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American Studies Music* Applied Ethics* Neuroscience Art (concentration within Art History* Biology Psychology) Art or Therapy Performance DigitalArts* Photography* Philosophy* Graphic Design & Technol PoliticalStudio Science Art Psychology Biochemistry Counseling and Health (concentration within Developmental Biology or Chemistry) General/Experimental Biology Religious Studies* Biostatistics Sociology Catholic Studies* Spanish Chemistry Theatre Arts* Economics*
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Office of Admissions 400 The Fenway Boston, Massachusetts 02115-9911 617-735-9715 617-735-9801 fax
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Boston
This is your place to sharpen your mind. Come mine the rich resources of the city around you, visit the Rembrandts that hang down the street from your residence hall, listen to a world leader speak at a free lecture.
To free your spirit. Come to a place where the city is part of your everyday energy. Jog along the sparkling waters of the Charles River, rest beneath the blossoming magnolias.
To expand your horizons. Take in a city full of culture and cultures. Try a steaming bowl of noodles in Chinatown. An icy gelato in the North End. A free jazz concert on the waterfront.
To unleash your potential. Transform yourself through powerful real-world experiences: fascinating internships, life-changing community service and amazing opportunities abroad.
Emmanuel College is a coed, residential, Catholic liberal arts and sciences college surrounded by the excitement, resources and culture of Boston. There is simply no other place like it.
College just isn’t the same everywhere. You won’t find the sophisticated city of Boston, with its 250,000 other college students, everywhere. You won’t find a 17-acre campus surrounded by a world-class medical center and two major art museums everywhere. You won’t find Fenway Park just down the street everywhere.
The city. The college. The community. It all comes together with academic purpose toward a greater goal at Emmanuel: an education of the heart, the mind and the soul.
Roll out of bed in the morning and the vibrant world-class city of Boston sprawls before you, teeming with opportunity, adventure, excitement and ideas. What will you do today? Walk by Paul Revere’s tiny wooden house or do research in the state-of-the-art transplant labs of Massachusetts General Hospital? Will you intern in I.M. Pei’s glass-sheathed Hancock Tower or the gold-leafed dome of the State House? Boston is your extended campus. A new world of ideas is your universe. This is your place. Welcome to it.
“ Education empowers people. It transforms their lives. It opens doors.� Emmanuel College has long been part of the mission of my life—first as a student, then as a faculty member, as an administrator and, since 1979, as President. I am proud to introduce you to Emmanuel College, a community with a lifelong passion for teaching and learning, that believes education will help create a just and better world. If you believe, as we do, that education empowers, transforms and opens doors; if you challenge yourself, as we do, to act, to lead and to give generously to others; if you insist, as we do, that the world of ideas demands diversity, then this is your place. We are a community with a strong sense of mission, a vigorous intellect, a vibrant faith and a joyful spirit. Welcome. Sister Janet Eisner,
snd, President
The Greatest Work on Earth In 1919 the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, an international Catholic religious congregation, defied the prejudices of the day and founded Emmanuel College for women. With their mission of “making known God’s goodness... educating for life,” they laid the foundations for generations of bright, motivated women who had had few educational resources. Today, Emmanuel College is a vibrantly co-ed experience. And the same stones laid nearly 100 years ago are vividly reflected across the quad in the glass-fronted Jean Yawkey Center, the active, open student center that has become the living room of our campus.
T H I S I S YOU R P L ACE TO
Sharpen Your Mind
The world of liberal arts and sciences is about being changed by ideas and being driven by ideas. At Emmanuel College, we believe in the value of a liberal arts and sciences education, our proud tradition since 1919. We believe the world becomes more colorful if you are really curious and want to know why things are the way they are. We offer opportunities in the pursuit of learning and teaching, of exploring and research in over 25 areas of study. We take these studies to new levels, from Art, Education, English and History to the Natural and Life Sciences, Political Science, Psychology and Global Studies. We question, we challenge, we transform. We encourage, as well, the Individualized Major, the tailoring of a new major within the context of our offerings. We believe in our students. We offer an extensive and award-winning academic advising system to help you map out and continuously revise and update your own educational plan. We continue to design programs that will help you reach new heights, explore new fields and work at higher levels than you might ever have thought possible.
