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Students hold walkout in 2B alley following attacks on Palestinian students in Vermont

Students hold walkout in 2B alley following attacks on Palestinian students in Vermont

By Hannah Nguyen and Maddie Khaw
November 29, 2023

Editor's Note: Although members of Emerson SJP asked to remain anonymous due to safety concerns, their identities are known to the Beacon. Dozens of Emerson students walked out of class Wednesday afternoon...

Student support surges for Emerson Union for Resident Assistants amid recognition denial

Student support surges for Emerson Union for Resident Assistants amid recognition denial

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
November 23, 2023

On Friday, the Emerson Union for Resident Assistants (EURA) and members of the Emerson College Students’ Union (ECSU) organized a rally commencing at the Boylston T stop and concluding near the 2B alley....

Little Building and Walker Building in snow.

College officials decide not to recognize the Emerson Union for Resident Assistants as a union

By Hannah Nguyen, News Editor
November 16, 2023

Emerson College officials announced Thursday that they will not recognize the Emerson Union for Resident Assistants as a union, despite more than 85 percent of members voting in support of its formation. “As...

Photo courtesy of Emerson Union for Resident Assistants

Emerson resident assistants file to unionize

By Hannah Nguyen, News Editor
November 15, 2023

Emerson resident assistants representing campuses in Boston and the Netherlands announced Monday their intention to unionize, joining the wave of unionizing movements among RAs in Massachusetts. On...

Students receive emails from the Registrars Office regarding the temporary closure of Spring 2024 course registration.

‘This has definitely been the worst’: Seniors express frustration with registration failures

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
November 8, 2023

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information reflecting the successful student registration on Thursday morning. Emerson’s course registration software, Banner Registration, failed...

School of Communications Dean Brent Smith shares his perspectives on the implications of AI on society and higher education.

School of the Arts Fall Assembly discusses the implications of AI in higher education

By Bridget Frawley, Staff Writer
November 1, 2023

At ten years old, Brian Basgen logged on to a bulletin board system, a computer software that allows users to share messages on a network. At 15 years old, Basgen saw the emergence of the World Wide Web...

An attendee looks through one of the books donated to the Dr. William W. Henderson Inclusion School at the On the Same Page Bostons book donation campaign launch event on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.

Student-city partnership “On the Same Page Boston” rewrites the learning narrative

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
October 25, 2023

In the heart of Boston, a collaboration between students and the city is rewriting the narrative of learning. Faced with the challenge of teaching students in her 2019 Nonprofit Fundraising Campaigns...

Emerson welcomes Erin Robins as its first Accessible Design Specialist

Emerson welcomes Erin Robins as its first Accessible Design Specialist

By Sabrina Lam, Staff Writer
October 19, 2023

For over seven years, Erin Robins explored several pursuits in special education. However, she began to feel limited working within the education system and sought to move beyond those boundaries. Seeking...

Candidates for Boston City Council At Large gather at Boston University to participate in a forum hosted by the Boston University College Democrats and the Boston University Initiative on Cities, from left, moderators Dhruv Kapadia and Sean Waddington, candidates Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana, and Ruthzee Louijeune.

City council forum highlights need for accountability and transparency at institutions of higher education

By DJ Mara and Iselin Bratz
October 11, 2023

Candidates running for Boston City Council At-Large gathered at Boston University on Oct. 3 to participate in a forum hosted by the Boston University College Democrats (BUCD) and the Boston University...

Emerson releases new protocols and information about boosters as a new variant of COVID causes a spike in cases throughout Boston.

New COVID variant causes spike in cases on campus, Emerson to offer limited booster shots at upcoming clinics

By Jack Burns, Staff Writer
October 4, 2023

As thousands of college students returned to Boston in early September for the start of the new school year, the subsequent surge in COVID-19 cases followed similar patterns to the start of past Emerson...

Meet Jordan Lome, Emerson’s first assistant director of accessible engagement

Meet Jordan Lome, Emerson’s first assistant director of accessible engagement

By Olivia LeDuc , Assistant News Editor
September 27, 2023

Jordan “Jordy” Lome has joined Emerson’s Student Accessibility Services (SAS) team as the first Assistant Director of Accessible Engagement.  Their brand-new position, designed to strengthen...

Emersons bookstore undergoes a name change, replacing Barnes & Noble with Emerson Emporium.

What’s changed on campus? A quick overview of Emerson remodels

By Sam Shipman, Staff Writer
September 20, 2023

The college saw several changes to physical locations on campus over the summer, including the bookstore, the Max Mutchnick Campus Center, and a new green wall located in Piano Row. In June, a campus-wide...

After two years of an interim leader presiding, it was officially announced in January that Jay Bernhardt would become Emerson’s 13th president.

Emerson’s 13th President, Jay Bernhardt, outlines short-term plans for first term at college

By Hannah Nguyen, News Editor
September 13, 2023

For the first time in two years, Emerson College is beginning its 2023-24 school year with a full-time president: Dr. Jay M. Bernhardt. In January, Emerson officials formally announced that Bernhardt,...

Marsha Della-Giustina, founder of Emersons broadcast journalism program, remembered as a legend

Marsha Della-Giustina, founder of Emerson’s broadcast journalism program, remembered as a ‘legend’

By Hannah Nguyen, News Editor
June 21, 2023

Remembered as a “legend” in and outside the classroom and newsroom, the Emerson community mourns the loss of Dr. Marsha Della-Giustina, who broke glass ceilings for women in local television and helped...

Interim President William Gilligan.

Gilligan says goodbye: an interim president’s permanent farewell to Emerson

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 26, 2023

William Gilligan knew right away he didn’t want to be president long-term. Gilligan stepped into the interim presidency in May 2021, just weeks after retiring from his job as vice president of IT....

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