Emerson College Today

93 student-athletes receive all-academic honors

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) has awarded Conference All-Academic honors to 93 Emerson College student-athletes from 14 athletic teams for the 2011–2012 academic year.

Di Bona gives $1 million to Los Angeles Program

Emerson College announced today that alumnus and vice chair of its Board of Trustees Vin Di Bona ’66 launched a significant fundraising campaign in support of the College’s new Los Angeles program by making a $1 million gift.

Emerson remembers student Griffin O'Brien

Emerson senior Griffin “Griff” O’Brien died unexpectedly on July 11, 2012. He was 22.

Emerson to host ACE Fellow

Lori Beth Way, a political science professor from California State University, Chico, will spend the 2012–13 academic year at Emerson College as part of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program.

Professor Emeritus Quenzel dies

George Quenzel, professor emeritus at Emerson College, died July 11, 2012, after a long illness.

Emerson hosts program for Boston-area teens

Emerson is hosting the eighth annual Charles Beard Arts and Communication Exploration Program, a two-week series of courses for 25 Boston-area middle and high school students, July 9-20.

Alumnus named GM of Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic has named Rob Hennigan ’04 its new general manager, according to several news outlets. When he starts in his new role, Hennigan will be the youngest GM in the NBA.

Alumnus takes NBA team to Finals

Sam Presti ’00 is the executive vice president and general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA team currently playing the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. The Thunder is leading the seven-game series 1-0.