Commencement CHATter
ChatGPT and generative AI technology have taken the world by storm.
Spring 2023
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.
In Memoriam: Spring 2023
“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.” Haruki Murakami
20 Questions with Bill Gilligan
In June, Bill Gilligan will retire as interim president of Emerson College. He began his career at Emerson in 1982 as an adjunct teacher.
The Power of Education Scholarship Pays It Forward
The idea behind the scholarship was to honor his daughter’s positive experience at a school that celebrates the importance of arts and communication in our society.
Recently Published Works by Emersonians
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
― Jack Kerouac, The Dharma Bums
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.
Embraceable You
The Embrace, a sculpture memorializing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King and their time in Boston, was unveiled in January.
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.
Transferable Skills
For quite a few students—over many years—students selection of Emerson can be traced back to one instrumental person: Lisa Yaeger.
Not All Insurrections Are Created Equally
Was it a rally comprising American patriots, or, as many Republicans refer to the day’s events, “legitimate political discourse”? Or was it an insurrection, as most observers have called the January 6 attack?
Editor’s Note
From my little view of the College, Emerson is having not just a good year; Emerson is having a quintessential Emerson year.