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Emerson College is private liberal arts university in Boston, Massachusetts focused on communications and the arts.
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Fast Facts
- Established: 18801
- Founder: Charles Wesley Emerson2
- Original name: The Boston Conservatory of Elocution and Oratory3
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Satellites: Los Angeles, California; Kasteel Well, Netherlands
- President: Jacqueline W. Liebergott4
- Faculty: 3505
- Nickname: Lions
- Motto: Bringing Innovation to Communication and the Arts
- Acceptance rate: 47%6
- Undergraduate tuition: $26,880 per year7
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Unitarian minister Charles Wesley Emerson's study of oratory under Professor Lewis B. Monroe led to Emerson founding the Boston Conservatory of Elocution and Oratory in 1880. The school was re-named several times as its scope expanded to include creative writing, journalism, theater and broadcast media. -
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LONG WEEKEND This weekend! Visited Emerson College & Saw a little bit of Boston University- both GREAT schools!!!... http://bit.ly/4kQq3O
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@David_Henrie um, come to boston. emerson college. and then i can be your girlfriend?
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RT @satch: http://twitpic.com/on5ga - Eco-Rep Symposium icebreaker @TuftsUniversity. Several schools in attendance including Emerson College
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Eddie Brill Workshop was lovely. STAND UP SHOW TONIGHT IN THE EMERSON COLLEGE CABARET. 8:00 PM. Free.
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View All Emerson College Questions (474) | Ask a QuestionIs there a list of the most expensive colleges out there? (2 Answers)Yes, the link below shows the amounts + alot of other little information. read morehow many years of regular college is required before a veterinarian college? (1 Answer)Do a little research. What I mean is find out what classes you have to have in order to apply for vet school. All vet schools require different classes. That ... read moreWhy do colleges cost so much? (4 Answers)For the same reason ANYTHING costs so much... because people will pay it. read more
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Emerson College Basics
- Facts: Institutional Profile
- Founded: 1880
- Faculty: Directory
- Undergraduates: 3,200
- Postgraduates: 900
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Emerson College Timeline
- 1880: Charles Wesley Emerson founds the Boston Conservatory of Elocution, Oratory, and Dramatic Art
- 1881: Name changed to Monroe Conservatory of Oratory
- 1888: Charles Emerson publishes The Evolution of Expression, which becomes the basis of the curriculum
- 1890: Name changed to Emerson College of Oratory
- 1892: The Iwasaki Library founded
- 1908: First meeting of the Student Government Association
- 1931: Sports program launched with volleyball
- 1939: Name changed to Emerson College
- 1947: The Berkeley Beacon commences publication
- 1952: Financial crisis forces the resignation of the Board of Trustees
- 1966: Oversees programs offered
- 1986: Los Angeles program offered
- 1993: Internet access provided for students
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- Emerson College Library: History of Emerson College
- Emerson College Library: History of Emerson College
- Emerson College Library: History of Emerson College
- Emerson College: Institutional Profile
- Emerson College: Institutional Profile
- Emerson College: Institutional Profile
- Emerson College: Institutional Profile
