An Emersonian’s Guide to the 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival
Some of Emerson’s biggest names in screenwriting, producing, and documentary filmmaking will premiere their latest projects at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival next month.
Pioneering Newswoman Carole Simpson on Perseverance and Making Trouble
Simpson, a former distinguished journalist-in-residence at Emerson for 12 years, talked about breaking barriers as a Black woman journalist at a time when very few were given the opportunity to rise in the ranks.
Teach-In to Examine Race and Racism within Academia
“We’re hoping the Teach-In allows individuals, organizations, and offices in different areas of our college to see that they are not working in isolation,” coordinator Tuesda Roberts said.
Wellness Center Offers Students Low-Cost Emergency Contraception Vending Machine
The vending machine is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the Little Building mailroom.
Standup Guy: Bill Burr ’93 Shares Advice, Laughs with Comedy Students
Burr joined Trustee Doug Herzog for a conversation that explored Burr’s Emerson experience, professional journey, and advice for building a career in entertainment.
SMC Alums Inspire with Stories of Life after Grad School
Flexibility, worldliness, assertiveness. Three qualities that have served alumni of Emerson’s Strategic Marketing Communication program. Former students were asked last semester to tell their post-graduate stories and share with first-year SMC students which lessons they learned have proved useful in addressing their current business challenges.
MFA Students Tout Films, Learn Industry at Sundance
Daily breakfast talks gave students the opportunity to hear from filmmakers about their festival experiences.
‘Training Our Future Colleagues’: CSD Faculty Symposium Celebrates Scholarship, Community
The symposium featured CSD faculty sharing their work with students and colleagues and highlighting students who have completed theses under their guidance.
Black History Month: James Spruill Founded Important Black Theater Company
Spruill co-founded the New African Company in 1968, and taught an uncountable amount of students at Emerson and BU.
Patriots Broadcaster Giving Play-by-Play of Sports PR This Spring
Socci stresses the importance of forming strong relationships in the industry.