Emerson Today
As the keynote speaker for the 2019 New England Graduate Media Symposium, Adele Lim ’96, who was the screenwriter for “Crazy Rich Asians,” spoke to students about what it takes to be a successful TV writer.
Without any previous trips to forensics competitions prior to joining the team, Emerson’s five-person forensics team won first place in a national tournament while competing against 500 other students.
To honor his commitment to storytelling as a bridge between cultures and perspectives, President Lee Pelton awarded Sheldon Brown the President’s Award for Creative Courage on Tuesday, April 2, in the Semel Theater.
Emerson College now has a digital voice assistant on campus named Em that can tell you about the dining center, play WERS, and more.
![Emerson's Al Jaffe Speaker Series hosts sports TV and radio personality, Stephen A. Smith. [Photo/Molly Loughman]](https://today.emerson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/jaffe.jpg)
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith spoke candidly to Emerson students on March 27 during the 4th Annual Al Jaffe Speaker Series — a yearly Sports Communication event offering insight into the fields of sports and entertainment.
There’s no better way to advocate for change at Emerson than to support those who have a desire and drive to make it. Those individuals are running for Student Government. Vote for those who are going to support you, academically and financially.
Emerson students, faculty and staff, alongside accomplished professionals participated in a two-day series, Communication Days, of nearly 40 panel discussions and workshops held March 20-21.
Jeremy Weiss headed west toward Los Angeles after completing his MFA in Media Arts at Emerson in 2012, focused on pursuing a traditional directing career in scripted TV programming. Seven years later, he’s achieved his first “director” credits, but it isn’t with a scripted program. It’s reality TV.
Recently, we proposed a simple question on Emerson College’s Facebook page: Who is, or was, your favorite professor and why?
The Ivy Film Festival will announce the winners of its five scriptwriting competitions at the conclusion of its weeklong festival April 8-14 at Brown University. And Emerson College is guaranteed at least one win.