Boston Campus Updates for Week of January 24
Our thanks to everyone for navigating through this past week, particularly in light of the colder weather.
Emerson Contemporary Show Looks at Linguistic Limitations, Connections
Tribe’s work synthesizes cinematic, journalistic, and conceptual approaches.
Beyond Racial Equity Launching HiveWise Conversation
Emerson’s external partner Beyond Racial Equity (BRE) is asking the community to participate and engage in an information-sharing platform designed to
Emerson Remembers Jean Peckham, a ‘Rock’ for Students and Family
“Her warmth, grace, and example spread her influence across the College, far beyond her core role as business manager for Athletics.”
Video: WERS Looking for Student Talent
WERS is looking to bring aboard team members across the station, from the music team to the news team.
Asim Discusses New Work ‘Yonder’ with WBUR
Writing, Literature, and Publishing professor Jabari Asim spoke on WBUR’s Radio Boston program about his new book Yonder, which follows the lives of six men and women, five of which are enslaved, in the South in the mid 1800s.
Your Input Needed: Diversity and Equity at Emerson
This platform will provide an opportunity for community stakeholders to actively engage in the BRE Strategic Review, and inform future strategy sessions focused on student satisfaction and campus climate.
House Writes Martin Luther King, Jr. Isn’t Only Black Baptist Hero Honored on January 17: Yahoo News
In 1915, pastor John Chilembwe led an uprising against British rule in what is now Malawi.
COVID Update: KN95 Masks Available
Recent CDC guidance has shown that well-fitting, non-cloth masks are the best face coverings to use at this time to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, as you reflect on the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., take some time to reflect on this sermon that illustrated his servant leadership and foreshadowed the importance of living on purpose with a purpose. One lesson we can take from his life and this sermon is that we need to balance living with life. If you believe that life is indeed a gift, then what we do with our lives can also be a gift.