Simmons students led a silent sit-in to protest the current level of support for students of color. The students presented President Helen Drinan with a list of Ten Demands.
The Simmons Feminist Union created a flyer to encourage students to participate in the National March on Washington on April 9, 1989 to support abortion rights.
In 1984, the International Students Association sponsored a letter calling for Simmons students to participate in a two minute period of silence to promote world peace.