Asim’s ‘Getting It Twisted’ Included in The Best American Essays Anthology
Associate Professor Jabari Asim was honored this week to learn that his essay, Getting It Twisted, is included in The Best American Essays 2019 anthology.
Seniors Talk About Life in Little Building 1.0 and 2.0
There are only a handful of Emerson College students who can say they lived in the old Little Building and the newly renovated version.
New WLP Chair on the Power of the Written Word
“I think our department is a unique configuration of the various ways of engaging with what all the faculty, all the staff, all the students really love, which is … the written word.”
Emerson Joins Pro-DACA Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Cases
Emerson College has signed on to an amicus brief supporting various cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that challenge the Trump administration’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
‘Friends’ 25th Anniversary: Producer Kevin Bright ’76 on Ross and Rachel, Best Cameos and More
Were Rachel and Ross on a break? Did Monica and Chandler end up with a fairytale ending? Friends executive producer and alumnus Kevin Bright tackled questions about the beloved sitcom.
Alumna Elected to Writers Guild of America West’s Board of Directors
Emerson College alumna Liz Alper ’08 was recently elected to the Writers Guild of America West’s Board of Directors.
TV Legend Meets First Recipient of Norman Lear Scholarship
Television legend and Emerson College alumnus Norman Lear ’44 meets with Worlanyo Mensah ’23, the first recipient of the full, four-year, Emerson College Norman Lear Scholarship, in Los Angeles on Friday, September 20.
Report: Emerson Voting Rates Soar Over Four Year Period
A study from Tufts University finds that not only did 33.2 percent more Emerson students vote in the midterm elections from 2014 to the 2018, but the College beat the 2018 national student voting average of 39.1 percent by nearly 6 percentage points.
Emersonians Experience Déja Vu at Primetime Emmys
Two Emerson alumni repeated last year’s Emmy wins, taking home statuettes in Outstanding Competition Program and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 22.
What Do People Do With Their Awards After Winning Them?
Do Oscars become doorstops? Are Tonys put on a shelf surrounded by stuffed animals?