Have Closed]</ref> |
Simmons was founded by [[John Simmons (clothing manufacturer)|John Simmons]] in [[1899]] to educate [[women]] in useful professions, so they could have an independent livelihood. Simmons is a member of the [[Colleges of the Fenway]] consortium which also includes [[Emmanuel College, Boston|Emmanuel College]], [[Wentworth Institute of Technology]], [[Wheelock College]], [[Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences]] and [[Massachusetts College of Art and Design]]. Simmons absorbed [[Garland Junior College]] in 1976.<ref>[http://www2.westminster-mo.edu/wc_users/homepages/staff/brownr/MassachusettsCC.htm Massachusetts Colleges That Have Closed]</ref> |
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Its undergraduate program is single-sex, with |
Its undergraduate program is single-sex, with 2,060 students enrolled in the 2008-2009 academic year. Male relatives of staff members may attend the undergraduate college up to a certain credit limit, although they cannot receive Simmons diplomas. |
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The graduate schools ([[Library and Information Science]], [[Social Work]], [[Health Studies]], Management, and an Arts and Sciences program which provide degrees in [[Education]], [[Communication studies|Communications]], [[Gender and Cultural Studies]] and [[Liberal Arts]]) are mostly [[coed]]. The exception to the coed graduate programs is the School of Management, which provides the world's first [[MBA]] designed for women. |
The graduate schools ([[Library and Information Science]], [[Social Work]], [[Health Studies]], Management, and an Arts and Sciences program which provide degrees in [[Education]], [[Communication studies|Communications]], [[Gender and Cultural Studies]] and [[Liberal Arts]]) are mostly [[coed]]. The exception to the coed graduate programs is the School of Management, which provides the world's first [[MBA]] designed for women. |
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Simmons faculty include [[Gregory Maguire]], the author of the popular novels [[Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West]], [[Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister]], [[Son of a Witch]] and many others. Maguire was a professor and co-director at the [[Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature]] from 1979-1985. Also, [[Nancy Bond]], winner of a [[Newbery Medal|Newbery Honor]], who taught at the [[Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature]] from 1979 to 2001. |
Simmons faculty include [[Gregory Maguire]], the author of the popular novels [[Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West]], [[Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister]], [[Son of a Witch]] and many others. Maguire was a professor and co-director at the [[Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature]] from 1979-1985. Also, [[Nancy Bond]], winner of a [[Newbery Medal|Newbery Honor]], who taught at the [[Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature]] from 1979 to 2001. |
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The president, [[Helen Drinan]], is an alumna of the School of Management and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science. |
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In 2006, the college's Board of Trustees elected Dr. [[Susan C. Scrimshaw]] to be the college's next president, following an 11-month search. Scrimshaw officially took office on July 1, 2006. In a campus-wide email on April 24, 2008, she announced "I have the chance to take the first real sabbatical of my decades-long career and pursue some significant opportunities to engage in work that promotes public health on the international level and to undertake a specific consulting assignment. Therefore, I will be stepping down as your President at the end of this academic year." |
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She succeeded [[Daniel S. Cheever, Jr.]], who, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education,<ref> Page B10, Nov.16, 2007</ref> received a total compensation of $2,860,686 in his final year of service, the third highest of any college or university president in the United States. |
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==Overview of the campus== |
==Overview of the campus== |
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| Type | Private women's undergraduate college, graduate programs for men and women |
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| Established | 1899 |
| President | Helen Drinan |
Academic staff | 251 full-time/327 part-time |
| Undergraduates | 2,060 women |
| Postgraduates | 2,873 men and women |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Affiliations | Colleges of the Fenway |
| Mascot | Shark |
| Website | www.simmons.edu |
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Simmons College is a liberal arts women's college in Boston, Massachusetts.
History
Simmons was founded by John Simmons in 1899 to educate women in useful professions, so they could have an independent livelihood. Simmons is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway consortium which also includes Emmanuel College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Wheelock College, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Simmons absorbed Garland Junior College in 1976.[1]
Its undergraduate program is single-sex, with 2,060 students enrolled in the 2008-2009 academic year. Male relatives of staff members may attend the undergraduate college up to a certain credit limit, although they cannot receive Simmons diplomas.
The graduate schools (Library and Information Science, Social Work, Health Studies, Management, and an Arts and Sciences program which provide degrees in Education, Communications, Gender and Cultural Studies and Liberal Arts) are mostly coed. The exception to the coed graduate programs is the School of Management, which provides the world's first MBA designed for women.
Simmons alumnae include Nnenna Freelon, Gwen Ifill, Denise DiNovi, Elinor Lipman, Ann Fudge, Rebecca Miller Sykes, Lonnie Barbach, Sage Vivant, Audra Mika, Bertha Reynolds, Suzyn Waldman and Srinagarindra, the late Princess Mother of Thailand .
Simmons faculty include Gregory Maguire, the author of the popular novels Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Son of a Witch and many others. Maguire was a professor and co-director at the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature from 1979-1985. Also, Nancy Bond, winner of a Newbery Honor, who taught at the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature from 1979 to 2001.
The president, Helen Drinan, is an alumna of the School of Management and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
Overview of the campus
Simmons College currently consists of two separate campuses located near the Back Bay Fens in Boston:
Academic Campus
The Academic Campus is located at 300 The Fenway in the Longwood Medical Area. It is immediately adjacent to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Boston Latin School. This campus currently consists of five buildings:
- One Palace Road
- Main College Building
- Beatley Library/Lefavour Hall
- Park Science Center
- School of Management and Academic Building
In 2006, an overhaul of Beatley Library was completed and a large project to replace a surface parking lot with a large underground garage was begun. Above the new garage the college constructed a new building to house the School of Management, which was formerly located on Commonwealth Avenue. In 2009, the new School of Management and Academic Building and the remodeling of the Fens Cafeteria was completed. [2]
Residence Campus
The Residence Campus is located several blocks from the main campus. It is near the Landmark Center and the Fenway and Longwood MBTA stations. The residence campus consists of 13 buildings centered on a grassy quad:
- Simmons Hall
- Dix Hall
- Smith Hall (Quadside Cafe)
- Arnold Hall
- North Hall
- Health Center and Residence Life Offices
- Holmes Sports Center
- South Hall
- Alumnae Hall
- Bartol Dining Hall
- Evans Hall
- Mesick Hall
- Morse Hall
Most of the buildings on the residence campus serve as dormitories, but the campus also includes a large dining hall, a health center, a large fitness center, a public safety office, an auditorium, and several other facilities.
The residence campus is separated from the main campus by Emmanuel College and Merck Research Laboratories Boston.
Academic structure
The principal academic units of Simmons College are:
- Undergraduate College
- College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Studies
- Graduate School of Library and Information Science
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Management
- School of Social Work
The college also has a library with more than 250,000 volumes.