Emerson College Today

WBZ-TV Channel 4 Anchor Jack Williams Receives 2010 Brudnoy Award

Emerson Fraternity Phi Alpha Tau presented the 2010 Brudnoy Award to WBZ-TV Channel 4 anchor Jack Williams at a ceremony in Emerson's Charles Beard Room April 29.

Peter Sellars spends a week at Emerson

Renowned theater, opera, and festival director Peter Sellars, this year's Waldman Chair in Theater Arts, spoke candidly to an audience of Emersonians at Emerson's Cutler Majestic Theatre April 23.

Students score in TV, film writing contests

Nine Visual and Media Arts screenwriting students were recently chosen as winners and finalists in six national writing contests.

Journalism professor, students produce investigative report

Emerson Journalist-in-Residence Doug Struck led a six month investigation into carbon offsets involving more than 22 reporters and editors, including students Katy Jordan, MA '10, and Tom Smith '11.

Simpson to receive honorary degree

Journalism Department Leader-in-Residence Carole Simpson will be awarded an honorary degree Saturday, May 22, at Salem State College's Commencement ceremony.

A reading in tribute to Artist-in-Residence Woodie King Jr.

The Department of Performing Arts will present a staged reading of Court Martial at Fort Devens by Jeffrey Sweet Monday as a tribute to Emerson's 2010 Artist-in-Residence Woodie King Jr.

2009 Pulitzer Prize winner Strout visits campus

The author of Olive Kitteridge – which won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction – came to campus April 15 to give a reading and a Q&A.

Marketing students build partnerships outside the classroom

In her Principles of Public Relations and Writing for Marketing classes, Department of Marketing Communication Assistant Professor Julie Lellis gives her students more than just homework. She puts them to work in the real world.