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If you live anywhere in America, you probably have “that house” in your city or town. The families who go one, or two, or seven extra miles every holiday season, … Continue Reading Alumnus Makes Holiday House Magic for Final Season of Joe’s Amazing Lights
Luna Tang, a Writing and Publishing graduate student, is working on her craft – 200 characters at a time. Tang is the reigning champion of #WeeklyLittlePieces, a Twitter contest … Continue Reading With #WeeklyLittlePieces, WLP Students Produce Small Wonders
President Lee Pelton, a forceful advocate for the rights of immigrants, has joined a coalition of more than two dozen college and university presidents aimed at improving how campuses address … Continue Reading Pelton Joins Higher Ed Presidents in Supporting Immigrants, Legislation Protecting Dreamers
Family, friends, and Emerson students too young to have known the late Helen Rose ’38, but who nonetheless benefitted from her generosity, gathered Friday, December 8, to honor the longtime … Continue Reading Helen Rose ’38 Honored with Room in Walker Building
On Tuesday, December 5, SkinTones, an a cappella group comprising students of color, made its debut at CenterStage in Emerson’s new Dining Center. Founded in Spring 2016, the group was … Continue Reading SkinTones, Emerson’s A Cappella Group for People of Color, Debuts
After decades of producing leaders in the sports communication world, Emerson created an academic program tailored to just that, and on Saturday night, the College celebrated its newest major at … Continue Reading Emerson Pitches Sports Communication Major at Fenway Park
President Lee Pelton appeared on WGBH’s Greater Boston on Tuesday, December 5, to talk about the impact of the GOP’s proposed tax plans and President Trump’s latest travel ban on … Continue Reading Pelton Critiques GOP Tax Plans, Travel Ban on WGBH
The Uncommon Project, a rotating series of digital artworks projected onto Emerson’s Little Building, officially opened Friday, December 1, in front of artists, College and City officials, architects and developers, … Continue Reading The Uncommon Project Projects a Bright Future for Boylston Street
Emerson alumnus and television comedy pioneer Norman Lear ’44 was honored by the Kennedy Center Sunday, December 3, during its 40th annual celebration of the arts. Lear “spoke to the … Continue Reading Lear ’44 Honored at Kennedy Center for Transformational TV Career
Experts from the worlds of journalism, public relations, and academia emphasized the importance of talking about First Amendment issues at an Emerson College panel examining free speech in journalism and … Continue Reading Panelists Look at Threats, Issues Around Free Speech