Tonight,
@EmersonCollege
showcased a series of visual media art images illuminating the Little Building to honor the
@EarthshotPrize
. The Earthshot Prize will be presented in
#Boston
on Friday.
Tonight around 6 pm, the College will showcase a series of visual media art images, illuminating the 13-story façade of the historic Little Building (corner of Boylston & Tremont) to honor the Earthshot Prize, to be presented in Boston on Friday. Don't miss it!
@EarthshotPrize
Emerson College believes in the transformative power of dissent as a catalyst for social change. The College supports the right of all students to participate in peaceful protests without fear of reprisal. (1/2)
We welcome applications from students who exercise this right, and will take no action to penalize students who engage in peaceful demonstration. (2/2)
We are honored to announce that
@soledadobrien
, award-winning journalist, speaker & author, will give Emerson's 2019 Commencement address. O'Brien,
@PainterNell
,
@joseiswriting
&
@EduardoJPadron
will receive honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees. 🎓
Emerson has filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed July 8 by Harvard University & MIT to block Trump administration rules that would bar international students from studying in the US if their college courses are conducted entirely online. 🌎
For anyone interested in a fuller picture of the latest Emerson College poll, we encourage you to visit for
@EmersonPolling
adviser Spencer Kimball’s response in the
@BostonGlobe
.
"You are ready to make music, soul-awakening, foot-stomping, life-affirming, joyful music wherever you live, work or play. And if you do, I promise you that the world will hear you and having heard you, will be a better place for it.” - President Lee Pelton
#Emerson2021
👏🎓💜🦁
We are deeply disturbed and angered by the recent guidance from US Immigration & Customs Enforcement, which places unfair and xenophobic restrictions on international students. We will work with academic coalitions vigorously to oppose these actions. READ:
A message to the Emerson community: We will issue a partial credit for spring semester room and board charges due to these unprecedented circumstances. We know how important this is to our students and families and will share more detailed information within the next few days.
Emerson has received a $4 million gift to establish an Opportunity Scholarship Fund for students from socioeconomically disadvantaged families and underserved populations to attend the College. Read more:
Congratulations to all the creative, driven, daring Emersonians who are graduating today! Commencement 2018 starts at 10am. 🎓🎉🦁
#CongratsLions
#Emerson2018
There's a hero in all of us, and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you to the Academy for recognizing the incredible team behind
#SpiderVerse
: Winner - Best Animated Feature 🏆
Emerson College Names Jay Bernhardt as 13th President
A transformational leader with an innovative approach to education in communication and the arts, Bernhardt’s tenure begins in June 2023.
For more:
Today, Boston Mayor
@marty_walsh
announces a citywide initiative to address racial inequity amid the nat'l uprising against police violence & systemic discrimination. The Boston Racial Equity Fund will be chaired by our very own President
@LeePelton
.
(1/2) Emerson College has been made aware of allegations that a College employee engaged in serious misconduct prior to being employed by Emerson. We take these allegations very seriously, including by referring the matter to external legal authorities.
Congratulations to
@EmersonAlumni
@JENCOOLIDGE
'85 on her first Golden Globes win! Coolidge won Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series/Anthology or Motion Picture.
"What is...
#EmersonCollege
?" Last night, Emerson was represented on 2 different game shows. Junior Hannah Cairo was a contestant on a College Week edition of
@WheelofFortune
, and Emerson was spotlighted as an answer to a question on
@Jeopardy
!
Academy Award-winning filmmaker, "Milk" screenwriter, and social activist
@DLanceBlack
, our 2019 Semel Chair in
#Screenwriting
, joined us in Boston this week to teach a master class for students in Emerson’s low-residency MFA in Writing for Film and Television. 🎬✍️
✨🎓 To celebrate our graduates from the Classes of 2020 & 2021, "
#EmersonGraduates
: Moving Portraits" is lighting up the LB (and downtown Boston) every night from 9pm to 2am, now through May 15. Congrats,
#Emerson2020
&
#Emerson2021
—and welcome to the
@EmersonAlumni
family!
The Emerson College: Uncommon Project is a series of visual and media projected art installations that will illuminate the Little Building during its renovation. For more information and to view the December 1 unveiling, visit !
As a reminder, today's parade event will begin at 12PM, at Copley Square and will travel on Boylston Street and then turn left onto Tremont Street. All campus buildings are on tap access only with an Emerson ID until 3PM. Pay close attention to your surroundings and stay safe.
For the fifth year in a row, Emerson is ranked among the top 10 in the U.S. News & World Report Regional North overall category, and made top 10 lists for Most Innovative Schools and Undergraduate Teaching among northern universities.
@usnews
The man, the legend Norman Lear dropped in one of our classes tonight. When asked what was his proudest moment, Lear replied: "This moment because this is the moment I'm living."
Today, the College announced its Fall 2020 reopening plan, One Emerson Flex Learning, a combination of in-person experiences, synchronous & asynchronous tech, a modest shift in academic calendar, and de-densification of spaces. View the community message:
Five years ago, Emerson students Chris Dobens, Nicholas Reynolds, and Lane Brenner created the
#BostonStrong
campaign to raise funds for victims of the
@bostonmarathon
bombing. Here’s a look back: 🏃💙💛