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Zeta Phi Eta, established at Emerson College in 1908, is a national professional coed fraternity in the communication arts and sciences. Founded at Northwestern University in 1893, Zeta Phi Eta is the oldest national group of its kind.

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In 1903, college founder Charles W. Emerson retired due to his poor health. At this time, Dean Southwick became acting president and reorganized the curriculum, regrouping sixteen departments down to seven: Oratory, Voice Training, Literary…

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Producer's behind the scenes of WERS TV. View from inside control room. WERS-TV presented the first program of closed circuit television in 1955. Photo imprint: "Arber-French & Co., Boston, Mass."; Motorola equipment pictured.

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In 1949, the Broadcasting Division received FCC approval for an educational broadcasting license; Emerson’s student-operated radio station WERS went on the air for the first time with 10 watts power. Pictured: Two smartly-dressed young men sit in the…

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Captioned: "Emerson students rehearsing a radio play before the microphone in one of the broadcasting studios at Station WEEI. Seated, Dorothy Morris; standing, left to right, Belle Sylvester and Ruth Campbell. Under the leadership of Dean Harry S.…

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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.…

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"This is Pathetic," Emerson College's only all long-form improvisational comedy troupe, was formed in 1981.
The troupe originally specialized in mime and puppetry, later turning their focus on social satire through sketches, improv, and film.

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The Thayer-Lindsley Parent Centered Nursery for Hearing Impaired Children opened in 1965; Pictured: An adult focusing attention on a young child's ear, with another child and adult present; "The former nursery is now called the Thayer Lindsley…

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Scribe, the student-run literary magazine is founded. In 1970 the publication will become the Emerson Review.

Image: Literary magazine Scribe, issue vol. 1, no. 1. Scan of front cover. Black print on red paper reads: Scribe, The Emerson College…

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In 1952, the College considered a merger in light of a severe financial crisis. The National Alumni Council led a grassroots movement opposing the merger. This resulted in a reconfiguration of Board of Trustees who then elected former Emerson faculty…
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