By: Diego Torres (Class of ’21) When I see OneEmerson plastered on walls and headlining emails, all I do is think. I think of the students who live through police brutality and racial injustice on a daily basis and it isn’t just some liberal game of superior ideals and social media posts. I think ofContinue reading “An Open Letter: OneEmerson?”
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Learn More About Black Health Matters
Black Health Matters Beneficiaries BLACK WOMEN’S HEALTH IMPERATIVE (BWHI) Founded in 1983 by Byllye Y. Avery, Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and advancement of Black women’s health and well being. Originally named the National Black Women’s Health Project, the organization is the first nonprofit created by BlackContinue reading “Learn More About Black Health Matters”
2020: GOODBYE LETTER
By Gus Hlavacek Dear Emerson student, Hi. I hope that you’re doing alright amidst everything that’s going on right now. I’m Gus. We may or may not have gotten to know each other in our shared time at Emerson College. As students, our time at this school is bookended by each of our own widelyContinue reading “2020: GOODBYE LETTER”
2020: REFLECTIONS FROM THIS SIDE OF A PWI
By Sahil Nisha I’ve spent five years going through Emerson College. I entered as an alcoholic Writing major who barely made it into the Honors Program and exited as a theorist with a custom-built major in Post/Colonial Media Studies. I want to leave the next generation of Union members and the Emerson communityContinue reading “2020: REFLECTIONS FROM THIS SIDE OF A PWI”
Support DH workers
They wake up early to commute to campus. They feed us every day. They make Emerson possible. Emerson won’t commit to extending medical benefits and full pay for all of them through commencement. The sudden closure of college campuses due to COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on university dining hall employees. Join us inContinue reading “Support DH workers”
Our Letter to the Provost on a Pass/Fail Option
Dear Provost Michaele Whelan, We are writing to you on behalf of the undergraduate students at Emerson College to request a pass/fail option be offered for all spring 2020 courses. As you may know, Penn State University, the University of Virginia, Cornell University, Georgetown University, and many other colleges have already offered this option. EmersonContinue reading “Our Letter to the Provost on a Pass/Fail Option”
10 Things Students Need That Emerson Must Provide:
Emerson needs to help students with the financial stress of this closure. While the administration has put some plans into motion, we’ve heard from a lot of students in the last few days about what they still need from the college. This crisis isn’t ‘handled’ until Emerson steps up and meets these needs. We needContinue reading “10 Things Students Need That Emerson Must Provide:”
Is it Inflation?: Facts and Fiction
“Tuition increases have to happen because of inflation” Emerson’s reasoning: Emerson says they need to increase tuition and room and board to account for their increased costs. They claim that inflation is a key driver of these tuition increases. When the college uses inflation to justify tuition increases, they are taking advantage of how manyContinue reading “Is it Inflation?: Facts and Fiction”
What’s the Deal with the (Secret) Tuition Increase: the timeline so far
An Accepted Student Shares Their Take on “Picture Yourself Paying Tuition at Emerson”
We received this message as an Instagram DM from an accepted student thanking us for the information we gave them at “Picture Yourself At Emerson day.” We are sharing their story with their permission. You can read about our demonstration here.
Emerson College Student Union 