By: Kalie Crago ’20 The past few weeks have been rife with change, uncertainty and fear. As the days move on and we all begin to settle into our new “normal,” one of the biggest differences in our lives is our new social sphere. In the age […]
Category: Family Matters
Happy New (School) Year!
By Kalie Crago, ’20 The new school year has finally arrived! For nervous first-years, the last few weeks have been fraught with anticipation of move-in day, orientation and the start of their very first college classes. Returning students are more familiar with the pattern of […]
Getting Ready for Summer!
By Kalie Crago, Graduate Intern ’20 After a long school year, summer is finally just around the corner. But after spending such a long time away from your student, living together for four months might feel different than it did before. In fact, according to […]
Paying for an Emerson Education: Helpful Tips for Planning Ahead
By Carol Smolinsky, Associate Director of Student Success Your students may be consumed with midterms and summer class registration, but we know you all are already working hard in the background to make sure their next academic year is successful. When it comes to billing […]
Hanging On Until The End Of The Semester!
By Jennifer Wood, ’19 We officially have less than two months left of the Spring 2019 semester and like most Emerson students, I am very much hanging on until the end of the semester. At this point of the semester, everyone has returned from spring […]
Student Profile – Kali Crago
My name’s Kalie and I’m the new graduate intern at the Parent and Family Office! Between writing blog posts for the Parent and Family website, I’m in my second semester in the Public Relations graduate program here at Emerson. Emerson’s Public Relations program has three […]
Thanksgiving at Emerson!
By Kalie Crago Thanksgiving is meant to be a time for food and family, but unfortunately some students may not be able to return home for the holiday. Students can stay at Emerson over Thanksgiving Break if they applied for extended housing, giving students a […]
Homesickness
By Jenn Wood, ’19 As the month of October draws to a close and the month of November starts, the buzz on our campus has settled down. Students have joined student organizations, got the hang of their schedules, and are building new friendships and relationships […]
Summer Plans
By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 I hope you all are wishing for warmer weather as much as I am! It’s crazy to think that it is almost the end of our semester and we’re still experiencing the cold and rain! Hopefully these April showers will […]
Stressed Out Students
This time of year, the number one descriptor our students use is “stressed out”. Of course they are. This is the culmination of the school year, there are many projects, exams, and papers due; students are excited, nervous, worried, anxious, looking forward to and dreading […]