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News Anchor Maria Stephanos to Get Alumni Award of Distinction
The first time WCVB Channel 5 news anchor Maria Stephanos ’88, MA '93, took the stage at the EVVY Awards, it was as a host. Thirty years later, she’ll step up to receive this year’s Alumni Award of Distinction.
Emerson Pub Lab Publishes Book for Rosie’s Place
Students in Emerson's Pub Lab published a book of writings from ESOL students at Rosie's Place, and learned the value of nonprofit work in the process.
Asim Named Boston Public Library Trustee
Associate Professor Jabari Asim was appointed to the Boston Public Library (BPL) Board of Trustees’ unofficial writer’s seat, previously held by writers Dennis Lehane, David McCullough, and Doris Kearns Goodwin, by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh.
Carl Awarded Fellowship to Work on Memoir
P. Carl, Emerson College Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, will spend the Fall 2018 semester in Germany on a Berlin Prize fellowship, where he will work on his forthcoming book, Becoming a White Man.
D'Ignazio, Breast Pump Hackathon in The Atlantic
Catherine D'Ignazio, assistant professor of Journalism and an Emerson Engagement Lab fellow, was featured in an Atlantic piece about the second "Make the Breast Pump Not Suck" hackathon, which D'Ignazio helped organize and was held last month at the MIT Media Lab.
Emerson Study Looks at Film Reviews and Ticket Sales
A study conducted by Emerson College students and Executive-in-Residence Owen Eagan on the correlation between film reviews and box office revenue was published on MediaPost and the Chicago Tribune.
Emerson to Honor Five Alumni Who Shine in Their Fields
Five acclaimed alumni working in children’s literature, television, journalism, and theater/film will be honored during Alumni Weekend, June 1–3.
Students Raise Awareness of Nonprofits Through Emerson LA VR Class
Students in the Virtual Reality for Social Change course at Emerson College Los Angeles partnered with nonprofits and created VR films to raise awareness for social causes and advance the missions of the organizations.
Students create films in VR for Social Change class
Upcoming Events
ArtsEmerson: "Mr. Joy" Neighborhood Tour
May 05, 2018 6:00pm
ArtsEmerson presents the second Mr. Joy: The Neighborhood Tour, a series of free public performances of Daniel Beaty's Mr. Joy, a one-person play that explores issues of race and class in America to help us find our common humanity. The tour runs through May 19.
The 37th Annual EVVY Awards
May 11, 2018 6:30pm
Modeled after professional shows such as the Emmys and the Oscars, the EVVY Awards has become the largest multi-camera, live switch event any school has to offer.
ArtsEmerson: "Cold Blood"
May 30, 2018 7:30pm
Is there life before death? That's the big question posed by this completely unexpected, mesmerizing show from the troupe behind ArtsEmerson's 2013 word-of-mouth phenomenon Kiss & Cry. Cold Blood runs through June 3.
ArtsEmerson: "Born For This: A New Musical"
June 15, 2018 8:00pm
Created by six-time Grammy Award-winning icon BeBe Winans and director Charles Randolph-Wright (Motown the Musical), Born For This: A New Musical celebrates the incredible true story of BeBe Winans -- a young man who follows his heart and finds his destiny. Born For This runs through July 15.
