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Bill Giligan, the interim president of Emerson College.

[Photo] Interim president sees role as projecting ‘confidence, continuity, and stability’

By Charlie McKenna / October 6, 2021

Bill Giligan, the interim president of Emerson College.

Jan Roberts-Breslin

[Photo] Graduate dean tapped for provost job

By Camilo Fonseca, Editor-at-large / September 23, 2021

Jan Roberts-Breslin

Pete Chvany (center), a former Emerson professor and longtime mens soccer coach

[Photo] ‘A friend to hundreds of Emersonians’: Pete Chvany, former professor and men’s soccer coach, dies at age 81

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / September 23, 2021

Pete Chvany (center), a former Emerson professor and longtime men's soccer coach

Cheryl Owsley Jackson speaking to the staff of The Harvard Crimson in 2019.

[Photo] Cheryl Owsley-Jackson to leave Emerson after “less rewarding” experiences

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / July 26, 2021

Cheryl Owsley Jackson speaking to the staff of The Harvard Crimson in 2019.

The global pathways program in Santiago, Chile.

[Photo] First Global Pathways programs in two years slated to return over winter break

April 22, 2021

The global pathways program in Santiago, Chile.

The global pathways program in Santiago, Chile.

[Photo] First Global Pathways programs in two years slated to return over winter break

By Camilo Fonseca, Editor-at-large / April 22, 2021

A global pathways program in Sydney, Australia.

Center for Comedic Arts Director and Founder Martie Cook.

[Photo] First comedic arts major graduates reflect on program one year later

By Taina Millsap, Staff Writer / April 21, 2021

Center for Comedic Arts Director and Founder Martie Cook.

Chair of the Performing Arts Department Bob Colby, who died April 5, 2021

[Photo] Late performing arts chair leaves behind legacy of empathy

By Camilo Fonseca, Editor-at-large / April 8, 2021

Chair of the Performing Arts Department Bob Colby, who died April 5, 2021

Robert Colby being honored at a January 2020 faculty assembly, where the Robert Colby Kindness Award was created in his honor.

[Photo] Robert Colby, chair of performing arts, dies at 70

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / April 5, 2021

Robert Colby being honored at a January 2020 faculty assembly, where the Robert Colby Kindness Award was created in his honor.

The first graduating cohort of the Speech@Emerson program on Aug. 23, 2020.

[Photo] On-campus spaces see loosened capacity limits

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor / March 28, 2021

The first graduating cohort of the Speech@Emerson program on Aug. 23, 2020.

Emersons 2010 Commencement ceremonyy

[Photo] Emerson institutes safety precautions for in-person graduation

April 3, 2021

Emerson's 2010 Commencement ceremonyy

A testing bay, where individuals stand to complete a self-swab test without medical staff supervision.

[Photo] Emerson COVID-19 testing procedure minimizes interaction with medical staff for the spring semester

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 15, 2021

A "testing bay," where individuals stand to complete a self-swab test without medical staff supervision.

Dr. Charles Steinberg is the Director of Sports Communication at Emerson and the President of the Pawtucket Red Sox.

[Photo] Q&A: Dr. Charles Steinberg on running a professional baseball team during a pandemic

By Nate Lannan / October 14, 2020

Dr. Charles Steinberg is the Director of Sports Communication at Emerson and the President of the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Norman Lear ‘44

[Photo] Emerson honors Norman Lear with sculpture, scholarship

By Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer / September 30, 2018

Norman Lear ‘44