Fighting Fast Fashion (And Other Ideas From Emerson’s Entrepreneurial Experience)
Ariel Wile’s Big Idea: A sustainable clothing brand focused on fighting fast fashion by upcycling secondhand garments to create one-of-a-kind pieces.
Features
Celebrating Emerson
Dr. Jay Bernhardt is inaugurated as Emerson’s 13th president.
Mitigating Climate Change by Making Green Tech Cheaper
Evan Chapman’s Big Idea: Close the cost gap between clean technologies and those that emit greenhouse gasses to make choosing climate-friendly options more viable.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Mental Health Literacy
Jessie Quintero Johnson’s Big Idea: An institute within Emerson that offers different ways of thinking about, educating about, communicating about, and advocating for the destigmatization and treatment of mental health issues.
Amplifying Black Women’s Stories, Disrupting Medical Racism
Sharifa Simon-Roberts, Mary Anne Taylor, and Naa Amponsah Dodoo’s Big Idea: Challenge status quo health practices for BIPOC communities and address the deadly consequences of medical racism in OB-GYN healthcare.
The Tricks and Flips That Build a Community
For the past three years, Benjamin Anderson Bashein ’98 has helped bring skateboarding to underserved communities across the country as executive director of The Skatepark Project.
A Journalist’s Mindset
In the last 20, 30, 50 years, the
field of journalism has undergone
myriad shifts and changes.
But one thing has remained
constant: the importance of
having a journalist’s mindset.
The Perfect Mix
Anna Sumilat is part digital host, part cultural organizer, part DJ. Or, as she puts it: “Creative entrepreneur.”
In (Banned) Books We Trust
How Emersonians are taking action
to protect free speech. One book at a time.
Meet Emerson’s 13th President: Dr. Jay Bernhardt
Bernhardt is leaving his position as dean of Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin and professor of communication studies.
Cancel Culture Crisis
Navigating a cultural shift and what it means for the future of marketing, communications, and PR.
Now Showing
How film festivals are critical not just to films and filmmakers, but also to our society.
A Good Run
Athletics Director Pat Nicol reinvigorated the sports culture on campus and built camaraderie among teams.
The Invisible Hand
The company’s name, Invisible Hand, was born in part because Genevieve Roth enjoys working behind the scenes.
The Risks and Rewards of Diplomacy
For the last 20 years, as a foreign service officer for the US Department of State, Aaron Snipe’s world has stretched through time zones and war zones.