Based in Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theatre District, Emerson College 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 approximately 4,161 undergraduates and 554 graduate students from across the United States and nearly 70 countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than 90 student organizations and performance groups. Emerson is known for its experiential learning programs at Emerson Los Angeles, located in Hollywood, and at its 14th-century castle, in the Netherlands. Additionally, there are opportunities to study in Washington, DC, London, China, and the Czech Republic, Spain, Austria, Greece, France, Ireland, Mexico, Cuba, England, and South Africa. The College has an active network of 51,000+ alumni who hold leadership positions in communication and the arts.
(see more)Based in Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theatre District, Emerson College 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 approximately 4,161 undergraduates and 554 graduate students from across the United States and nearly 70 countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than 90 student organizations and performance groups. Emerson is known for its experiential learning programs at Emerson Los Angeles, located in Hollywood, and at its 14th-century castle, in the Netherlands. Additionally, there are opportunities to study in Washington, DC, London, China, and the Czech Republic, Spain, Austria, Greece, France, Ireland, Mexico, Cuba, England, and South Africa. The College has an active network of 51,000+ alumni who hold leadership positions in communication and the arts.
Emerson College Men's Basketball Team Earns #2 Seed in NEWMAC Playoffs, Capping 2022 Season
The Emerson College Men's Basketball team ended its season, after earning the #2 seed in the NEWMAC playoffs, against Babson, with Babson defeating Emerson 69-64 on February 23rd, 2023, in a NEWMAC playoff game at Emerson College. The team had a 16-10 overall record, and an impressive record of 11-3 within NEWMAC, for 2022.
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Apr 12
Emerson College Women's Soccer Team Players Named to NEWMAC Second All-Conference Teams
Emerson College Women's Soccer team members are awarded spots on the NEWMAC Second All-Conference Team.
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Jan 4
Emerson College Women's Soccer Team Players Named to NEWMAC First All-Conference Teams
Emerson College Women's Soccer team members are awarded spots on the NEWMAC All-Conference Teams.
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Jan 4
Emerson College Students Receive Honorable Mentions in AVCA Division III All-American
Emerson College students recently received Honorable Mentions for the AVCA Division III All-America teams. The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its 41st annual NCAA Division III All-America Teams for women's volleyball. Honorable mentions were given to the two Emerson College Women's Volleyball players. Both players were also selected to their second NEWMAC All-Conference Teams.
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2022 Dec 19
Emerson College Students Named to NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship Teams
Five Emerson College students were named to NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship Team. The All-Sportsmanship Team award is intended to recognize one student-athlete from each institution in every sport. The award is given to a student that best demonstrates the ideals NEWMAC and its Code of Conduct.
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2022 Dec 16
Emerson College Women's Volleyball Team Finish Strong 2022 Fall Season
The Emerson College Women's Volleyball team lost to Smith College in the NEWMAC Quarterfinals on Tuesday, November 1st, at the Brown and Plofker Gym, ending their strong 2022 Fall season. The Lions finished the 2022 season with an overall record of 18-5 and a NEWMAC record of 7-3. The team reached a regional ranking of #3 during the last week of the regular season.
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2022 Dec 16
Emerson College Women's Soccer Team Complete Their Fall 2022 Season Making History Along the Way
The Emerson College Women's soccer team completed their Fall 2022 season making history. The Lions finished the season with an overall record of 12-4-5 and a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) record of 7-1-3. For the first time ever the Lions won the 2022 NEWMAC Championship. Advancing to the NCAA III tournament, the Lions lost to Westfield State in the opening round.
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2022 Nov 28
Emerson College Men's Soccer Complete 2022 Fall Season Making History
The Men's team advanced to their first-ever NEWMAC championship game in history. The Emerson College Men's soccer team completed the 2022 campaign as their most successful season. The team finsihed with an overall record of 10-3-6 and a NEWMAC record of 4-2-1. The Lions lost to Babson College in the NEWMAC Championship game.
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2022 Nov 9
Emerson College Women's Soccer Team Is First Emerson Team To Be Ranked Nationally
The Emerson College women's soccer team made history, being the first Emerson College team to nationally ranked. The women's team was ranked #24 in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Women's Rankings on October 18.
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2022 Oct 26
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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2022 Aug 9
Emerson College's Women's Volleyball Team Earns USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award
The Emerson Women's Volleyball team received the 2021-22 Division III United States Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award. The Women's team was also honored in the Team Academic Award Honor Roll, which recognizes the top 20% of team GPAs in each division. The USMC/AVCA award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale.
