Alumna Elected to Writers Guild of America West’s Board of Directors
Emerson College alumna Liz Alper ’08 was recently elected to the Writers Guild of America West’s Board of Directors.
TV Legend Meets First Recipient of Norman Lear Scholarship
Television legend and Emerson College alumnus Norman Lear ’44 meets with Worlanyo Mensah ’23, the first recipient of the full, four-year, Emerson College Norman Lear Scholarship, in Los Angeles on Friday, September 20.
Report: Emerson Voting Rates Soar Over Four Year Period
A study from Tufts University finds that not only did 33.2 percent more Emerson students vote in the midterm elections from 2014 to the 2018, but the College beat the 2018 national student voting average of 39.1 percent by nearly 6 percentage points.
Emersonians Experience Déja Vu at Primetime Emmys
Two Emerson alumni repeated last year’s Emmy wins, taking home statuettes in Outstanding Competition Program and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 22.
Friends 25 Celebration Media Coverage
Local and national media outlets covered Emerson’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of the award-winning series Friends.
Update on Sidewalk Expansion Project
The College is pleased to let you know that the sidewalk expansion project will start early next week. The sidewalk will be widened from the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets to the entrance of Boylston Place.
What Do People Do With Their Awards After Winning Them?
Do Oscars become doorstops? Are Tonys put on a shelf surrounded by stuffed animals?
Martie Cook and Manny Basanese Share the Uniqueness of “Friends” with The Conversation
As September is the 25th anniversary of the award-winning series Friends, founding director of the Center for Comedic Arts and professor Martie Cook and assistant VMA professor Manuel Basanese co-authored a piece for The Conversation detailing “four reasons we will why we’ll never see another show like ‘Friends.’”
Bike Room Open for Emerson Community
Beginning Monday, September 23, everyone in the Emerson community will have access to the Bike Room, located across from 2 Boylston Place.
Emerson Sitcom Class Learns About ‘Friends’ on Central Perk Set
While a cellphone played the Friends’ theme song, students tried out their best Chandler Bing imitations.