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Elizabeth (Alpert) Granados ’01 has taken her idea for attractive play mats from a living room in the New York City suburbs to a Culver City sound stage. Granados and … Continue Reading Emerson Alumna Gets in “Shark Tank” with Play Mat Company
In the wake of President Trump’s executive orders banning refugees and immigrants from some Muslim-majority countries, a panel of Emerson faculty took the stage at the Paramount Center Wednesday to … Continue Reading Emerson Panel Looks at Details, Context of Immigration Order
First impressions matter. And a new paper co-authored by Emerson College Associate Professor Ruth Grossman finds that for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), first impressions are less favorable than … Continue Reading Grossman Paper Shows Role of First Impressions of People with Autism
A group of Emerson College film students, alumnae, and faculty networked, marched, brunched, and braved a blizzard at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, held January 19-29. This was the third … Continue Reading Emerson Women Get Sundance Experience
Emerson alumna Emily Pietro’s Departure preceded the Bright Lights Film Series screening of Arrival on January 26. This semester, Bright Lights is piloting a program matching Emerson community film shorts with … Continue Reading Emerson-Made Film Shorts to Whet Audience Appetites at Bright Lights
Emerson President Lee Pelton talked to WBUR 90.9 about the College’s reaction to President Trump’s executive order limiting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries and suspending the admission of refugees. In … Continue Reading Pelton to WBUR: Many Emerson Faculty "Distraught and Disturbed" over Trump Executive Order
Longtime Boston Red Sox executive Dr. Charles Steinberg will lead Emerson College’s new Sports Communication program, which launches in Fall 2017. Steinberg, currently president of the Pawtucket Red Sox, the … Continue Reading Emerson Names Baseball Executive to Direct Sports Communication Major
Emerson College Assistant Professor Catherine D’Ignazio wants to make data part of the conversation at nonprofits, not just in the C-suite or the IT department, but at every level of … Continue Reading Emerson Faculty Member Working to Bring Data Literacy to Nonprofits
Emerson College students learned about engaging in free speech, knowing their rights, and strategies and tactics to organize mass actions during the final event for MLK Week. “Building a Movement,” … Continue Reading MLK Week Final Event Highlights Rights, Organizing
The following letter from Emerson President Lee Pelton was emailed to the community on Sunday, January 29, 2017: Dear Emerson Community, As you know, the president recently issued executive orders … Continue Reading Letter to the community on immigration