Massachusetts reports 71 new coronavirus cases
June 18, 2021
Disneyland is back: here’s what it was like to return to ‘the most magical place on earth’
June 1, 2021
After a little over a year, the wait was over. I woke up at five
Emerson alums win Pulitzer Prize for Boston Globe reporting
Two Emerson College alumni, Brendan McCarthy and Evan Allen, were among a team of Boston Globe journalists to receive a
“Leaders need to know when to leave”: Pelton departs Emerson presidency for Boston Foundation
June 1, 2021
President M. Lee Pelton’s fondest memories from his decade at the helm of Emerson are those marked by beginnings. “The
OPINION
Letter: How Juneteenth became a staff holiday at Emerson
June 16, 2021
Colorism dominates the Dominican beauty industry
May 19, 2021
Letter: Advice for students about to graduate? Join a union
April 27, 2021
Robbie McCauley, performing arts professor emerita, dies at 78
May 28, 2021
Former performing arts professor Robbie McCauley, who taught at Emerson for 12 years, passed away last week in Silver Spring,
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William Gilligan, former IT head, tapped as interim president
May 21, 2021
William Gilligan, Emerson’s former vice president for information technology, will emerge from retirement to helm the college as interim president beginning June 1, college officials announced Friday morning. Gilligan opted
Dr. Sylvia Spears to leave Emerson on Aug. 1 after nine years at the college
May 18, 2021
After nine years of serving as Emerson’s Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion, Dr. Sylvia Spears will be leaving her role at the college. Spears will pursue a new role
Massachusetts COVID-19 restrictions lifting May 29
May 17, 2021
By May 29, more than two months ahead of the schedule previously announced, Massachusetts intends to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions and the state of emergency that’s been in place
Emerson to institute new COVID-19 protocol June 1
May 29, 2021
Emerson Coronavirus Data
THIS WEEK
0
Positive Tests
207
Total Tests
0.0%
Positivity Rate
Data from June 14 to June 18
IN QUARANTINE/ISOLATION NOW
0
in isolation on campus
0
in quarantine on campus
Isolation is for those who are “known or reasonably known to be infected” with COVID-19. Quarantine is for those who may have been exposed to the virus but is not showing symptoms. The college does not publicly provide data on off-campus isolation and quarantine.
CURRENT SEMESTER
1
Positive Tests
2,129
Total Tests
0.05%
Positivity Rate
CUMULATIVE DATA
230
Positive Tests
132,916
Total Tests
0.17%
Positivity Rate
Last updated 4:47 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2021
Austin Lopes honored by Emerson after dying of cancer
May 13, 2021
Austin Lopes, a rising junior majoring in visual and media arts, died of cancer on May 8 surrounded by his friends and family, President M.
Residence hall visitation restored, community lounges and kitchens reopening for fall
May 11, 2021
Emerson will loosen guest policies in on-campus housing for the fall semester, reversing pandemic-era restrictions as vaccinations in the state continue to climb and cases
Vaccines now available for students at Tufts Medical Center
April 29, 2021
Students can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Tufts Medical Center, just over a month after the formal partnership with the hospital fell through, Emerson
A look at the candidates in SGA’s spring elections
April 29, 2021
The Student Government Association’s spring elections—where each position in the organization is up for grabs—features just 13 candidates vying for seats in SGA, which controls
Co-founder of Democracy Builders arrested on federal wire fraud charges
April 27, 2021
The co-founder of Democracy Builders, the non-profit that owns and operates the former Marlboro College campus, was arrested Tuesday on federal charges of wire fraud,
State outlines plan, timeline for lifting remaining COVID-19 restrictions
April 27, 2021
More than a year into the COVID-19 restrictions that have reshaped much of public life, Massachusetts now has a target date for when its business
OPINION
Letter: How Juneteenth became a staff holiday at Emerson
June 16, 2021
Colorism dominates the Dominican beauty industry
May 19, 2021
Letter: Advice for students about to graduate? Join a union
April 27, 2021
Social media forces us to relive our relationships over and over
April 22, 2021
With a simple Google search, I can find out the employer of my middle school crush, know that my high
The Other American Epidemic: Gun Violence
April 22, 2021
TW: This editorial contains mentions of gun violence, homicide, and suicide. Since the pandemic began, the U.S. has shifted much
Climate change is detrimental for people living in poverty
April 21, 2021
A few days ago it was raining, and for the first time in a while, it wasn’t too cold for
We Are Here: college theatre programs need to create more inclusivity for students of color
April 14, 2021
If someone asks me to sing “Breath” from In The Heights one more time, I think I might actually escort
LIVING ARTS
Here are the winners of the 40th annual EVVY Awards
May 7, 2021
Emerson’s 40th annual EVVY Awards are finally here. The ceremony will stream live on YouTube, starting at 7 p.m. EST,
Alum wins first Oscar for Best Cinematography in ‘Mank’
April 28, 2021
Alum Erik Messerschmidt ‘02 won his first Oscar for Best Cinematography for Mank, directed by David Fincher, at the 93rd
‘Rootlines,’ a poetry collection hits shelves this week
April 22, 2021
Senior creative writing major Kelsey Day Marlett explores her relationship with society and nature in her new poetry collection Rootlines,
10 songs that will make the spring season that much better
April 22, 2021
Spring is here in Boston (besides the random snow day in April), and the best way to enjoy the warm
Shaukat Ajmeri’s ‘Keepers of the Faith’ illustrates the realities of love and life
April 21, 2021
“Keepers of the Faith,” published last April and written by author Shaukat Ajmeri, tells the tale of two Bohri Muslims,
Five safe ways to say goodbye to friends before the spring semester ends
April 21, 2021
As the end of the spring semester rapidly approaches, conversations with friends about who’s moving out and when are already
SPORTS
Baseball loses doubleheader to Springfield to end season
May 2, 2021
The baseball team fell to Springfield College in both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader in Springfield, Massachusetts to close out the spring season. Springfield dominated in
Predicting the New England Patriots 2021 NFL Draft picks
April 29, 2021
Embed from Getty Images There’s no clear idea of what the New England Patriots will do during the 2021 NFL Draft, which starts with the
Softball falls to Babson in final away games of season
April 25, 2021
Emerson softball lost both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader to the Babson College Beavers at Alumni Field in Babson Park, Massachusetts—the team’s final away games of
