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Diversity is a tricky thing at Simmons, and the small size of the school can be deceiving. The population is open and welcoming to students of all backgrounds. The Diversity Committee watches over faculty and curriculum diversity, and Student Advisors on Multiculturalism is a student group concerned with educating students on other cultures and being respectful of others. Multicultural students are invited to a multicultural student open house during fall orientation. The ALANA (African-American, Latina, Asian, and Native American) association hosts awareness activities on campus to further the acceptance of difference on campus. Multicultural groups work hard to expose their peers to Asian Awareness Month, Black History Month, and Latino Heritage Month. Religious groups offer praying spaces, retreats for students, and even suggest a church or temple that might fit a student.

The cost of the College—although a significant amount of tuition can be covered by financial aid—often creates only a small group of people who can actually afford Simmons. Efforts have increased to make Simmons a more diverse and accepting community with the implementation of the FACES (First-year Appreciation of Cultural Experiences at Simmons) program. On the whole, Simmons is extremely accepting of differences: culturally, politically, religiously, and sexual orientation—no matter how small the population is statistically.

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Diversity at Simmons College

chaxton

'14

Physical Therapy

4.2

A-

Very Diverse

Simmons College is a very diverse community. It is an all woman's college but other than that many different elasticities economic backgrounds political beliefs religions and sexual orientations can be found all throughout campus.

Oct 14, 2011

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Diversity at Simmons College

dancer66

'14

Special Education and Teaching

3.8

B+

Good Diversity

In my opinion Simmons is quite diverse, but that may be because my high school had zero diversity. I have not come across anyone who is not accepting. There is an exception though to political opinions; if you are conservative, you are shut down hard core.

May 14, 2011

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VeraRegina

'13

Public Health

2.3

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Sort of Diverse

At Simmons, they teach students that diversity is more than skin deep. I think that's a great idea because based on race, the school is predominantly white, based on sexual orientation, they are more people who would describe themselves as part of the LGBTQA community. If we didn't discuss diversity on a deeper level, no one would notice it.

Sep 08, 2010

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