Emerson Today
On Tuesday, President Pelton and Mayor Martin J. Walsh testified at the Massachusetts State House in support of H.1660, an Act Promoting Pay Transparency and Pipeline Advancement, which if passed, aims to foster gender and racial workplace equity.
President Lee Pelton was at the Massachusetts State House Tuesday, April 30, to testify in support of a bill that would require all companies with more than 100 employees to report the gender and racial identities of employees in management positions.
Last Friday, April 26, EAGLE and Father London Mulan hosted Emerson’s first-ever Vogue Kiki Ball, a celebration of culture and a fundraiser for Emerson’s Student Assistance Fund and Boston GLASS, a nonprofit serving young LGBTQ+ people of color.
Join Academic Affairs Tuesday, April 30, in honoring our dear friend and colleague, Library Director Bob Fleming, for his 36 years of dedication to Emerson College, and wish him well in his retirement!
More than 120 students, alumni, and industry professionals attended the inaugural 6 in 60: Emerson College Industry Film Showcase at the Ray Kurtzman Theater at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) on April 23.
A new exhibit at the Emerson Urban Arts: Media Art Gallery features contemporary artists who explore interactive installations, augmented reality art, video games, and more to create new and engaging experiences for audiences.
Daniella Roberge ’20 has been doing FX makeup for haunted houses for the past eight years, creating gory and ghoulish experiences for Halloween revelers. Her idea to use her skills to help acclimate first responders and military personnel to the horrors they encounter won her First Prize in this year’s E3 Expo.
April 29 is the #EmersonDayofGiving! Emerson Day of Giving is a 24-hour virtual fundraising drive and a global celebration of Emerson’s unique impact.
In a timely piece, as the Marvel film Avengers: Endgame debuts this weekend, associate professor of American Studies Dr. Roger House explores how the concept of Wakanda from Black Panther can spark political efforts in a Hill opinion column.
Alumni Weekend, May 31-June 2, is a time when our alumni return to campus to connect with not only each other, but the Emerson of today and YOU!