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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 announces Melanie Matson as new assault response advocate

February 17, 2015

Emerson has hired Melanie Matson as its new director of violence prevention and response/ sexual assault response advocate, according to Sylvia Spears,...

Assault advocate to be hired by January

February 17, 2015

Emerson College will hire a sexual assault prevention and response advocate in mid-January, according to Robert Amelio, director of diversity education...

Student comes forward as part of complaint

Student comes forward as part of complaint

February 17, 2015

Sarita Nadkarni, an Emerson junior, revealed on Tuesday she filed a federal complaint against the college with the U.S. Department of Education’s...

Campus safety firm visits campus, hears from students

Campus safety firm visits campus, hears from students

February 17, 2015

At meetings held exclusively for students by the consulting company Margolis Healy & Associates on Tuesday, students discussed what they saw as a disparity...

At Town Hall meeting, community discusses sexual assault

At Town Hall meeting, community discusses sexual assault

February 17, 2015

On Monday afternoon, the Cutler Majestic Theatre’s ground floor section was nearly filled to its 300-seat capacity as students, faculty, and staff...

Students file federal complaint, say college mishandled sexual assault cases

Students file federal complaint, say college mishandled sexual assault cases

February 17, 2015

A group of Emerson students filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights last week, stating the college’s...

Administrators speak on sexual assault policies after complaint

Administrators speak on sexual assault policies after complaint

February 17, 2015

Emerson administrators reviewed current sexual assault policies and expressed their optimism about upcoming changes to the procedure in an exclusive interview...

Vice President for Equity and Social Justice Sylvia Spears.

Task force members set goals for Title IX review

February 17, 2015

An internal college task force has begun to evaluate Emerson’s policies on sexual assault response and prevention, meeting twice since December and...

Meager student attendance at Title IX advocate talks

February 17, 2015

Student turnout continued to be low at the final presentations by candidates for Emerson’s new sexual assault prevention and response advocate.  Robert...

College will seek new Title IX coordinator, Pelton says

February 17, 2015

Emerson College recently decided to hire a new Title IX coordinator, who would be the first administrator fully dedicated to the position, according to...

Feds look into Title IX complaints

Feds look into Title IX complaints

February 17, 2015

Emerson College is facing an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights regarding complaints filed by three students...

Search for Title IX Coordinator continues

February 17, 2015

Emerson has never had a full-time, dedicated coordinator for the federal gender equity law Title IX, but is conducting an ongoing search that the administration...

College refocuses branding

College refocuses branding

February 12, 2015

College administrators are in the process of selecting a market research firm to determine if the Emerson brand should be revised, a project that could...

Behind the scenes of an Emerson snow day

Behind the scenes of an Emerson snow day

February 12, 2015

Major storms have dropped record amounts of snow on the Boston area this season, forcing Emerson administrators to make judgement calls about canceling...

Students take issue with Emerson’s maintenance process

February 12, 2015

It may seem as though maintenance is slacking when there is only one working washing machine, or there’s a dresser drawer that’s been jammed...

Campus Crime Log, 2/5

February 12, 2015

Monday Jan. 26 A student was the victim of a telephone scam. The Emerson College Police Department is investigating the incident.    Wednesday...

Students call for better elevator access

Students call for better elevator access

February 12, 2015

After students with disabilities voiced their concerns that access to the second floor of the Little Building was limited, the college installed elevator...

SGA discusses plan for upcoming semester

February 12, 2015

At Tuesday’s Student Government Association meeting, President Emily Solomon led a discussion about the organization’s plans for the semester...

Suffolk to sell Beacon Hill property

February 12, 2015

Suffolk University, Emerson’s neighbor, is selling two of its buildings on Beacon Hill. The Archer and Donahue buildings mainly house classrooms,...

Tapping hours decreased at Little Building stairs

Tapping hours decreased at Little Building stairs

February 12, 2015

Emerson has limited access to the Little Building stairway between floors three and 12—a decision, prompted in part by the state’s minimum...