Just call Admissions at 617-735-9715 or check us out online at www.emmanuel.edu
First-Year Seminars
The Carolyn A. Lynch Institute
This innovative program is designed to build a strong academic foundation for the rest of your college career. Every first-year student takes a seminar of his or her choice in the fall or spring semester. In small classes, working closely with each other and a member of the faculty, you are introduced to the academic traditions of the liberal arts and sciences: how to read mindfully, analyze information, construct arguments and communicate effectively. Here you will be introduced to the expectations and values of our academic community.
Dedicated to preparing teachers in mathematics, science and technology for urban elementary and secondary levels, The Carolyn A. Lynch Institute awards scholarships to talented undergraduates with a commitment to this goal. Through generous funding provided by the Lynch Foundation, a teaching laboratory prepares future teachers to be completely fluent in “smart classroom� technologies, giving our teacher candidates special skills that will help them transform the lives of the diverse populations of children they will educate.
Our Honors Program Honors work sharpens critical-thinking and communications skills and opens doors to fascinating research opportunities in a wide range of disciplines. Each year, highly motivated students are invited to participate. First-year students are eligible to take part in the Emmanuel Honors Colloquium, an intense, bi-monthly discussion of books with faculty.
Pre-Med and Pre-Law Professions Preparation To help Emmanuel students continue to succeed beyond our campus, our pre-med advisory committee helps those considering healthcare graduate work position themselves for and apply to medical, dental or veterinary school. Similarly, if you are interested in law school, an advising committee will help you tailor your academic program toward that goal and will guide you through the law school application process. Academic Resource Center (ARC) From workshops to individual peer tutoring, the ARC offers specially designed programs to help students in any major meet their academic goals.
Areas of Study American Studies Applied Ethics* Art Art History* Art Therapy Digital Photography* Graphic Design & Technology Studio Art Biochemistry (concentration within Biology or Chemistry) Biology Biostatistics Catholic Studies* Chemistry Economics* Education Elementary Secondary English Communication Literature Writing & Literature Environmental Science Forensic Science (concentration within Chemistry)
Gender & Women’s Studies* Global Studies History Information Technology* Latin American Studies* Management Organizational Leadership* Mathematics Music* Neuroscience (concentration within Biology or Psychology) Performance Arts* Philosophy* Political Science Psychology Counseling and Health Developmental General/Experimental Religious Studies* Sociology Spanish Theatre Arts* Individualized Major Pre-law Pre-med *Denotes minors
“ A liberal arts education gives you a chance to explore what you might want to do for the rest of your life. It’s okay to go to college not knowing what you want to do.” Dan Campagna, Class of 2007
Academics by the Numbers:
academic majors in the liberal arts and sciences. Not enough? Create your own.
the year we were founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame, who believe that education is the greatest work on earth.
number of opportunities the Office of International Programs can offer as choices for your study abroad experience.
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number of teaching assistants at Emmanuel, because every course is taught by faculty.
students from all over the globe, because the world of ideas demands diversity.
percentage of the graduating class eligible for Summa Cum Laude, the highest of the Latin honors.
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Research opportunities
at Emmanuel are fasten-your-seatbelt explorations into a universe of “Why?” and “What If?” with the potential to make a powerful impact in peoples’ lives. At Emmanuel College, meaningful work is being done in many disciplines across the board. Internship programs and faculty/student projects in the healthcare and medical fields provide Emmanuel College undergraduates the kind of access and resources usually reserved for graduate programs at large research universities.
