Women’s History Month – March 2025
March is Women’s History Month in the United States, and March 8 was International Women’s Day. Join us as we celebrate all women, including cis, trans, and femme, this month and always. The …
Category: Heritage Months
Black History Month
Happy Black History Month! Emerson celebrates equity, inclusion, and the beautiful and rich identities of our students, staff, faculty, and community neighbors. Black History Month acknowledges the often overlooked contributions …
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 …
Filipino American History Month
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 …
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, …
Disability Pride Month – July 2024
Join Us in Celebrating Disability Pride Month! On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law declaring comprehensive civil rights for people with disabilities. In …
Immigrant Heritage Month – June 2024
Dear Emersonians, As we close the month of June, we take a moment to recognize National Immigrant Heritage Month, first established by President Barack Obama in 2014. The variety of …
Pride Month – June 2024
To our LGBTQ+ community: you are beautiful. Throughout June we recognize, remember, and celebrate Pride Month. The first Pride march occurred on June 28, 1970, one year after police raids …
Heritage Months: April – June 2024
Dear Emersonians, This year, we launched the Celebrate Diversity communication series to enhance visibility to who we are as a community. We are honored to have had staff, faculty, and …