Jones on Adapting Teaching Style for Today’s Readers: Teen Vogue
Faculty Alden Jones, alongside other higher education faculty across the country, discuss teaching techniques to adopt as students are seemingly reading less volumes of material.
Raynauld on TikTok’s Political Ad Ban: NBC News
Associate Professor Vincent Raynauld said TikTok is navigating a “specific political environment” in the United States.
Olayiwola on Poetry, Search for Boston’s New Poet Laureate: WCVB’s CityLine
WLP assistant professor Porsha Olayiwola MFA ’22 was a recent guest on CityLine, discussing Boston’s search for a new Poet Laureate and the qualities they seek in a new artist.
Bright ’76 Celebrates Friends’ 30th Anniversary: Today Show
Board of Trustees member, alumni, and executive producer of Friends Kevin Bright ’76, alongside the show’s creators and co-producers, reflected on the award-winning comedy Friends.
Walker Previews ‘Magically Black and Other Essays’ with LA Review of Books
WLP professor and award-winning author Jerald Walker discusses his new book. An essay from “Magically Black” will be featured in the 2024 edition of Best American Essays.
Gellman’s Book on College in Prison Gets Positive Review: Academe
“Education behind the Wall” offers a set of claims about authority in relation to prison education and in relation to our historical moment.”
Globe Features Emerson Contemporary Exhibit in Roundup of Politics & Art
Emerson Contemporary’s exhibit, “off the pedestal,” is a multimedia group exhibition running through October 5, featuring visual artists Laura Anderson Barbata, New Red Order, and Paula J. Wilson.
Griswold-Jenkins Uses Comedy to Address Serious Topics in ‘Good Girl’: BroadwayWorld.com
Assistant Director for Comedic Arts Christopher Griswold-Jenkins directs his wife Rhiannon Jenkins in the one-woman play.
A Look Back: Legendary James Earl Jones Gives ’94 Commencement Address
Acting icon James Earl Jones , who passed away this week, gave the College’s 1994 commencement address to graduates.
Lieb on Celebrities & Endorsing Politicians: USA Today
Marketing Communication professor and music marketing researcher Kristin Lieb shares insight on pop starts, branding, and why fans expect (or want) them to endorse a political candidate.