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Exterior of Charlesgate Hall, south side from Marlborough St. Emerson College purchased the Charlesgate Hall residence hall from Boston University in 1981 and sold it in 1995 when Emerson dorms were moved to the Little Building. It was originally…

Emerson students made their first organized trip to Los Angeles in 1980, under the leadership of Lenny Riendeau and George Quenzel. Students found it such a rewarding experience that the trip it was repeated the next year. The 1981 trip is pictured…

When Emerson president Boylston Green resigned in 1949, Godfrey Dewey (pictured) served as Acting President until February, 1951. Dewey was an educator and spelling reformer – the founder and first president the Phonetic Spelling Council. He was a…

Artist’s rendering of Chickering Hall (exterior). In 1901, the College moved to Chickering Hall, 239 Huntington Ave, where it would stay for only ten years. The Emerson community welcomed the move to this Back Bay location near Symphony Hall. The…

In 1880, Charles W. Emerson opened the Boston Conservatory of Elocution, Oratory, and Dramatic Art at 13 Pemberton Sq. in Boston. Ten students enrolled in the first class. Pictured: Cover from course catalog. The cover contains a poetic quotation…

The Engagement Lab is an applied research lab at Emerson College focusing on the development and study of games, technology, and new media to enhance civic life.

Emerson's soccer and lacrosse teams compete on the Field at Rotch Playground, in Boston's South End. The field also has a softball diamond for both practice and games. This aerial view shows the field and to the north, the Prudential (The Pru) and…

Since 2000, Emerson's Los Angeles campus has hosted an event to showcase student films and connect alumni to Emerson students. Today, the Emerson College Film Festival and LA Showcase screens student films from the Emerson and Los Angeles campuses…