Emerson Today
—Producer Bonnie Comley MA ’94 and venture capitalist Paul Santinelli ’91 to be honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards; video gaming host Veronica Belmont ’04 and automotive designer Jason Castriota ’97 … Continue Reading Alumni Achievements in Communication and Arts
Matthew Rasmussen ’04 recently won two prestigious awards for his poetry: the 2012 Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets and the 2012 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers. … Continue Reading Alumnus wins major poetry awards
Adjunct faculty member David Gerzof Richard, who teaches Emerson’s popular social media marketing course, shared his take on Facebook’s stock market debut as a publicly traded company with the Boston … Continue Reading Gerzof Richard talks about Facebook IPO
Emerson College President Lee Pelton announced today that Kristin Parnell, director of athletics, has informed him that she will step down from her position to pursue other professional opportunities, effective … Continue Reading Parnell steps down as director of athletics
Emerson will honor four outstanding alumni during Alumni Weekend 2012. Tony Award–winning Broadway producer Bonnie Comley, MA ’94, and venture capitalist Paul Santinelli ’91 will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards. Technology … Continue Reading Emerson to honor outstanding alumni
Several Emerson students and one staff member have traveled to France to take part in the Cannes Film Festival through a program called Creative Minds in Cannes, which runs through … Continue Reading Students attend Cannes Film Festival
Longtime Emerson faculty member and Professor Emeritus of History John M. Coffee Jr. died on May 8, 2012. He was 83 and a resident of Brookline, Massachusetts. Coffee taught at … Continue Reading Emerson mourns the loss of Rev. John Coffee
More than 1,000 degrees were conferred at Emerson’s 132nd Commencement exercises, held May 14 at the Citi Performing Arts Center in Boston. Renowned journalist and moderator of Meet the Press … Continue Reading Gregory tells grads to learn resilience
President Lee Pelton announced today that Dr. Sylvia Spears has been named Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. Currently Assistant Vice President for Academic Initiatives at New England College, Spears … Continue Reading Spears named Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Emerson will install a near football field-length design around the scaffolding outside the Little Building this weekend, depending on the weather. Curated by Visual and Media Arts Lois and Henry … Continue Reading Emerson to install large, outdoor artwork