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Orange Line Chinatown station
Commuters disappointed with delays a week into the Orange Line’s reopening
The exterior of the Kasteel Well castle
Emerson’s Kasteel Well campus welcomes fall arrivals
Sigma Pi Theta / Courtesy Katie Hervey
Emerson FSL defies Greek life stereotypes
Courtesy: EmersonToday
‘It’s an immeasurable loss’: Emerson remembers Maureen Shea
Passengers on the Green Line.
MBTA’s Board of Directors addresses infrastructure issues in public meeting
Orange Line Chinatown station
Commuters disappointed with delays a week into the Orange Line’s reopening
Green Line D branch shuts down, first of three closures
Green Line D branch shuts down, first of three closures
Trans flag waving in front of Boston Children’s Hospital.
Anti-trans protesters met with counter-protesters at Boston Children’s Hospital
Overlooking the tents at the Boston Freedom Rally.
MassCann hosts 33rd annual Boston Freedom Rally
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
Zdeno Chara (via Creative Commons)
What is the Bruins’ longtime captain’s legacy?
Courtesy of Emma Sharon, MLB
Alum becomes first female broadcaster in Diamondbacks history
Emerson Womens Cross Country (Courtesy: Emerson XC)
Emerson XC pops off at Pop Crowell
Werner Kunz via Creative Commons
Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka suspended for 2022-23 season
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
Big Night Live has suffered a terrible attack, as singer Yola blew the roof clean off
Big Night Live has suffered a terrible attack, as singer Yola blew the roof clean off
Always, Lola made its east coast debut at the Boston Film Festival.
‘Always, Lola’: small-scale production makes a big impact
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
To save Chinatown, we must Experience Chinatown
To save Chinatown, we must Experience Chinatown
Afterlife is a Boston-based music management and promotion company.
Junior BCE’s music management and promotion company in the Boston Hip-Hop scene
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
Courtesy: EmersonToday
‘It’s an immeasurable loss’: Emerson remembers Maureen Shea
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
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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Second Marlboro College campus sale falls through

Second Marlboro College campus sale falls through

By Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer
March 11, 2021

Democracy Builders will retain control of the former Marlboro College campus, according to its founder Seth Andrew, after it was purportedly sold to Vermont-based education company Type 1 Civilization...

Students gathered in the old Marlboro College dining hall.

Marlboro community attempting to adapt to life in downtown Boston

By Karli Wallace
September 24, 2020

Sarah-May Schultz’s first visit to the old Marlboro College campus, tucked away in the hills of rural Vermont, came when she was just 38 days old. Eighteen years later, she would call that campus home.  That...

The 73-year-old Marlboro College was sold to Democracy Builders. Jakob Menendez / Beacon Staff

Emerson-Marlboro deal approved by Vermont Attorney General after eight months

By Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer
July 20, 2020

The Emerson-Marlboro deal received final approval from the Vermont Attorney General’s office Monday, the last hurdle in an eight-month merger process that began last fall.  A review from Attorney...

President M. Lee Pelton and President Kevin Quigley walking down Potash Hill in November 2019.

Emerson, Marlboro strike “provisional agreement” on acquisition

By Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer
May 28, 2020

Emerson College announced Thursday that it has entered into a provisional agreement to acquire Marlboro College, just hours after Marlboro announced the sale of their Vermont campus. “Emerson College...

Letter: Amy Tudor responds to Kevin Quigley statements

Letter: Amy Tudor responds to Kevin Quigley statements

By Amy Tudor
April 13, 2020

Amy Tudor is an alum of Marlboro College and affiliated with I Believe In Marlboro College, a group of alumni and community members opposing Emerson College's acquisition of Marlboro College.  In a...

The Potash Hill campus was sold in May for $225,000.

Marlboro students say a premature goodbye to Potash Hill

By Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer
March 16, 2020

Over the past three years, Marlboro College student Charlie Hickman hasn’t left Potash Hill for more than a few months at a time. If the proposed Emerson-Marlboro merger goes through, Hickman and their...

An Asset Transfer Agreement, signed by Emerson and Marlboro, revealed that Emerson expects to receive just over $20 million from the merger.

An open letter on Marlboro College from former Marlboro faculty, staff, and alumni academics

January 20, 2020
Marlboro College community members send an open letter on the potential closure of the college.
Students gather outside Marlboro Colleges dining hall after an emergency board of trustees meeting in early December 2019.

Emerson College seeking to liquidate Marlboro College campus before July

By Chris Van Buskirk, Contributing Reporter
December 14, 2019
Emerson College President M. Lee Pelton and Marlboro College President Kevin Quigley acknowledged Saturday Emerson's desire to sell the Vermont campus.
Emerson anticipates massive losses during the 2020-21 fiscal year, ranging from $33 million to $76 million, President M. Lee Pelton said in a letter to faculty Monday.

Emerson College president to visit Marlboro campus Wednesday

By Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer
November 19, 2019

BOSTON—Emerson College President M. Lee Pelton plans to visit Marlboro College Wednesday, his first trip to the campus since the Boston institution announced plans to acquire the small liberal arts school...

Students play soccer at Marlboro college in early November. Beacon Archive.

Merger fuels anxiety among Marlboro students

By Parker Purifoy and Chris Van Buskirk
November 7, 2019

MARLBORO, Vt.—The rumors and talk circulated for years. General anxiety about what would happen to the future and legacy of Marlboro College lingered on the wooded hilltop campus.  When the news...

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