Jay Bernhardt

13th President of @EmersonCollege.

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Inauguration festivities began with the Southwick Recital, our longest ongoing tradition of literature & storytelling, with panels, exhibitions, & annual film festival. Thank you to the amazing performers, students, panelists, & organizers for celebrating all things Emersonian!

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Inauguration week is here! Last chance to RSVP for our community celebration via https://t.co/BDKmqgEgNA.

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Getting ready for inauguration next week! Don't forget to RSVP if you will be joining us via https://t.co/BDKmqgEgNA.

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The latest stop on our cross-country tour visiting @EmersonAlumni and friends brought us to D.C. this month. Thank you to Board of Advisors member and alum Sara Morgan BA ‘05, MA ‘10 for facilitating the energetic discussion, and to all attendees for joining us!

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Attention students: Before you head out for Spring Break, share your input on Emerson's strategic & financial priorities via the short survey in the email invite sent to your Emerson account. Make sure to RSVP for the Inauguration events March 20-22 via https://t.co/HFZuF18Woo.

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Planning for the spring edition of Expression, the College's alumni magazine, is well underway. If you missed the fall print issue, be sure to read online about alumni who are doing, advocating, and leading in exciting and impactful ways. @EmersonAlumni https://t.co/Z7fA1H9yCP

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What I hear most often from our students & families upon arriving here is that they found their people & their place, & it feels like home. My thanks to all who visited for the "Picture Yourself at Emerson" event, & special thanks to event organizers, speakers, & performers.

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Congratulations to P. Carl from the Emerson faculty for the world premiere of his inspiring and powerful new play #BecomingAManART at American Repertory Theater. Running through March 10! Don't miss it!

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A trip to @EmersonLAcenter and the Los Angeles area last week! My thanks to Sean Barclay '00, Bill Gersh '10, Chris Amico '22, Jimmy Cheng '19, and The Gersh Agency for the great visit! @EmersonAlumni

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It's almost time to Celebrate Emerson at the Inauguration activities! Please RSVP by March 15 and join us in celebrating our community's creative and academic excellence from March 20-22. https://t.co/BwjqoBN0c3

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A great @wbz segment on @EmersonAlumni Howard "D" Simpson '94, a @wers889 staple: https://t.co/UvqbPTwguZ

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This week we kicked off the spring edition of "Dining and Discourse" with faculty and staff, connecting on all things Emerson over breakfast. I look forward to many more conversations across our campuses this semester!

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Thank you to all for enthusiastically participating in our annual Teach-In on Race. Special thanks to keynote speaker @gracet09 for sharing her powerful words. Today and every day, the College commits to advancing & deepening equity and inclusion in our community and beyond.

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I had a wonderful time last week connecting with @EmersonAlumni & friends. My deep thanks to Jan & Jeff Greenhawt ('68 & '69) for hosting over 100 Emersonians in Boca Raton, and Jessica Joseph '13 for facilitating a lively conversation with alumni & parents in Miami!

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Congratulations to @EmersonAlumni Jennifer Coolidge ’85 and Randy Barbato ’82 on their Primetime Emmy Awards! @TelevisionAcad #Emmys #Emmys2024 https://t.co/bI5JGvQjOn

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Welcome back, Emersonians! The Spring 2024 semester will be a busy and exciting time for all of us, with many activities and opportunities to come together as a community. Please visit Emerson Today for information on several significant projects underway. https://t.co/ivXmm4ZAMd

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A big congratulations to three @EmersonAlumni @TelevisionAcad winners - Christopher Battaglia ’14, Matt Benson ’18, and John Frink ’85! #Emmys #75thEmmys https://t.co/kH9LRZo2hw

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I enjoyed volunteering at our "Breakfast For Dinner" event serving our students desserts and pancake sauces. Thank you to our dining hall staff and fellow volunteers for a fun evening serving our amazing students!

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We had a great Night at the Aquarium celebrating Emerson Seniors (Class of '23 and '24)! It was inspiring to feel so much Emersonian spirit, and we apologize to the penguins for the loud cheering. @NEAQ @EmersonAlumni

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We had a great night with @EmersonAlumni and friends in New York City recently! Special thanks to Emersonian @TerriT (MFA '02) for asking the hard questions and for your incredible support. We have many more events to come in 2024 in NYC and all across the US and beyond!