Adri Pray

1 month ago | berkeleybeacon.com | Adri Pray

On April 12, around 35 students gathered in the Beard Room in Piano Row for Emerson Hillel’s Passover Seder, a traditional meal held on the first night of the week-long holiday. Passover commemorates the Hebrew Exodus from Egypt and the Jewish liberation from slavery. Jewish students gathered to celebrate the holiday that symbolizes freedom, and the birth of a Jewish nation. Passover is a Jewish holiday celebrated over eight days with traditions like Seder, and the retelling of the Exodus story.

2 months ago | berkeleybeacon.com | Adri Pray

The 2 Boylston Place Alleyway is closed “effective immediately” for all non-residents of the 2 Boylston Place dormitory in anticipation of a planned protest action on Friday night. The Emerson College Police Department sent the advisory to all community members shortly before 7 p.m., one hour before the scheduled protest by Students for Justice in Palestine, and set up a tap desk at the entrance to the alleyway to track students coming in and out of the area.

2 months ago | berkeleybeacon.com | Adri Pray |Iselin Bratz

At its final meeting of the academic year, the faculty assembly on Tuesday voted in a slate of candidates to serve as the body’s officers and committee representatives for the next academic year, approved a list of graduates for the class of 2025, and awarded Chair Nelli Sargsyan with the Faculty Service Award.

2 months ago | berkeleybeacon.com | Yogev Toby |Merritt Hughes |Adri Pray

“Emerson Parents Against Antisemitism” began with an introductory message like any other college parent Facebook group. “Hello all. This group was started as a way to connect families of students at Emerson along with Hillel. We will work together to communicate with school leadership and keep all informed on resources for our students as we navigate these challenging times,” one parent, who serves as a group admin, wrote on June 29, 2024.

2 months ago | berkeleybeacon.com | Adri Pray |Rylie Burns

Brent Smith, the current dean of the school of communication, will step into the role of associate vice president for executive education effective July 1, Provost Alexandra Socarides announced in a community-wide email Thursday morning. The new position is part of the executive education program of the “Extraordinary Emerson 2030” initiative. The executive education program is scheduled to begin the spring of 2026.