On May 17, 1967, during the May Breakfast Ceremony, Simmons students gathered to express their concern about Simmons College Administration policies concerning faculty retention.
The Committee for the International Student-Faculty Strike of Simmons College declares April 26, 1968 a "day of study, self-examination, and discussion of the related issues of war, racism, and the draft."
Approximately 800 silent students questioned Administration policy on academic advancement and monetary increment for Faculty during May Breakfast on May 17, 1967.
In this article, a Simmons News journalist expresses her appreciation for students who participated in the silent demonstration protesting Simmons College Administration policy during the May Breakfast Ceremony on May 17, 1967.