Posts Tagged: Emerson College

Transforming Teachers, Departments and Schools: Brain-based Program Breaks Boundaries and Overcomes Limitations

As English Language Arts and Math continue to be touted as top priorities, and as the assessment of related skills takes up more and more time in many schools, teachers are left with less time to share ideas with each other or with their students. In the realm of higher education, where more is being left to adjuncts and part-time staff, communication is limited within departments, let alone acr...

From Noted Neurosurgeon to Newark, N.J. Mayor, More Grad Speakers Announced

Neurosurgeon Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine will keynote Southern Vermont College’s 84th commencement on Saturday, May 7, at 1 p.m. Ethiopian-born, Swedish raised, award-winning chef and food activist Marcus Samuelsson will also address graduates. Oscar-nominated screenwriter and scholar of communications ethics Richard LaGravenese will keynote Emer...