Vassilios Alex didn’t learn English until kindergarten. That didn’t stop the Emerson alum from a decades-long radio career that saw him take on everything from newscasting to sports commentary—and...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor July 12, 2021
While Jack Casey may have retired from his role as general manager of Emerson’s WERS radio station, don’t expect the Emerson alumnus to leave the college anytime soon.
Casey, who officially departed...
Former Associate Vice President of Information Technology Brian Basgen is slated to lead the college’s IT department following the retirement of former Vice President William Gilligan in December.
The...
Two Emerson-affiliated organizations, ArtsEmerson and WERS 88.9, received grant funding from Boston’s $1 million Arts and Culture COVID-19 Fund this summer to maintain operations during the coronavirus...
Three of Emerson’s 12 vice presidents will retire by the end of 2020 after opting into the college’s early retirement program.
Christine Hughes, vice president and general counsel, who has been...
Carol Beaugard ‘78 grew up watching and listening to the soundtrack from Fiddler on the Roof. As a little girl, she played a villager in her hometown’s production of the show and the classic musical...
The COVID-19 pandemic has left little of Emerson College unscathed as the quickly growing public health crisis ignites action from national, state, and local governments.
The action at Emerson, a...
Sophomore Jeremy Guerin, a host of a sports radio show on Emerson’s Talk and Information Network, walked into a studio in the Ansin building this September expecting to see a producer’s room with a...
The college held a remembrance gathering for late Emerson student Lucas Flint ‘20 in the Ansin building on Friday, followed by a dedication ceremony for the newly named Lucas Flint Call Center at WERS....
By Hongyu Liu, Multimedia Managing Editor March 20, 2019
A programmer for WERS removed songs by controversial artists from his playlist between December and March of the 2018-19 academic year.
The artists include R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, and Jussie Smollett,...
The college plans to memorialize late Emerson student Lucas Flint in a service on March 29 from 3-4:30 p.m., according to a Student Government Association official.
SGA Spiritual Life Commissioner...
The college overhauled the registration process for redeeming non-tuition credits through co-curricular organizations this fall after deciding the previous system lacked accountability.
Under the new...