Dec 4, 2019
Simpson's softball team doesn't just excel on the field — it's in the Top 10 of all college softball programs in the country when it comes to academic achievement. The 30 members of the Storm's squad had an average GPA of 3.68, tied for fourth in the nation in a poll conducted by the American Fastpitch Coaches...
Nov 22, 2019
About 40 percent of Simpson students are in the first generation of their families to attend college — meaning neither of their parents completed a four-year degree. That can present unique challenges for first-generation students who are learning to navigate not just the college classroom, but the whole culture...
Nov 13, 2019
Simpson graduate Christian Coon '90 is co-founder and lead pastor of Urban Village Church in Chicago. He was back on campus to speak with members of the first-year class about resilience in Failing Without Failure. Coon is the author of Failing Boldly and hosts a podcast by the same name. You can find more information...
Nov 7, 2019
Simpson College welcomed Jackson Katz to campus on Nov. 6 to the deliver the 2019 McBride Lecture. Katz's talk was titled 'The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women & How All Men Can Help.' He is an educator, author, and global thought leader who is renowned for his pioneering scholarship and activism on issues...
Oct 30, 2019
Simpson students in Multimedia Communication get to practice journalism of statewide impact when they report and write at Iowa Watch, the nonprofit news source that covers public affairs in the Hawkeye State. Suzanne Behnke, the executive director of the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism and an adjunct...