Extraordinarily Emersonian
We are leading the way with creativity, innovation, and passion in almost every industry.
We are leading the way with creativity, innovation, and passion in almost every industry.
Emerson has long valued civic activism through protest, and we respect our students’ right to raise their voices to support their beliefs and aspirations.
It is an honor and a privilege to lead this incredible institution, and I am grateful to the Emersonians who came before me for stewarding the College so thoughtfully.
As I prepare to retire from Emerson (again), I leave knowing that Emerson is on a launchpad, ready to usher in a new era—one that honors our past while looking to the future.
Now, as we prepare to transition to new leadership in the months ahead, I know that Emerson will have even more accomplishments and milestones to celebrate.
William Gilligan discusses how Emersonians have found new ways to succeed during the last two years.
Bill Gilligan discusses Emerson’s resiliency and strength and how he is staying the course as Interim President of the College.
President Lee Pelton’s letter is the valedictory speech that he delivered at Commencement, his last before he leaves the College in June.
This time last year, no one could have predicted that a microscopic novel virus would so profoundly change the communities and the world in which we live. For all of us, this will be a marker in time, the memory of which will last for generations to come.