Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19
Today, I write to you with sorrow and even weariness as I enumerate the actions that we need to take in response to the significant financial losses that the COVID virus has exacted on our beloved community.
Information on ICE/SEVP COVID-19 Rule for International Students
We have heard from many of you wanting additional clarification about the recent ICE/SEVP COVID-19 Rule limiting online-only study in the U.S. Here’s what we know at this point:
Emerson Opposes ICE International Student Rules, Joins Amicus Brief
Emerson College has filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed July 8 by Harvard University and MIT to block Trump administration rules that would bar international students from studying in the United States if their college courses are conducted entirely online.
Pelton on Youth Leading End to Racism: CBS Boston
President Lee Pelton was a guest on CBS Boston’s series Boston Voices, discussing systemic racism and the nation’s youth playing a powerful role.
Message to Emerson International Student Community regarding ICE Restriction to Online-Only Study in U.S.
Dear International Student Community, As we work toward launching One Emerson Flex Learning this fall, we have continued to keep our international students at the forefront of our thinking and … Continue Reading Message to Emerson International Student Community regarding ICE Restriction to Online-Only Study in U.S.
Alum’s Truly Adventurous Company Making Waves with Film and TV Deals
Greg Nichols’ Truly Adventurous tells gripping nonfiction stories, and Hollywood is loving them.
In Solidarity with Our International Students
We were deeply disturbed and angered by the recent guidance from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which places unfair and xenophobic restrictions on international students who study at US colleges and universities. Rest assured that we will work with academic coalitions vigorously to oppose these actions.
Social Justice Center on Racial Justice and Survivor Advocacy
The past four months have been a period of significant upheaval for people around the world, including the very communities in which we live, learn, and work.
Romanska on Greek Tragedy & Inclusion: Pen America
In an episode of These Truths podcast, which examines literature, Black playwrights Lynn Nottage and Jeremy O. Harris discuss modern theatre and inclusion as one of their topics.
Mihailidis Leads $250K National Media Literacy Research Initiative
Rapid advancements in communication technologies have complicated the 60-year-old field of media literacy, and now its role and educational practices are being researched, assessed and developed through a quarter-million research grant led in part by Emerson College’s School of Communication.