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FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:

Contact:MelindaBaptista
September29,2015Cell:(401)1234567
Email:
baptistm@simmons.edu

SimmonsCollegeAnnouncesNewCurriculum
Boston,MA
SimmonsCollegeisrollingoutanewcorecurriculumstartingthissemester.Introduced
astheSimmonsPLAN(Purpose,Leadership,andActioN),itallowsstudentstotailortheiracademic
educationandexperiencetotheirpersonalinterestsandneeds,whilebeingexposedtodifferent
interdisciplinaryfieldsofstudy.
CatherinePaden,whomanagesPLAN,commentedThecurriculumneededtoevolveafter50successful
years.Havinganinvigoratinganduniquecurriculumthatallowsstudenttopersonalizetheireducation
willcapturetheattentionofyoungwomenwhoarelookingforanallaroundqualityeducation.
ThefirstPLANcourseisTheBostonCoursewhichengagesstudentswiththecityintheirfirstyear.
Thecitybecomestheclassroomasstudentsventureoutwithfacultyandclassmatestoenhancethe
learningexperience.Thecurriculumfocusesongivingstudentsaccesstoallstrengthsanddisciplines,
whilebeingexposedtomoreresources,greateropportunitiesandmeaningfulcommunityengagement.
Studentsdevelopleadershipandwilllaterbeabletofocusongraduateschools,internshipsandcareers.

LocatedintheheartofBoston,SimmonsCollegeencompassesthemanybenefitsofasmalluniversityin
thenation'sbest"collegetown."Formorethanacentury,Simmonshasofferedapioneeringliberalarts
educationforundergraduatesintegratedwithprofessionalworkexperience.Today,wealsooffer
renownedcoeducationalgraduateprogramsinnursingandhealthsciences,education,liberalarts,
communicationsmanagement,socialwork,andlibraryandinformationscience.
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