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Feb 4, 2025·StrategicPlan
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Emerson College Strategic Plan 2025-2030
The Emerson College Strategic Plan 2025-2030, titled 'Extraordinary Emerson 2030', outlines a visionary roadmap to solidify the institution's commitment to education, scholarship, and creative expression in the arts and communication. The plan is structured around four strategic priorities: Academic Innovation, Collaborative Connections, Community Engagement, and Operational Excellence. It aims to elevate Emerson's global standing as a world-leading educational institution, fostering a brighter, more innovative, and inclusive future for artists, communicators, scholars, and professionals.
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Marlboro Institute Values and Commitment Statement 2021-2022
The Marlboro Institute's statement emphasizes its commitment to educational equity and social justice. It outlines past actions and future goals across several areas: faculty committees focused on equity and justice, pedagogical improvements to enhance DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), curriculum review and expansion of DEI-related minors and course content, diverse faculty recruitment and mentoring initiatives, and student recruitment and engagement strategies to increase diversity within the student body. The overall aim is to create a more inclusive and equitable learning environment that reflects and engages all student identities and experiences.
Jan 1, 2020·StrategicPlan
Board
Emerson College Programs and Initiatives for Social Justice and Racial Equity 2020-2021
Emerson College's 2020-2021 initiatives for social justice and racial equity involved various departments and programs. The plan included faculty workshops on difficult dialogues, a new course on social change, diversity recruitment plans for faculty hiring, and the creation of Dean's Equity and Social Justice Fellowships. Specific departmental actions included curriculum reviews and revisions to promote inclusivity, anti-racist training for faculty and staff, development of culturally inclusive resources, and engagement with external partners to diversify materials and perspectives. The college also focused on improving hiring practices, creating mentorship programs, and incorporating diversity and inclusion into various courses and programs. Outcomes included curricular changes, improved hiring practices, increased diversity in faculty and resources, and enhanced student learning experiences.
May 5, 2015·BoardMeeting
Board
Marlboro College Rapid Reviews
The session involved rapid reviews of several books by multiple participants. Key discussions included Edwin DuVall's "Hair with Amber Eyes," detailing a large Jewish family's story and their preserved Netsuke during the Holocaust. Another review covered Norton Juster's "The Phantom Tollbooth," focusing on themes of thinking and wordplay. Julia Serano's "Whipping Girl" was discussed regarding transgender studies, misogyny, and binaries. Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" was reviewed as a lively, non-pedantic account from marginalized perspectives. Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" was highlighted for its humor and commentary on Arthur Dent's intergalactic adventures. Chuck Barris's "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" was mentioned for its entertaining claims of CIA involvement. Linda Berry's "100 Demons" was presented as an example of "autofictionalography." John Berger's "A Fortunate Man" was discussed as a study of a country doctor in rural England. Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" was analyzed for its feminist themes and character exploration. Frances Hodgson Burnett's "The Secret Garden" was compared to Jane Eyre, focusing on self-discovery and hidden mysteries. Mrs. Burns' Dictionary of unusual words and Mary Calhoun's illustrated book about a cat skiing were also reviewed. Finally, Joseph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" was discussed for illustrating modern myths in pop culture like Star Wars, preceding a discussion on Anne Carson's "Autobiography of Red," which draws upon the myth of Heracles.
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