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Members of the Student Union during their general meeting.
Emerson College Students’ Union’s third general meeting deliberates on its recent programs and goals
Jacob Warman at his first pop-up event.
Struggles and successes of student entrepreneurs
Angus Abercrombie in front of the Massachusetts State House.
‘No one is underqualified’: first-year jumps head-on into local politics
Emerson Flows, resident assistants lobby for accessible reproductive resources
Emerson Flows, resident assistants lobby for accessible reproductive resources
Emersons downtown Boston campus.
New fund to support international students’ financial need
Trans flag waving in front of Boston Children’s Hospital.
Anti-trans protestors met with counter-protesters at Boston Children’s Hospital
Overlooking the tents at the Boston Freedom Rally.
MassCann hosts 33rd annual Boston Freedom Rally
Orange Line train entering Chinatown station
Orange Line re-opens after month-long shutdown
Bluebike station on Beacon Street
Boston Bluebike riders enjoy free passes, some eager for transportation improvements
Attendees gather to watch performers / Photo: Chloe Els
Asian American Day Festival returns to Boston Common
Formerly the Title IX office, Emersons Office of Equal Opportunity will address issues of discrimination, sexual violence and harassment on campus.
Office of Equal Opportunity extends Title IX reach
The Title IX office has been located within the Social Justice Center since 2014 after an external group of lawyers examined the colleges Title IX policies and practices.
Sonia Jurado announced as Emerson’s new Title IX coordinator
Emersons Title IX office.
Emerson officially relocates Office of Access, Equity, and Title IX
Presidential Working Group sends final report to Pelton
Presidential Working Group sends final report to Pelton
Title IX working group takes questions before finalizing recommendations
Title IX working group takes questions before finalizing recommendations
The womens volleyball team stranded on the side of the Mass. Pike. on Saturday, after their bus burst into flames.
Women’s volleyball team stranded after bus catches fire on Mass Pike
The Emerson mens soccer team defeated Springfield College on Sept. 17.
Men’s soccer beats Springfield 2-0
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick
How can the Patriots return to January football and possible postseason glory?
Emerson College womens volleyball team.
Women’s volleyball loses nailbiter to MIT
Five questions facing the Boston Bruins as preseason approaches
Five questions facing the Boston Bruins as preseason approaches
Comedians perform at the All-Troupe show.
All-Troupe show brings out the best from Emerson’s comedians
Jasper by Grant MacDermott 09.
Alum debuts as playwright for Off-Broadway’s ‘Jasper’
Omah Lay performs his new album Boy Alone at Bostons Big Night Live.
Nigerian superstar Omah Lay electrifies Boston crowd at Big Night Live
Bright Lights releases fall 2022 program
Too Loud is a collaborative showcase of comedy troupes on campus.
All-Troupe show “Too Loud” aims to excite and welcome new comedians
When a Soul Walks by Lauren Ditullio 22.
‘When A Soul Walks’: alum turns senior thesis into debut novel
Carnivora drummer Dan DeLucia drinking a bottle of Black Mass BBQ sauce.
Emerson professor incorporates love of heavy metal music into BBQ sauce company
Livy Burdo poses for a promotional shoot.
Student-run jewelry shop thrives as new earthy designs and collaborations surface
17 year-old GAYLE takes the stage as the opener for AJR
17 year-old GAYLE takes the stage as the opener for AJR
Jimmys Traveling All-Stars. Courtesy of Zoe Seitz.
‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,’ commonly known as Jimmy’s Traveling All-Stars
Bill Alexs yearbook photo in The Emersonian, 1966.
‘Born communicator’ from class of 1966 leaves behind journalism scholarship
Former Lions volleyball player Kat Westbrook accumulated 151 kills and 58 digs in the 2012 season.
Remembering former Lions volleyball player Kat Westbrook
Courtesy: Virginia Tech
‘A truly lovely person’: Colleagues remember Pamela White, former Title IX & Clery Act coordinator
Pamela White, former associate vice president and Title IX & Clery act coordinator, dies at age 63
Pamela White, former associate vice president and Title IX & Clery act coordinator, dies at age 63
Marla Kirban in 1970, her senior year at Emerson
Marla Kirban, Emerson alum and Hollywood voiceover coach, dies at 72
From top left to bottom right: Emerson alumni Sam Crimmins, André Archimbaud, Gaby Dunn, Dustin Straube, Steven Rowley and Kasey Fielding. / courtesy
Safe spaces, section 8 and student loan debt: Emerson alums say they (mostly) don’t regret the financial risk
Students organize against tuition rises and other inequalities this fall
Students organize against tuition rises and other inequalities this fall
Former staffers speak out on working conditions, racial and gender disparity and lack of growth opportunity at college
Former staffers speak out on working conditions, racial and gender disparity and lack of growth opportunity at college
Writer Karenna Umscheid sits on her dorm bed, looking at the posters on her wall.
A sophomore’s guide to surviving your first semester at Emerson
A Thanksgiving on-campus: a guide to an improvised feast on campus
A Thanksgiving on-campus: a guide to an improvised feast on campus
“You know I love this city more than anything,” she said. “I’m never going to stop fighting for this city that I love. I’m never going to stop fighting for the people that I love.”
Our thoughts on progressive Democrat Michelle Wu being sworn into office
Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence
Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence
Photo of Helina Yared (middle) and her teammates, Nia Cooper (left) and Rachel Tarby (right), after practice.
Meghan Markle’s explosive interview, and Emerson’s new inclusivity-based cheerleading squad
Richard Fucillo in front of the MA statehouse.
A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 04: Richard Fucillo
Margot Wood 08, founder of Epic Reads and author of Fresh.
A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 03: Margot Wood
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Chair of marketing communication department named Interim Dean of School of Communication

