One Emerson: Dining, Bookstore, and Mail Service Updates
Campus Services sent an email last week with some updates about mail services, dining, the bookstore, and IDs. I wanted to recap some of the highlights here.
Faculty and Staff COVID-19 Weekly Update, August 10
As we are just a few weeks away from the beginning of the Fall 2020 Term, I am writing to share an update about our work and some important reminders from Emerson’s COVID-19 Playbook Team, a cross-functional group of staff that has been meeting multiple times weekly over the summer to plan the safe reopening of our campus.
Lear, 25 Alumni Nominated for Primetime Emmys
TV legend Norman Lear ’44 and 23 additional Emersonians are among this year’s nominees for primetime Emmy awards, announced on July 28.
Raynauld on COVID-19, Political Comm, & Leaders: France Forum
Associate Professor of Communication Studies Vincent Raynauld writes for France Forum magazine about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the political communication style of populist leaders, with focus on President Donald Trump.
One Emerson: Return to Campus for Grad Students
I’m writing to share information about Emerson’s COVID-19 testing plans this fall and preparations you should take if you plan to return to campus.
School of Communication Students Take on Summer Internships
Amid a global pandemic, School of Communication students took on a range of communication summer internships — formative experiences spent working under political nonprofits, video production companies, major league sport teams and more.
Alumni Win Directing Fellowship, Screenwriting Competition
Hao Zheng ’15 was selected as one of 10 directors to participate in the 2020 HBOAccess Directing Fellowship. Rob Eckard ’10, MFA ’18, won the 30-minute Episodic Showtime Tony Cox Screenplay Competition at the Nantucket Film Festival.
One Emerson: Required Online Course Now Available!
As part of our reopening efforts, today we launch Back to Emerson: What to Expect Fall 2020, an interactive Canvas course designed to give you the information you need about returning to campus.
Emerson Contemporary Collaborates with AREA CODE Digital Art Fair, Creative Collective, and Salem State to Present Pop-Up Digital Drive-in
Emerson College’s platform for presenting contemporary visual art, Emerson Contemporary, presents a pop-up Digital Art Drive-in movie theater experience featuring contemporary digital, video, and light art on Friday, August 14, 8:30 p.m. outside at Salem State University.
Podcast: Let’s Talk About Race with Cheryl Owsley Jackson and Heather May
Emerson professors Cheryl Owsley Jackson, a bi-racial woman that identifies as black and Heather May, who identifies as a cisgender white women, are featured in this Campus on the Common episode, ‘Let’s Talk About Race.’