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2022 Aug 9
Emerson College's Women's Tennis Earns 2021-22 ITA Division III Women's All-Academic Team Award
Emerson College's women's tennis team have seven members included on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) 2022 Division III Women's Tennis Scholar-Athletes Team. The Women's Tennis team was also put on the Division III Women'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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2022 Aug 9
Emerson Women's Basketball Team Makes 2021-22 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll
The Emerson Women's Basketball team had the highest cumulative GPA of any Division III women's hoops team, with a culmitaive GPA of 3.84 this past academic year. The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2021-22 season is the 27th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls. Emerson was one of 212 teams recognized, receiving honor roll recognition for the seventh straight season.
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2022 Aug 2
Emerson College Students Receive National Sports Programming Award
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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2022 Jul 22
Emerson College Student Named USILA Scholar All-American
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) announced the 2022 Academic Awards, naming Emerson College student as one of the Divison III athletes to make the USILA Scholar All-American team.
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2022 Jul 6
Six Emerson College Students Named To 2022 NEWMAC Spring All-Sportsmanship Teams
The All-Sportsmanship Team award is intended to recognize one student-athlete from each institution in every sport that best demonstrates the ideals of the NEWMAC and its Code of Conduct, regardless of overall performance or statistics for the season.
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2022 Jun 23
Emerson College Student Honored during School of Communication Awards
The School of Communication Student Awards occur annually and celebrate the close of an extraordinary academic year, as well as recognizing student achievements within the School of Communication.
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2022 Jun 15
Emerson College Student Awarded in SOC Awards
The School of Communication Student Awards celebrated the close of an extraordinary academic year, as well as recognizing student achievements within the School of Communication.
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2022 May 27
Jarred Houston Named to 2021-2022 NCAA Division III All-America Team
Men's Basketball player Jarred Houston was named to the 2021-2022 NCAA Division III All-America Team.
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2022 Mar 25
Women's Basketball Team Members Earn NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Honors
The NEWMAC conference announced in late February that student-athletes from the Women's Basketball team earned 2021-22 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference honors. Students were selected from a certain GPA standing, acheiving a minimum of 3.5.
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2022 Mar 22
Men's Basketball Players Earn NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team Honors
The New England Women and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced in late February that student-athletes from Emerson's men's basketball team earned 2021-22 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference honors. Students were selected from a certain GPA standing, having acheived a minimum of 3.5.
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2022 Mar 22
Jarred Houston Scores 1,000th Career Point and Earns NEWMAC Men's Basketball Co-Defensive POTW
Jarred Houston scored his 1,000th career point in a Men's Basketball game against Clark University. Houston also earned the NEWMAC Men's Basketball co-defensive POTW for the week of January 24.
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2022 Feb 15
Emerson College Student Scores 1,000th Career Point for Men's Basketball Team
Emerson College student Zach Waterhouse Scores 1,000th career point for the Men's basketball team.
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2022 Feb 3
Jarred Houston Honored with Third Defensive Player of the Week Award
Senior Men's Basketball Player Jarred Houston earned his third Defensive Player of the Week Award from the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) this season on Monday, December 6.
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2021 Dec 14
Student-athletes Named to 2021 NEWMAC (New England Women's & Men's Conference) Fall Academic All-Conference Teams
Emerson student-athletes are named to the 2021 NEWMAC (New England Women's & Men's Conference) Fall Academic All-Conference teams in women's soccer, men's soccer, women's volleyball, and cross country. To qualify, honorees must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.35 on a 5.0 scale after the Spring 2021 semester, be a second-year student, and have been a member of the College's varsity team for the entire season.
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2021 Nov 8
Winter & Spring Student-Athletes Named To NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Teams
More than 50 Winter & Spring student-athletes were named to their respective New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) teams for the 2020-2021 academic year. Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2021 spring semester, achieved second year academic status at their institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire semester.
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2021 Aug 10
Emerson Athletes Selected for NEWMAC Awards
Twenty-five Emerson College student-athletes were named to the New England Men's and Womens Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team for their respective fall sports.
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2021 Apr 22
Natalie Clydesdale named finalist for NCAA woman of the year
A total of ten women have been nominated by their institutions to represent the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) as its NCAA Woman of the Year nominee, incluing Natalie Clydesdale for Emerson College.
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2020 Jul 28
Student-Athletes Named To Softball Academic All-Conference Team
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced their 2020 NEWMAC Softball Academic All-Conference Team. The NEWMAC Softball student-athletes totaled 51 honorees this year, with seven of those being Emerson students.
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2020 Jul 15
Student-Athletes Named To Baseball Academic All-Conference Team
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced their 2020 NEWMAC Baseball Academic All-Conference Team. The NEWMAC baseball student-athletes totaled 66 honorees this year, with eight of those being Emerson students.
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2020 Jul 15