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Located in Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the City’s Theatre District, Emerson educates individuals who will solve problems and change the world through engaged leadership in communication and the arts, a mission informed by liberal learning. The College has 3,750 undergraduates and 750 graduate students from across the United States and 50 countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than 80 student organizations and performance groups. Emerson is known for its study and internship programs in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., the Netherlands, London, China, and the Czech Republic. A new, permanent facility on Sunset Boulevard for its L.A.-based program opened in January 2014. The College has an active network of 32,000 alumni who hold leadership positions in communication and the arts. Watch a video about the Emerson experience.

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Located in Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the City’s Theatre District, Emerson educates individuals who will solve problems and change the world through engaged leadership in communication and the arts, a mission informed by liberal learning. The College has 3,750 undergraduates and 750 graduate students from across the United States and 50 countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than 80 student organizations and performance groups. Emerson is known for its study and internship programs in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., the Netherlands, London, China, and the Czech Republic. A new, permanent facility on Sunset Boulevard for its L.A.-based program opened in January 2014. The College has an active network of 32,000 alumni who hold leadership positions in communication and the arts. Watch a video about the Emerson experience.

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Emerson College Announces Dean's List Honorees for Spring 2022 Semester
The following students are named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester. The requirement to make Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.
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Dean's List - Aug 9
Emerson College's Men's Tennis Earns 2021-22 ITA Division III Men's All-Academic Team Award
The Emerson Men's Tennis team has six members included on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) 2022 Division III Men's Tennis Scholar-Athletes Team. The Men's Tennis team is also on the Division III Men's All-Academic Teams list. For ITA eligibility an athlete must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for the current academic year. To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, the team grade point average must be 3.2 or above (on a 4.0 scale), all student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form and all varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year.
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Sports - Aug 9
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Emerson College Student Honored in Nonfiction Category for Senior Writing Awards
These awards were established to recognize excellence in writing by Senior WLP majors. They are given based on a competition that is open to all 2021-2022 graduating WLP Seniors.
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Student Competition - Jul 29
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Emerson College Students Honored in Fiction Category: Senior Writing Awards
These awards were established to recognize excellence in writing by Senior WLP majors. They are given based on a competition that is open to all 2021-2022 graduating WLP Seniors.
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Academic competition - Jul 29
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Emerson College Students Receive National Student Emmy Award for Sports Programming
Emerson College students received a sports programming award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in their work for The Box Score, a student-run sports talk show.
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Club or Organization - Jul 26
Emerson College Announces 2022 Graduates
Emerson College awarded more than 1,000 undergraduate degrees during the 142nd Commencement at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 8, 2022.
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Graduation - Jul 26
Emerson College Student Awarded the AAJA Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship
Emerson College student Abigail Lee was awarded the AAJA Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship. AAJA annually offers up to $20,000 in scholarships and grants to journalism students to help offset the costs of education, internships, living expenses and other opportunities.
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Scholarship - Jul 6
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Emerson College Student Honored with The Jeff Arch Screenwriting Award
Emerson College student honoted with the Jeff Arch Screenwriting Award.
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Academic Award - Jun 23
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Emerson College Students Honored with Montoni Film Catalyst Fund Award
Emerson College students were honored this past spring with the Montoni Film Catalyst Fund Award.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Jun 23
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Emerson College Student Honored during School of Communication Awards
The School of Communication Student Awards occurred in the spring and celebrated the close of an extraordinary academic year, as well as recognizing student achievements within the School of Communication.
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Academic Excellence - Jun 15
Emerson College Students Honored during School of Communication Awards
The School of Communication Student Awards occurred in the spring and celebrated the close of an extraordinary academic year, as well as recognizing student achievements within the School of Communication.
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Achievement (Other) - Jun 15
Emerson College Students Honored during School of Communication Awards
The School of Communication Student Awards occurred this spring and celebrated the close of an extraordinary academic year, as well as recognizing student achievements within the School of Communication.
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Leadership - Jun 15
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Emerson College Student Nominated in SOC awards
The 2021 School of Communication Student Awards occurred on April 28th and celebrated the close of an extraordinary academic year, as well as recognizing student achievements within the School of Communication.
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Student Excellence - Jun 15
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Emerson College Students Honored during Marlboro Institute Honors Thesis Awards
The Marlboro Institute Honors Thesis Awards was held at the Honors Program Graduation Dinner in the Emerson SPC Theatre on Thursday, May 5th from 5:00-6:30 pm.
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Honors Program - Jun 10
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Robert Shinder Receives Grant from The Virgin Unite Social Impact Fund
Emerson College student Robert Schinder is a recipient of a grant from The Virgin Unite Social Impact Fund.
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Research / Grant - 2021 Aug 27
Emerson College Announces Dean's List Honorees for Spring 2021 Semester
The following students have been named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Spring 2021 semester. The requirement to make Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.
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Honors List - 2021 Aug 2
Olivia Strauss awarded prize for entrepreneurial pitch
Olivia Strauss recently won an award during this year's E3 Expo, an annual pitch competition event at Emerson College, celebrating creativity in business. Students showcase their ventures and compete for monetary awards and donated services to help launch their business. Students who are involved in the E3 minor (Emerson Experience in Entrepreneurship) go through the paces of thinking up, developing, and marketing a business or nonprofit venture.
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Business/professional - 2021 Jun 8
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Emerson Students Inducted into Gold Key Honor Society
The Gold Key Honor Society at Emerson College recognizes and encourages outstanding academic standing among juniors and seniors.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 22
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Christopher Henderson-West Earns Capitol Hill Internship
Christopher Henderson-West was recently selected as a full-time staff intern with Congresswoman Barbara Lee through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Emerging Leaders program. This is one of the most elite internships on Capitol Hill.
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Internship - 2020 Mar 3
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Xi Gamma Nu Sisters Raise Money for MSPCA in Bake Sale
By getting enthusiastically dressed up, the sisters of the Emerson College sorority Xi Gamma Nu and additional contributors raised over $7,575 in donations for the MSPCA-Angell on Valentine's Day.
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Greek Organizations - 2020 Mar 3
Emerson College Student Awarded Orientation Leader Of The Year
Emerson College senior, Madeline Ramaley, received the Orientation Leader of the Year award for serving as an excelling orientation leader, and a role model to both fellow peers and new students.
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Student Orientation - 2019 Apr 12
Emerson College Student Receives Rising Star Resident Assistant Award
Emerson College Junior, Joelle Herbert, recently received the Rising Star Resident Assistant award, for her excellence as an RA.
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Residence Life - 2019 Apr 12
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