Call for Nominations: Faculty Teaching Awards
I am writing to urge you to nominate faculty for our three teaching awards that celebrate dedication, creativity, innovation, and inclusive excellence in the classroom.
COVID Update: Spring Break and Test Planning
We ask that any member of our community who will be leaving campus for the break, to secure an antigen rapid test that they must administer 24 hours prior to their arrival back to campus.
Asim on New Book Yonder: Globe’s Black News Hour, Washington Post
Writing, Literature, and Publishing professor and author Jabari Asim joined the Boston Globe’s Black News Hour to discuss his writing and new work Yonder, which follows the lives of six men and women, five of which are enslaved, in the mid-1800s South.
New Faces Focus on Futures at Career Development Center
The Career Development Center provides services to students and alumni, including career counseling, job fairs, interview prep, cover letter and resume reviews.
Important Info: Contact Tracing
If you test positive for COVID-19, or are a close contact of someone who has tested positive, you will receive a phone call from a TalentBoost employee to gather the necessary information.
Three MFA Alumnae Awarded NEA Creative Writing Fellowships
The program awards grants of $25,000 to recipients to allow the time and space to create and further develop their writing projects. Fellowships alternate yearly between prose and poetry (it’s a prose year).
COVID Update: Policy Adjustments Effective February 7
As we continue to assess positive COVID case rates within our Emerson community and around Boston area, we are pleased to share the following adjustments to our current COVID policies on the Boston campus, effective Monday, February 7, 2022.
Creative Café Gives Students Space to Converse, Create, Empower Communities of Color
Professionals from different industries join the conversations to mentor students, and encourage artistic collaborations using a social justice framework to bring their ideas to life.
Payne on Olympics and Branding, Tourism: WalletHub
Chair of the Communications Studies department Greg Payne spoke with WalletHub in advance of the Olympic games, which begin February 4 in Beijing, China. He discussed the significance of sponsorships, retail, and branding on this prolific global stage.
Meet ArtsEmerson’s Cutler Fellows
The fellowship provides students with industry mentorship with ArtsEmerson staff and community partners, project-based learning, and seminars with guest speakers.