Chris Borges ’10, originally from New Jersey, has spent two years working with Dr. Josef Kurtz, Assistant Professor of Biology, on bone marrow transplant research at world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital “I saw Dr. Kurtz give a talk on his “Over the past year, some of the research during Accepted Student research that Chris has been Visit Day. That was all it took for me involved with has been accepted for to become fascinated by his work. presentation at international meetings, Through our research, we look at ways where scientists have been able to see to make the treatment regimen for a the work that is being done at bone marrow transplant less toxic. Emmanuel College, by Emmanuel Not many undergraduate students get College students. Through his work with to have the experience that I have had. me in the lab, he has gained a deeper It has provided me opportunities in the understanding for how science gets field that I never thought possible.” done, and being a part of the research Chris
group at Massachusetts General Hospital has allowed him to shadow and engage clinicians to further learn more about a future career path.” Dr. Kurtz
The most important thing you’ll learn at Emmanuel College is critical thinking. We believe that in today’s world, more than ever before, it is crucial that you be able to evaluate the pop culture, the new discoveries and the massive amounts of information coming at you every day.
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Merck Research Laboratories, Boston Emmanuel College is the only college in the country to boast a 12-story, 300,000square-foot private research facility right on campus that is doing important work in the fields of cancer treatment, Alzheimer’s disease and obesity. It is owned by Merck & Co., the global research-driven pharmaceutical company, on land they lease from the College. In return, Emmanuel College has access and opportunity to a world few undergraduates ever get to see. Every summer, Merck selects five students for a special paid internship program; one is always an Emmanuel student, handpicked by the faculty that knows them best, their own science faculty. Merck researchers and scientists speak in our seminar programs. Merck offers unique pieces of scientific laboratory equipment to the College, as well. It is an unusual partnership and a valuable one.
Samuel LoCascio (Vienna, Austria) and Ynes Helou (Foxborough, MA) Class of 2009, were selected as Merck summer interns for 2008. “ I have always aspired to work with great minds and partake in influential research. My time as a Merck intern certainly provided me that chance. After I graduate from Emmanuel, I intend to focus my studies in pharmacology, so the internship held great relevance to my future academic career. Getting the opportunity to work in a pharmaceutical company that has contributed so much to human health is priceless.” Ynes
“ It was exciting to be able to apply all that I am learning as an Emmanuel College student to a job where my work could make a big difference. The experience I gained during my internship with Merck was extremely valuable, but it was because of my education at Emmanuel that I was given the opportunity in the first place. There are very few colleges that provide the kind of opportunities and support that we receive as students here.” Sam
Our distinguished faculty
publishes, exhibits and researches. Presents, composes and chairs. Inspires, stimulates and collaborates. At Emmanuel, classes are small enough for your professors to know who you are and what’s important to you. They expect you to challenge them, to think, to question, to explore. Their mission is to make knowledge matter. Whether they teach English or Management, Biostatistics or Education, they believe in the promise of a liberal arts and sciences education to transform students into confident, curious citizens of the world of ideas. Here are a handful of professors you might run into on a stroll across the quad:
Meet Michael St. Clair, Professor of Psychology “ Take some risks in your college career,” urges Professor St. Clair, “no matter how serious you are about science, while you’re here, take a course in something you’re not going to be able to do again.” For 30 years, Professor St. Clair has urged Emmanuel students to pursue both a disciplined analysis in science and an open curiosity in the world at large. He believes a strong liberal arts education is fundamentally about thinking. He pushes students to challenge assumptions, to question. “ Why do people act a certain way? Why is a building built that way? How did it happen that this president was elected rather than that one? Did Freud destroy more things in the 20th century than he created?” he challenges, “This is more than data to be mastered and filed away.”
“ Psychology is a pretty broad discipline,” says Professor St. Clair, “At its most basic, it offers good habits of research, critical thinking, exposure to quantitative methods and skills for jobs.” At the same time he celebrates the distinctive opportunities Emmanuel has to offer, “Our psychology classes are quite different from each other. We have moved quite rapidly into many demanding sub-disciplines of psychology, including the neurosciences.”
Meet Megumi Naitoh, Assistant Professor of Art
Artist, Professor, Advisor. Megumi Naitoh is all three to the students of Emmanuel College. After growing up in Tokyo, surrounded by 12.5 million other people, Professor Naitoh takes the art of individual expression quite seriously. But she teaches it with a sense of humor and tremendous passion. As you might expect from an artist whose work combines manipulated pixilated images and clay, she teaches students to articulate why they like what they make. “Without knowing why it is successful it is not successful,” she says. “ First-year students come to Ceramics thinking they’re going to make a bowl. Instead they get the rich history of ceramics, some simple chemistry of the medium, an understanding of technique, things they never learned in high school.”
