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The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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Emerson receives grant from Avon Foundation 

March 4, 2015

The Avon Foundation for Women awarded Emerson a $5,000 grant in September for Emerson STANDS—Stand Together, Act Now, Do Something—an initiative...

Emerson STANDS seeks student leaders

Emerson STANDS seeks student leaders

March 4, 2015

At open meetings for a new administration-led program to combat sexual assault and abuse, attendees discussed ways to get the wider college community involved...

Violence Prevention and Response visits SGA

March 4, 2015

The Student Government Association met with Melanie Matson, the director of Violence Prevention and Response, at Tuesday’s meeting.  Matson...

College hires sexual assault survivor advocate

College hires sexual assault survivor advocate

March 4, 2015

Emerson has hired a survivor advocate as a resource for victims of sexual and dating violence, according to Melanie Matson, director of violence prevention...

Magazine writing divided between departments

Magazine writing divided between departments

February 26, 2015

Many students interested in magazine writing have to make a major choice before they even arrive at Emerson: whether to join the journalism or writing,...

Norman Lear receives writing award

February 26, 2015

Emerson alumnus Norman Lear was chosen to receive the Writers Guild of America East’s Evelyn F. Burkey Award, which recognizes people who have brought...

SGA appoints new leadership positions

February 26, 2015

Two students who applied for appointed positions in Emerson’s Student Government Association were approved on Feb. 12.  Jake Hines, a visual...

School may reimburse cost of changed travel plans

February 26, 2015

In light of the newly extended academic calendar due to numerous snow days, Emerson announced it would offer reimbursements to students who have to pay...

Campus Crime Log 2/19

February 26, 2015

Monday, Feb. 2 The Emerson College Police Department and Boston Fire Department responded to an accidental fire alarm activation by contractors in The...

Decreasing percent of accepted students elect to enroll

Decreasing percent of accepted students elect to enroll

February 19, 2015

Fewer prospective students are choosing to come to Emerson, and because of this, the admissions office has begun to accept more students, according to...

Suspended fraternity soon up for evaluation

Suspended fraternity soon up for evaluation

February 19, 2015

The Emerson chapter of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon will be evaluated in May after receiving a two-semester suspension from the Conduct Board in...

Head of archives selected for leadership institute

February 19, 2015

Christina Zamon, Emerson’s head of archives and special collections, was selected to be a participant in the 2015 Archives Leadership Institute,...

Leadership transition in Office of the Arts finalized

Leadership transition in Office of the Arts finalized

February 19, 2015

Emerson’s Office of the Arts, which oversees the college’s theaters and ArtsEmerson, has recently completed a leadership transition that instated...

New international programs aimed at all majors

New international programs aimed at all majors

February 19, 2015

Emerson is introducing five new faculty-led international programs this year in France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Greece, and Mexico, creating the largest...

Professor nominated for Grammy

February 19, 2015

Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, a performing arts professor, received a Grammy Award nomination in December for his composition “Vecd.”  The composition...

Focus groups seek to help create new brand for the college

February 19, 2015

The members of the advisory group for Emerson’s rebranding initiative were announced on Feb. 6 in an email from President M. Lee Pelton. The group,...

Clery Act reporting policies changed

February 17, 2015

The United States Department of Education published a set of amendments to the Jeanne Clery Act last month that require stricter policies for reporting...

Low student turnout at advocate presentations

Low student turnout at advocate presentations

February 17, 2015

Two of the final four candidates for the sexual assault prevention and response advocate position, Kelly Wilt and Meghan Root, presented to faculty, staff,...

Advocate hire stresses bystander intervention

February 17, 2015

Melanie Matson was recently hired as the new director of violence prevention and response/ sexual assault response advocate, according to Sylvia Spears,...

Firm to complete external review

Firm to complete external review

February 17, 2015

A New England professional services firm that focuses on school safety will review the college’s compliance with the federal anti-discrimination...