By Maureen Hurley, Director of Parent and Family Programs As a parent, I dread the “Mom, I don’t feel good” phone call or text from my daughter (so much so that I don’t even point out her error in grammar). When she was a first-year […]
Category: Emerson Services
Expanding Horizons: How to Study Abroad
By Zac Ladouceur Has your student ever wanted to travel the world, but never really had the opportunity, or known how to? Emerson has an impressive and imaginative assortment of programs that allow students to continue and supplement their educations around the globe! […]
EmConnect: All Year Organization Fair
Zac Ladouceur, ’20 Here at Emerson, we believe that all students should do what they love. In case you, or your student, missed the Organization Fair at the start of this semester… don’t fret! EmConnect is our new home for all recognized Student […]
Winter Blues or Seasonal Affect Disorder?
By Mandy Seiner, ’18. For college students, a drop in mood and productivity in the colder months may be more than a case of the winter blues. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD for short, is incredibly common among students in the northeastern region of the […]
Fast and Furious: Finals
By Mandy Seiner, ’18 Perhaps the most chaotic part of the fall semester is the period of time between Thanksgiving and winter break. Students tend to return to campus with a great deal on their plates, not having considered how short the time span before […]
How To: Work Off-Campus
By: Mandy Seiner, Class of 2018 Many students find it crucial to work an internship or job during the school year and/or over the summer, as they find that it can be a source of income and give them a foot in the door for […]
Off-Campus Living
There are plenty of resources provided for transfer, off-campus, and commuting students to build themselves a community both at Emerson and in Boston. Living off campus doesn’t necessarily mean anything different for your student in terms of being at Emerson. The reality is that they’re […]
College Mental Health
Emerson’s Counseling and Psychological Services (ECAPS) offers free and confidential individual, couples, and group counseling, as well as consultation and workshops. An after-hours crisis line is available for students with mental health emergencies. A therapist may be reached 24/7 at 617-824-8595. The Huffington Post published an article titled College […]
Jeans for Justice
Do you know what PBIV is? Most Emerson students are able to answer this question from the very first days of orientation. PBIV is power-based interpersonal violence*, and this coming Thursday, Emerson College is encouraging all students to show their support against it. Jeans for […]
The View From Boylston: 52 Summer Street
As we continue to improve the landscape of Emerson and its imprint on downtown Boston, the students are now getting more acclimated to one of the newest transitions. At the top of the spring semester, the Cabaret and Fitness Center both moved out of the […]