Bob Colby Remembered for Courage, Commitment, ‘Radical Love’
“He was an amazing human being, our Bob.”
Sad News About Professor Robert Colby
Robert (Bob) Colby, beloved faculty member, friend, and Professor and Chair of Performing Arts, passed away early this morning following a courageous battle with cancer.
Update: Class of 2020 and 2021 Commencement Celebrations
To help with your planning, we wanted to share some new information about the process and what to expect on our graduates’ special day.
Lions are Back and Roaring on Playing Fields
“It felt amazing to be able to compete again.”
Marshall on Margaret Fuller and Book Clubs in WaPo
Writing, Literature and Publishing Professor Megan Marshall talked to the Washington Post about 19th-century journalist and feminist Margaret Fuller’s literary group for a story on the power of women’s book clubs.
Pelton Reflects on Emerson Tenure, Pandemic: GBH Boston Public Radio
President Lee Pelton and Berklee President Roger Brown, both leaving their posts in higher education this spring, joined hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan this week to discuss enduring the pandemic this past year at their respective schools, lessons learned, and next steps in their careers and lives.
COVID-19 Update: New COVID Cases
In the last day, we have seen a rise in the number of positive cases and close contacts within our community, which you will see reflected in our dashboard this afternoon.
House Writes Congress Must Answer Georgia’s Attack on Voting Rights: New York Daily News
The new law in Georgia seeking to undermine Black voting rights is a call to action for African Americans and the Democratic Party.
Get Konnected! Names Sylvia Spears One of 50 Most Influential People of Color in Higher Education in MA
Vice President for Equity & Social Justice Sylvia Spears was named one of the 50 Most Influential People of Color in Higher Education by Get Konnected!, an inclusive, cross-cultural professional organization.
New Voices, New Stories: Recent MFA Grads Land Deals for First Novels
Less than a year out of Emerson, Ciera Burch sold her debut young adult novel to Farrar, Straus and Giroux and Madeline Sneed sold her first novel to an imprint of HarperCollins.