Learning to love means you must learn to embrace. Embracing is a two-step method. First, you must acknowledge the circumstances and differences that shape who we are, and then you must be able to reach beyond those differences to find common ground.
Speakers at Emerson’s 139th Commencement Ceremony asked students to listen to others, speak their own truths, and live life with hope and compassion. Here are some excerpts:
Award-winning TV journalist Soledad O’Brien is not one to give advice.
The hour leading up to graduation is full of waiting, behind the scenes checks, and lots of selfies.
Emerson College’s class of 2019 has two valedictorians — Carrie Cullen and Vendi Pavic.
Elisa Hamilton is creating a one-of-a-kind jukebox that will share the stories of the Cambridge community.
Members of Emerson’s lacrosse, tennis, softball and baseball teams received NEWMAC honors for the 2019 spring season.
The teams working with the Institute – Integrated Misfits and Compass – each got the same brief. The two campaigns that arose from that brief and research, however, were “a great example of how creativity and research takes people in different directions,” said Executive-in-Residence Brenna McCormick.
In two on-campus workshops this spring, Emerson students heard directly from Facebook on how to earn money by building and growing a brand during unique Facebook Video Workshops, hosted by Emerson’s School of Communication.
Emerson is working to build a more inclusive entertainment industry through an exciting new partnership with Howard University, the University of Southern California, and The Hollywood Reporter.
