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Substance abuse, homelessness, and prison have consumed a large portion of 52-year-old Ron Owens’s life. But it wasn’t until a few years ago, when a doctor diagnosed the Dorchester native … Continue Reading Former homeless man shares story
The Emerson Men’s Volleyball team had both a win and a loss this weekend. The Lions stepped up to sweep the Newbury Nighthawks with a final score of 3-0, but … Continue Reading Men’s Volleyball has weekend win, loss
The students of Emerson College Los Angeles honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service to the community by volunteering with City Year to spruce up the Horace Mann … Continue Reading Emerson LA remembers Dr. King
Students, faculty, and staff celebrated the birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with dramatic readings of his legendary speeches in the Little Building Dining Hall on … Continue Reading Dramatic readings of MLK speeches
Colleagues, students, and family members of Karl Baehr paid a final farewell to the faculty member in a memorial service at the Cutler Majestic Theatre on January 17. Baehr, a … Continue Reading Memories of Karl Baehr shared
Faculty member Roseanne Montillo’s book, The Lady and Her Monsters (2013, William Morrow) may be turned into a feature film, according to Montillo ’96, MFA ’98. Montillo’s book about author … Continue Reading Montillo’s book optioned for movie
Sixty-nine Emerson staff members were honored with Service Recognition Awards at the annual Staff Appreciation Reception at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common, on January 14. Staff members Cyle Gage, Will Rogan, … Continue Reading Staff Appreciation Reception honors 69 employees
Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich, MFA ’10, recently won a $25,000 fellowship grant for creative writing through the National Endowment for the Arts. Emerson’s literary magazine, Ploughshares, also won an NEA award. The … Continue Reading Creative writing alum gets coveted fellowship
Oppositional Realities, an art exhibition that explores the connections between artistic works, space, and culture, will open at the Huret & Spector Gallery at Emerson on Thursday, January 16, with … Continue Reading Student-curated art exhibit opens
“I already changed my Facebook status to say I’m never moving back East,” said Lauren Grinberg-Funes ’14 as she arrived from Charleston, South Carolina, with her mother, Kathleen Grinberg-Funes, at … Continue Reading Emerson Los Angeles opens to students