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January 12, 2024February 2, 2024 celebratediversity

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2024

Mural from the National Center for Civil and Human Rights depicting a raised hand surrounded by graphics representing important landmarks and milestones in the civil rights movement.

This weekend, Emerson celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream of social justice. The third Monday of every January marks the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day …

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November 6, 2023February 19, 2025 celebratediversity

National First-Generation College Student Day – Fall 2023

Fireworks in purple, pink, yellow, blue, and green, with dark blue text: Emerson College 1st.

First-Generation College Student Day is celebrated annually on November 8 to commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act (HEA) in 1965. This act created federal financial aid programs to …

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