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Elaine McMillion, MFA ’13, and Jeff Soyk, MFA ’13, have won a Peabody Award for their critically acclaimed documentary, Hollow, which examines a rural county in West Virginia. Elaine McMillion, … Continue Reading Recent graduates win Peabody Award
Award-winning playwright and author Savyon Liebrecht described her personal creative writing process to an audience of Emerson students at the Greene Theater on April 1. “There are no right or … Continue Reading Liebrecht shares writing process with students
Nineteen student films were featured at the 14th Annual Emerson College Film Festival in the Bright Family Screening Room of the Paramount Center on March 30. The eight-hour festival was … Continue Reading Student filmmaker receives cash award
Two Visual and Media Arts Department faculty members have been awarded fellowships from the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation, which is based in New York City. Associate Professor Jean Stawarz, who … Continue Reading Whiting fellowships for 2 VMA faculty
A coalition of Hollywood property owners whose aim is to keep its neighborhood clean and spur economic growth is already seeing the positive effects of Emerson College Los Angeles since … Continue Reading Emerson LA helps economic growth
Emerson’s Ethics Circle, which has taken a sabbatical for the current academic year, has announced it will resume in the fall 2014 semester with a major new lecture series, to … Continue Reading Ethics Circle revived for Fall 2014
More than 50 Emerson students, staff, and alumni participated in this year’s Alternative Spring Break, a weeklong immersive service opportunity for students during the week of Spring Break in early … Continue Reading Alternative Spring Break in 4 states
Academy Award-winning documentarian Barbara Kopple sat down with Emerson students this week to discuss her filmmaking philosophy before the March 27 Paramount Mainstage premiere of her latest documentary, Running from … Continue Reading Kopple, Oscar winner, premieres film at Emerson
Jim O’Brien, Emerson’s men’s basketball coach, has announced his retirement. Jim O’Brien, Emerson College’s men’s basketball coach, announced his retirement today, after three successful years of helping to rebuild the … Continue Reading Jim O’Brien to retire
Emerson’s Engagement Game Lab (EGL) has partnered with the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) for the launch of a new online engagement game called, The Promise of Dudley Village Campus. … Continue Reading Dudley neighborhood planning game launched