The Simmons Bookstore is proud to introduce just-released apparel and mugs featuring the new Simmons tagline: Your Moment. Your Move. Your Simmons.

The bookstore also has new athletic wear, including shirts, pants, blankets, and banners.

Best of all, you can get t-shirts and hats for each Simmons team sport. It’s the perfect gift for athletes and their families, friends, and fans.

The bookstore is open Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 6:00pm, Saturdays from 10am-3pm, and online all the time.

Have you recently spent more than a few minutes composing an email to a colleague or fellow student, and then waited (and waited) for a reply?

Google Chat might be just what you need. Chat lets you connect with other people in a real-time conversation. It’s perfect for asking quick questions, planning a meeting, or having an “offline” conversation with someone rather than replying all to a group email. And wouldn’t everyone’s day be a little better with fewer emails?

When you’re logged into your Simmons email, the chat panel is in the lower left corner of your screen. If someone is available to chat, you’ll see a green dot next to their name. If they’re not available, they’ll receive your message as soon as they’re back online. Clicking on a person’s name will open a new chat window. You can use this space to talk, share links, and send images.

You can even add additional people to turn a one-to-one chat session into a Hangout with up to 15 participants. It’s just like a conference call, but without all the calling.

To find out more about using Google Chat, visit the help center.

Single-stream recycling has been around for a long time at Simmons, but we only recycle about 20% of the waste we create on campus. Let’s see if we can increase that percentage this year!

Here are some tips for what and when you can recycle:

• Paper, plastic, glass, metal? Drop it all in the same recycling bin.
• Recycle everything right at your desk. Office suite and deskside bins are emptied twice a week.
• Almost everything at the Fens can go in the recycling bin, except food waste and plasticware. Think twice before dropping your plates and to-go containers in the trash!
• Single-stream is available at every recycling bin on campus, whether in a common area or in an office.

For more information about recycling, sustainability, or Simmons’ efforts to create a green campus, please visit green.simmons.edu or contact Sara Smith at 617-521-2244 or [email protected].

This fall, THCS and Technology will roll out the newest module in Workday: Recruiting. The Recruiting module will bring the entire applicant-to-hire workflow online. Hiring managers will be able to record feedback from interviews, complete reference check forms, and track candidates through the recruitment process. In addition, the Recruiting module will provide reporting and analytics to aid managers in strategic decision making.

New Email Address for Recruiting Requests
THCS is asking that all new recruiting requests be sent to [email protected] during the implementation of the Recruiting module. This email address is monitored by several staff members to ensure that THCS can respond to your request in a timely fashion and that all requests are cataloged and resolved.

The Simmons College Emergency Response Team (SCERT) is proud to announce the second-annual Simmons Safety Week.

From October 19th-23rd, SCERT will sponsor events, safety drills, and communications to provide the community with the information you need in the event of an emergency on campus.

Look for an email from the SCERT team with event dates, times, and locations. You can also find more information on digital signage and social media.