Emerson MFA Student Porsha Olayiwola to Be Next Boston Poet Laureate
Writing, Literature and Publishing MFA student Porsha Olayiwola has been named Boston’s next Poet Laureate, WBUR is reporting.
Hawkins Receives Outstanding Dissertation Award from National Communication Organization
Despite increased media coverage of police brutality, there is a lack of empirical research on its mental health effects. Helping to change all that is Communication Studies faculty member Deion Hawkins.
Calling Hours for Maureen Murphy
The family of Maureen Murphy has asked us to share information about her calling hours, which will be held on Thursday, December 20, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the George L. Doherty Funeral Home in Somerville, 855 Broadway (Powder House Square).
NEH Grant Will Allow VMA Professor to Complete Digital Banjo Museum
This week, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that it is awarding a $100,000 grant to Associate Professor Marc Fields to complete construction of The Banjo Project. The site, hosted on the Emerson server, has been awarded numerous grants over the years from various cultural foundations, but the NEH funding will allow Fields to put the finishing touches on the project – as much as a museum is ever “finished”.
You Should Follow These 13 Emerson College Twitter Handles
Looking for info on how to find a job, how to de-stress with puppies, or the EVVYs submissions date? Like to eat doughnuts? If so, you’ll want to follow these 13 Emerson College Twitter handles.
Academic Egg-cellence
Head Women’s Basketball Coach Bill Gould serves up scrambled eggs and sausages to students during the Late Night Breakfast, held Monday, December 10, in the Dining Center. An end-of-semester tradition, … Continue Reading Academic Egg-cellence
Introducing Emerson’s Director of Religious and Spiritual Life
Dear Emerson Community, It gives me great pleasure to announce that Emerson’s next Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and Campus Chaplain, Rev. Julie Avis Rogers, will begin her work … Continue Reading Introducing Emerson’s Director of Religious and Spiritual Life
Sad news regarding Maureen Murphy, Vice President for Administration and Finance
Dear Emerson Community, It is with deep sadness that I write to inform you that our community has lost a beloved colleague, a brilliant leader, and a dear friend. We learned … Continue Reading Sad news regarding Maureen Murphy, Vice President for Administration and Finance
Emerson Esports Students Rise to Occasion with Overwatch Tournament
The 4th-seeded Emerson Overwatch team may have lost to Northeastern University, 2-0, in the semifinals at the December 8 Boston Uprising Collegiate Cup, but in one respect, they won before any of the players ever sat down in front of their screens.
Surveys: Tell MTP, the Emerson Channel What You Think
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