Tag Archives: 2018

Simmons Technology Discount

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Did you know that Simmons College students, staff, and faculty are eligible for significant discounts on technology such as computers and software? If you need a new laptop or software for your personal use at home, be sure to visit the Technology Discounts page to view the various offerings.

You can receive discounts on items such as:

  • Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Education
  • Visio Professional 2016
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Minitab 18
  • …and more!

Please note that all software purchases using these discounts should be installed on your personal computers, NOT Simmons-owned property.

If you need further assistance or have questions or concerns related to Technology Discounts, please contact the Service Desk.

Kotzen Media Makeover

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Picture of Kotzen Room

Over the past few months, Simmons Technology fully updated the media technology in the Kotzen Meeting Room. The system now includes the following built-in features:

  • Easy to use touch screen controller
  • Remote control camera for web conferencing
  • Audio conferencing
  • Video streaming and recording
  • Panasonic laser projector

Visit the Service Desk website to learn more about Kotzen’s new features, or call us (617-521-2222) to set up an appointment for in-room training.

Handshake: New Simmons Career Platform Now Live

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Simmons Technology has partnered with the Career Education Center to select a new career software platform for the College. We are excited to announce that Handshake, the new online career platform for the Simmons community, went live for all students on January 29. Handshake replaces CareerLink, which had been in place since 2003.

Handshake’s features include an expanded job board with listings from thousands of top local and national employers, personalized job recommendations based on a student’s major, interests, and lifestyle preferences, the ability to follow favorite employers and jobs and have notifications sent to you, mobile optimization with an app for Apple iOS (Android app coming soon), and much more.

Students can log in to Handshake at simmons.joinhandshake.com to customize their profile and start connecting with employers. Faculty and staff interested in having a Handshake account should contact the CEC at [email protected] or 617-521-2488.