Emerson Today
On January 20, 1981, 52 American hostages held by the ruling Islamic theocracy of Iran for 444 days at the American Embassy in Tehran were set free. Assistant Visual and … Continue Reading US-Iran hostage crisis of 1981 in film
Internationally recognized health communication expert Dr. Jon Nussbaum came to campus March 28 to deliver a talk on “Intergenerational Communication and Effective Healthcare for Older Adults” as the Medical Messengers … Continue Reading Nussbaum delivers talk on intergenerational communication
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion held its first campus-wide Diversity Week from March 28 to April 1. Diversity Week at Emerson College was a celebration of the importance of diversity and … Continue Reading First annual Diversity Week a big success
Close to 100 students traveled to New York City on March 18 for a day of career exploration. The students were taking part in an annual program called the New … Continue Reading Students and Alumni make valuable connection
Emerson has a reputation for graduating leaders in the journalism field. In Boston alone, Emerson graduates are presently working at major print publications, and hold positions both on air and … Continue Reading New journalism curriculum reflects industry changes
Award-winning actor, producer, director, and author Henry Winkler ’67, H. ’78, dropped by Emerson this week to teach a master class to sophomores in Associate Professor Scott LaFeber’s Musical Theatre … Continue Reading Winkler teaches master class
In the densely populated desert neighborhood of Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua, Mexico, which sits on the southern border of the United States, more than 450 women have been kidnapped, sexually … Continue Reading Femicides in Mexico explored
Which member of the Emerson College community has gained the attention and admiration of entertainer Jay Leno, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, and political humorist Jimmy Tingle? None other than part-time … Continue Reading Rex Trailer named Massachusetts Cowboy
Jerald Walker, associate professor in the Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing, was awarded the L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award on March 27. Named for Laurence L. Winship, a former … Continue Reading Walker gets PEN nonfiction award
Emerson College invites you to turn out your lights this Saturday night. For one hour, join hundreds of millions of people across the globe by simply turning off nonessential lights … Continue Reading Emerson participates in Earth Hour 2011