Emerson College Today

Link passions to promote justice, says Angela Davis

Activist, author, and former Black Panther Angela Davis gave the keynote speech for Emerson College’s African American History Month celebration on February 16.

Emerson dining hall switches to cage-free eggs

Working closely with the leadership of the Student Government Association and the College’s food suppliers, Emerson began serving only cage-free raw whole eggs in the Dining Hall February 17.

Gordon researches why location matters in a networked world

Associate Professor Eric Gordon is participating in an online conference on “Why Location Matters in a Networked World.” The conference will focus on geographically based social networks.

Voice of Green Bay Packers is Wayne Larrivee '77

Larrivee was in Dallas to do play-by-play coverage of the match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Packers. It was his second Super Bowl gig in a nearly 35-year radio career.

WERS 88.9 hosts A Cappella Competition

Hosted by Emerson’s WERS 88.9, the fifth annual competition featured five a cappella groups who traveled to Boston on February 13 to compete for the title of Best Collegiate A Cappella Group and a prize of $750.

Super Bowl commercial rankings favor the cute

Plenty of students watched this year’s Super Bowl, but the 70 Emerson students taught by part-time Marketing Communication faculty member Derek Beckwith were required to watch—well, at least the commercials.

Egyptian protests captured by photojournalist Athanasiadis

International photojournalist Iason Athanasiadis, covered the uprising in Egypt just days before his scheduled appearance at the Bright Family Screening Room on February 9.

Seglin among 2010's Top 100 Thought Leaders

Seglin was grateful to receive this recognition. The recipients ranged from authors and consultants to researchers, academics, and leaders of the public and private sectors.