Tag: Simmons College
Boston Area Colleges Recognized Community Service
President Obama recently honored certain colleges and universities for their community service work. Simmons College is one of 4 Massachusetts Colleges that received the Honor Roll with Distinction Award. Through this LearnandServe program Obama hopes to foster more community involvement from the colleges and universities in the United States. The award is set up so […]
Boston Universities Great For Family Outings
This past weekend we drove over to my alma mater Boston University to see the women’s basketball team defeat the the New Hampshire Wildcats. With 2 younger children it is not always easy to find fun and inexpensive things to do but we have found that going to sports events at Boston Area Colleges and […]
Simmons College’s Proposal to Cut Courses Proves Unpopular
The opportunity to attend smaller classes where students aren’t just numbers in an arena is one of the most appealing aspects of attending a college, rather than a major university. But as the recession continues, the effects are devastating the smaller academic institutions that focus on providing students with a low teacher to student ratio. […]
Artist Bill Flynn’s New Exhibition To Open At Simmons College
When Bill Flynn graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in the late 1960’s, he didn’t expect that he would end up teaching there years later. But as a distinguished professor at the school, Flynn has continued his acclaimed drawing career while leading today’s young students through the creative process. His newest […]
Simmons College Continues Mission For Outstanding Education With New Public Elementary School
For over a hundred years, Simmons College has demonstrated the importance of a strenuous and stimulating academic experience to its students. Finally, Simmons is taking its educational mission to the streets: This September, in conjunction with the Boston Teacher’s Union, they will open a public elementary school in Jamaica Plain. As a university, Simmons College has continuously […]
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