Photos: Emerson Professor Gets Firsthand Look at Tijuana Migrant Shelters
For 10 days during winter intercession Communication Studies affiliated faculty member Mark Brodie has straddled the Mexican-U.S. border in Tijuana, experiencing both sides.
Still Time to Enroll! New Topic Courses for Spring
Hollywood economics, religion and secularism in contemporary societies, and the Cape Verdean immigrant community in Providence, are some of the new topic courses being offered this spring semester – and there’s still time to enroll.
The Furry Fun of Being Griff the Emerson College Lion
There are no physical, written or oral tests to be Griff, Emerson College’s mascot lion. You just need a desire to jump around, entertain and have fun with the crowd.
What’s Good to Know Before Heading to Emerson LA
Yes, we all know it’s sunny. And warm. There is a crazy amount of traffic. But what else do Emersonians wished they had known before they attended Emerson Los Angeles?
Let’s Eat at Bon Appetit! The Good, Not Great and Mashed Potatoes
The first full semester for Emerson College’s new dining services company, Bon Appetit, featured sweet successes with a focus on offering varied meals and locally grown produce.
Emerson MFA Student Porsha Olayiwola to Be Next Boston Poet Laureate
Writing, Literature and Publishing MFA student Porsha Olayiwola has been named Boston’s next Poet Laureate, WBUR is reporting.
Hawkins Receives Outstanding Dissertation Award from National Communication Organization
Despite increased media coverage of police brutality, there is a lack of empirical research on its mental health effects. Helping to change all that is Communication Studies faculty member Deion Hawkins.
NEH Grant Will Allow VMA Professor to Complete Digital Banjo Museum
This week, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that it is awarding a $100,000 grant to Associate Professor Marc Fields to complete construction of The Banjo Project. The site, hosted on the Emerson server, has been awarded numerous grants over the years from various cultural foundations, but the NEH funding will allow Fields to put the finishing touches on the project – as much as a museum is ever “finished”.
You Should Follow These 13 Emerson College Twitter Handles
Looking for info on how to find a job, how to de-stress with puppies, or the EVVYs submissions date? Like to eat doughnuts? If so, you’ll want to follow these 13 Emerson College Twitter handles.
Emerson Esports Students Rise to Occasion with Overwatch Tournament
The 4th-seeded Emerson Overwatch team may have lost to Northeastern University, 2-0, in the semifinals at the December 8 Boston Uprising Collegiate Cup, but in one respect, they won before any of the players ever sat down in front of their screens.