By Adri Pray, News Editor
May 8, 2022

Chair of the marketing communication department Dr. Brent Smith will succeed Dean Raul Reis as Dean of the School of Communication, per a community-wide email correspondence sent Friday morning by Interim...

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

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

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
July 26, 2021

Senior Journalist-in-Residence Cheryl Owsley-Jackson will not be returning to Emerson in the fall, and will instead take up a position at Indiana University, her alma mater. Her departure, announced...

Trent (center right) was remembered as a pioneer in the field of Political Communication.

Emerson faculty reflects on passing of Judith Trent, political communications icon

By Camilo Fonseca, Editor-at-Large
December 10, 2020

Dr. Judith Trent’s only official post at Emerson was as a guest lecturer in 1996. But to many in the School of Communication, she will be remembered as much more. Trent passed away on Nov. 26, in...

Communications professor Deion Hawkins speaks at a Campus on the Common Podcast live event.

Campus on the Common Live Podcast touches on race, gender, sustainable future

By Lily Schutt
September 29, 2020

The School of Communication held its first ever Campus on the Common LIVE podcast Wednesday to discuss representation among marginalized groups at Emerson in a dialogue between students, faculty, and administration.  Communications...

Panelist speak at Emersons Perspectives on Race and the Boston Media on March 26. Hannah Ebanks / Beacon Correspondent

Panel highlights diverse Boston voices in media

By Dana Gerber, News Editor
March 29, 2019

The School of Communication hosted a panel featuring four Boston media professionals on Tuesday, March 26 as part of its new Diverse Voices in Communication initiative. The public event was held in...

FiveThirtyEight ranked Emerson’s Polling Society as the second-most accurate pollster in the nation in 2018. Beacon Archives

School of Communication to debut new minors in fall 2019

By Anissa Gardizy
February 28, 2019

The School of Communication will debut two minors in fall 2019—one in pre-law and one in public diplomacy—and a new minor in polling is under review, according to a college official.   Student...

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