First-Generation College Student Day, celebrated annually on November 8, commemorates the signing of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965. The act established federal financial aid programs to help students …
North America is known to many Indigenous cultures as Turtle Island. On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor those whose deep connection to the land where we live, learn, and …
Every year on June 19, the United States observes Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, and Black Independence Day. This day is an annual time of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
On Wednesday, June 19, Emerson joins the nation in observing Juneteenth, the annual day of remembrance honoring when enslaved Black people in Galveston Bay, Texas, were informed of their emancipation …
To all those who celebrate, Happy Lunar New Year! Also known as the Spring Festival, Chūnjié in Mandarin, Seollal in Korean, and Tết in Vietnamese, Lunar New Year is one …