International Multicultural Student Association

 The International Multicultural Student Association strives to promote diversity throughout the college by educating the community about important multicultural issues that might not be well known across the campus but that do affect all of us in one way or another. We also celebrate festivals from all over the world through series of dances, lectures, and discussions.

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Executive Board Meetings: Thursdays, 4:30, IMSA office

Co-President: Ana Getiashvili
Co-President: Keti Khukhunashvili
Secretary: Jona Angjeli
Treasurer: Ananya Dave
SGA Rep: Ekaterine Darakhvelidze
Project Manager: Marine Vallet
Advisor: Valerie Foster

Microcosm

To capture the activities and spirit of the undergraduate student body in the Simmons College yearbook. This is accomplished though pictorial and written essays with special attention given to members of the Senior Class.

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Editor-in-Chief: Samantha Furbush
Managing Editor:
Copy Editor:
Business Manager:
Advisor: Susan Chudd

Meeting times and Locations: TBA

Model United Nations

The National Model United Nations is to Provde an Opportunity to learn about international roganization, focusing specifically on the United Nations. Students participate in lectures, research, and discussion in preparation for varioius local, regional, and national programs.  The group also provides political awareness to the Simmons community at large, trhough lectures and events including United Nations Awareness Week. One of the goals of the Simmons chapter of the Model UN is to educate our community on today's foreign affairs, as well as to promote our already strong international ties.

Simmons Model UN Website

President: Maria Pantelis
Vice President: Diana Haj Ahmad
Treasurer: Emily Carey
Secretary: Leslie Reyes
Public Relations:
SGA Rep: Elizabeth Donnelly
Advisor:

Organizacion Latinoamericana (OLA)

Organizacion Latina Americana (OLA) serves to educate and enrich both the Simmons and outside community by organizing events that represent the Latino/Hispanic community. This can be achieved through art, music, food, lectures, or other activities.

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Co-Presidents: Santa Tejada and Rosendry Gonzalez
Vice President: Andrea Barbosa
Treasurer: Susan Tressler
Secretary: Leslie Reyes
Advisor: Louise Cohen

Meeting times and Locations: Wednesdays at 7 pm

Outing Club

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

The purpose of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is to educate those interested in public relations and to gain PR and event planning experience. Activities include: annual Professional Panel, Fundraisers, an annual trip to New York City to network with professionals, a national conference as well as various other smaller events throughout the year. PRSSA is open to students of all majors who are interested in learning valuable communication skills.

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Co-President: Karen DeVincent
Co-President: Christina Lenis
Co-Vice President: Michaela Foley
Co-Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer: Hillary Hogan
Advisor:

Meeting times and Locations: TBA

Sidelines

Sidelines, the Simmons Literary magazine is published twice a year and features short stories, poems, photography, and graphic arts by the students. The magazine is edited by a student board which does everything from soliticiting student work, to deciding what goes in a given issue, to designing typeface and layout, to seeing the copy through the printing and binding process.

President: Jennifer Riley
Vice President: Alex Jette
Treasurer: Liz Pacl
Secretary: Emily Mills
Advisor: Richard Wollman

Meeting times and Locations: TBA

Simmons College Democrats

The purpose of the Simmons College Democrats is to educate the Simmons Community about democratic politics and how to get involved; to work with College Democrats of America and make contacts with other schools, organizations, and the Democratic Party.

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President: Marine Vallet
Vice President: Stephanie Cameron
Secretary: Karen DeVincent
Treasurer: Kathlene Benner
Advisor: Barbara O'Brien

Simmons College Republicans

Simmons Marketing Association

Simmons Voice

This is a weekly-publication run by the undergraduate students of Simmons. Its function is to serve our community as a source of reliable and timely information for members of the community as well as outside readership. The Simmons Voice shall serve as a source of reliable and timely information for members of the Simmons community and as a source of training and learning for students interested in any aspect of the communication industry.

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• Visit the Simmons Voice Web Site
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Editor-in-Chief: Traci Farrell
Vice President: Shannon Brown
Secretary:
Treasurer: Christina Lenis
Advisor: Dan Connell

Sirens

The Sirens, founded in 1989, is the one and only a cappella group at Simmons College. We sing and perform popular songs and events a cappella style. We have two concerts a year, compete in national competitions, and make appearances at various functions around the college and outside venues. Visit our website for performance dates, CD sales, and more information about the Sirens and what we are all about.

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• E-mail the Sirens
• Go to the Sirens Website

President: Becca Crosswaith
Vice President:
Music Director: Lindsay Fawber
SGA Representative: Jessica Thanos
Public Relations: Laura O'Brien & Beth Cortez-Neavel
Advisor: David Browder

SPEAK (Students for Political Engagement, Awareness, and Knowledge)

SPEAK is a non-partisan group commited to providing information around current social and political issues. members will work to raise awareness about legislation, the 2008 presidential election, & voter education. We plan to have informational table series, as well as organize dialogues and panel discussions.

President: Grace McDonald
Treasurer: Krystle Goode
Advisor: Jeremy Poehnert

Student Government Association (current)

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President: France Belizaire
Vice President: Aliaa Ghonim
Treasurer: Shelaigh Hyde
Secretary:
Student Affairs Officer: Valerie Duvelson
Academic Affairs Officer: Alicia Lochard
Like Minds Chair: Necy Lopes
Advisor: Erin O'Connor

Meeting times and Locations:
Wednesday afternoons @ 3:30 pm

email: sga@simmons.edu

Student Labor Action Project

President:
Sarah Delory

Meeting times and Locations: TBA

Students Take Action Now-Darfur (STAND)

Students Take Action Now for Darfur (STAND) is a student anti-genocide coalition with many chapters in High Schools and Colleges around the country. The objectives of the Simmons chapter are to increase conciousness about the presently occuring genocide in Darfur and to take non-partisan political action to end the crisis.

Co-President: Ruta Miniotas
Co-President: Brooke Adkins
Vice President: Kyla Hanaway
Secretary: Ana Vasquez
Treasurer: Christina Lenis
Advisor: Dan Connell

Sustainability Committee

The purpose of the Sustainability Committee is to join students, faculty, and staff in an effort to being more sustainabile in options and actions to the Simmons College Community.

President: Laura Smith
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Advisor: Sue Stafford

Theatrical Society

The purpose of the Simmons College Theatrical Society is to encourage the interest in theatrical acrts as well as teach members the technical and creative aspects of theatrical productions. Ultimately, we perform one full-length play per semester.

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President: Kathleen
Vice-President: MeganKathryn Ott
Treasurer: Carolyn Hastings
Secretary: Megan McCaughey
SGA/SAARB Rep: TBD
Advisor: David Gullette

Women's Center

The purpose of the Women's Center is to provide information to and promote dialogue between all women in the Simmons community. We offer resources and educational programs including Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Love Your Body

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Co-Director: Nicole Linstrum
Co-Director: Robert Foote
Secretary: Evie Ladd
Treasurer: Lindsay Delaire
Co-Advisor: Jo Trigilio
Co-Advisor: Elise Phillips