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Jim Taylor, the screenwriter of the Academy Award-winning film Sideways and several other well-known films, is Emerson’s latest Jane and Terry Semel Chair in Screenwriting. During this yearlong appointment for … Continue Reading Jim Taylor wins Semel Chair in Screenwriting
Daniel Tobin, former Interim Dean of the School of the Arts at Emerson, has published a new book, Awake in America: On Irish American Poetry (University of Notre Dame Press). … Continue Reading Tobin publishes book on poetry
Alexander Freeman ’14 was a featured speaker recently at the Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State (CP of NYS) Annual Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York. This is a … Continue Reading Student speaks at cerebral palsy event
A course called Development and Production of the Situation Comedy, taught by Trustee and Visual and Media Arts Executive Artist-in-Residence Kevin Bright, was profiled recently by the Boston Globe’s Christopher … Continue Reading Bright’s class featured in Boston Globe
Community building was the theme of the inaugural staff forum held by President Lee Pelton November 8 in the Brown and Plofker Gym. About 200 Emerson staffers attended the hour-long … Continue Reading Pelton introduces new staff
Performing Arts Assistant Professor Joshua Polster was honored as the recipient of the 2010–2011 Norman and Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award at a luncheon held November 9 in the … Continue Reading Joshua Polster honored with award
Emerson College is known for its focus on the practical preparation of students for their future careers, but what is less well known is that the College is also involved … Continue Reading Emerson helps prepare future faculty
Five Emerson College students have been selected for a Mentoring Program with the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) Foundation for screenwriting, television writing, and playwriting. Emerson faculty chose eligible … Continue Reading Emerson and Writers Guild of America partner
Career Week 2011 offered a roster of events aimed at helping students plan for their professions post-Emerson. This year’s program included discussions with professional writers on working in the publishing … Continue Reading Career Week events prepare students for jobs
The Emerson Women’s Volleyball team beat Simmons in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Semifinals Thursday, taking the match in four with scores of 25-16, 25-16, 24-26, and 25-15. The win … Continue Reading Volleyball advances to Athletic Conference Finals