Memorial Service in Honor of Brooks Walker ’25
Brooks Walker ’25 was a passionate, creative member of the Emerson community.
Faithful Representation: Endings and Beginnings
“Once upon a time, religion told you what the afterlife was and how to prepare for death,” said Cotton. “Sometimes we don’t have that same structure [now], and we’re missing that.”
Faithful Representation: Church Choir Brought Her to Emerson
Delphine Vasser ‘78 says she was just beginning her journey when the Lord sent her to Emerson College.
Faithful Representation: Going From Musical Theatre to Rabbinical School
The Venn diagram of musical theatre majors and rabbis probably makes for a pretty slim overlap, but Andrew Oberstein ’09 fits right in there.
Faithful Representation: From Journalism to the Ministry
Like many faith leaders, Martha Schick didn’t necessarily want to become a minister – she felt a calling.
Faithful Representation: Meet Emerson’s First Muslim Chaplain, Amber Hai
Emerson Today spoke with alums and staff members who lead congregations or minister to faith groups to learn about their spirituality, religion, and how Emerson influences them while doing God’s work.
Honoring Religious Observances
As a vibrant month of multi-faith celebrations approaches, we wanted to share information about supporting the religious observances of our community and to remind you of our Religious Observance policy.
Support for Our Community in the Wake of Gun Violence
To whatever extent you can extend gentleness to yourself and others today, please do.
Antiracist Faith Leader Shares Lessons in Intersectionality
McCoy was invited to deliver the keynote speech for this year’s Social Justice Academy, an initiative of Intercultural Student Affairs and the Center for Spiritual Life, with a theme this year of intersectionality in social justice.
Yavilah McCoy and Upcoming Observances
Next week, the Social Justice Academy, in collaboration with Intercultural Student Affairs and the Center for Spiritual Life, will host Yavilah McCoy for a 2-day visit centered on the theme of “Deepening Equity and Justice Across Intersections of Racism & Antisemitism.”