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Forty years worth of Emerson history lies on the shoulders of George Quenzel, the highly respected Professor Emeritus. Emerson mourns his passing on July 11, 2012 after a long battle with illness at the age of 84. Quenzel’s legacy includes his pioneering efforts with Emerson’s Visual and Media Arts Department and its predecessors from 1958 [...]

Emerson College recently established a scholarship for beloved Emerson faculty member Professor Emeritus John Coffee who passed last month. The new memorial scholarship is geared towards journalism students who display substantial financial need. Coffee was a long-term member of the journalism department, having taught for 35 years at the college. In addition to teaching history [...]

Recently, Emerson journalism leader-in-residence Carole Simpson shared her thoughts as a former debate moderator with The Takeaway on her experience and thoughts on presiding over a presidential debate. As the first woman and first minority to solely moderate such an event, her input was greatly valued, specifically her recommendations on who would be qualified to [...]
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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