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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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Master's degree program in Global Marketing and Advertising was established at the EIIC in Maastricht in 1993. Pictured: Catalogue Cover in color. Text content: "Master communication in a global business environment. Make your mark in the bold…

In 1994, Emerson purchased the Little Building, a 12-story commercial structure next to the Emerson Majestic Theatre and across the street from 180 Tremont Street. It serves as a residence hall for 748 students with a dining hall, fitness center,…

In 2003, the Tufte Production and Performance (PPC) building became the first purpose built structure created and built for Emerson College. It is named for Norman I. and Mary E. Tufte, in honor of Emerson College trustee Marillyn Zacharis' parents.…

In 1995, Emerson's men's athletic teams became charter members of the Great Northeast Atlantic Conference. Pictured: a poster for the conference.