Lunar New Year!
To all those who celebrate, Happy Lunar New Year Eve! Also known as the Spring Festival, Chūnjié in Mandarin, Seollal in Korean, and Tết in Vietnamese, Lunar New Year is …
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2025
Dear Emersonians, Today, we write to honor the ideals of a private citizen, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his painstaking efforts that monumentally shifted the direction of the United States …
Spiritual Seasonal Observances: Winter 2024-2025
Emersonians, We send warm greetings to each of you. The end of the fall semester closes the first half of our academic year. The upcoming break provides an opportunity for …
International Day of People with Disabilities
International Day of People with Disabilities is celebrated annually on December 3 to honor and raise awareness of people living with disabilities. Disability is part of being human. An estimated 1.3 billion …
Native American Heritage Month
The month of November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States. Emerson College extends gratitude to the Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuc, Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples, who have and …
First-Generation College Students and Veterans
In the United States, November 8 is First-Generation College Student Day and November 11 is Veterans Day. At Emerson, we celebrate and welcome our students, staff, and faculty who are …
Filipino American History Month – October 2024
As we near the end of October, we share appreciation and gratitude for Filipino American History Month, and this year’s theme “Struggle, Resistance, Solidarity, and Resilience,” which pays tribute to …
LGBTQ+ History Month
October marks LGBTQ+ History Month, an opportunity to celebrate and remember the contributions and beautiful humanity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and all those who identify expansively beyond normative …
World Mental Health Day – October 10
Thursday, October 10, is World Mental Health Day, an important opportunity to raise awareness of mental health, normalize and destigmatize conversations about mental health, and amplify opportunities, strategies, and tools …
Latiné & Hispanic Heritage Month – Fall 2024
Latiné and Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 through October 15 in recognition of the history and culture of countries throughout Latin America, South America, the Caribbean, …