Boston enriches the entire experience. One day, she’s taking students through the Museum of Fine Arts, experiencing art most people see only in books, the next she’s guiding them to a gallery opening in Boston’s hip Harrison Avenue art district. Professor Naitoh is also the faculty advisor to the Art Club, which might make a beautiful blanket for a homeless shelter and take a trip to the galleries of New York City in the same year.
Meet Javier Marion, Assistant Professor of History
“ All history is based on decisions human beings have made,” says Professor Marion. “In college, History is more than dates and names, it is learning to analyze and understand those decisions.” Professor Marion debunks the myth of the aloof professor with his easy manner and a quick smile. He finds that students come to Emmanuel ready to learn and eager for the experience. “For some students it’s actually easier to do well in college than it was in high school,” he says. “ There are more choices in the curriculum, and students find the intensity of the discussion is more invigorating.” He, in turn, is energized by their intensity. “Students who come to Emmanuel want to do something with what they learn. They are genuinely outraged by injustice,” he says. “ It creates a contagious empathy.”
This fits Professor Marion’s teaching style perfectly. “We encourage students to make connections between themselves and what they learn, rather than just sit and become fattened by information.” “ Bring your own context to college,” he promises, “and together we will challenge traditional thinking. We will reframe old ideas, skew them if you will, until they lead us to answers we wouldn’t normally find.”
Meet Sister Mary Johnson, SND Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies
“ I don’t want their minds to be gated communities,” says Sister Mary of her students. “I will do anything I can to take down the gates. I teach two Service Learning courses and the transformation I see in the students is inspiring.” SOC2113, Research Methods, is one.
This class went out among 25 ethnic parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston —from Ugandan to Vietnamese, from German to Korean—to collect data. They conducted interviews with members of the communities and made multiple visits to the churches. “The confidence my students get between the first day of class and the last is amazing. They’re diving into the deep end of the pool,” Sister Mary says.
Service learning builds bridges between commitment and action. Emmanuel students are encouraged to articulate their social consciousness. They may help feed the poor in homeless shelters or make a difference by working at the Massachusetts State House. The campus is alive with a real commitment to social justice. “ After I make the bridges,” says Sister Mary, “the students initiate their own versions. They embrace what they want to do in light of their own interests and talents.” “ We spark the fire,” says Sister Mary, “ but the students keep it burning.”
T H I S I S YOU R P L ACE TO
Free Your Spirit
What makes you happy? Politics? History? Singing? Seeing your words published in a magazine? Playing baseball? With over 90 different co-curricular clubs, activities and organizations on campus, there is always something exciting happening at Emmanuel. Every club is filled with the intensity of people, like yourself, who are passionate about the subject. What gives you peace? No matter what your religion, we believe in the goodness of God and the goodness within each other. We are open-minded, diverse and inclusive. We believe wonderful things happen when people believe in themselves. This is a campus alive with activities and athletics. We are big-hearted in spirit, global in outlook and small enough to create individual access to whatever opportunities we seek. We are a community with a strong sense of mission, a vibrant, confident faith and a joyful spirit.
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Academic Clubs: 36 Hours–Pre-Med Club, Art Club, Biology Club, Chemistry Club, Education Club, Emmanuel Business Association, Emmanuel College Historical Organization (ECHO), Emmanuel College Political Forum, Model U.N., Sociology Club Honor Societies: Alpha Delta–FirstYear Student Honor Society, Beta Beta Beta–Biology Honor Society, Kappa Gamma Pi–National Honor Society for Catholic Colleges, Omicron Delta Kappa–National Leadership Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta–History Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha–Political Science Honor Society, Psi Chi–National Psychology Honor Society, Sigma Xi–National Science Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau–International Honor Society for Nursing Media Clubs: Bang!–Literary Magazine, Epilogue–Yearbook, Le Renard–Student Newspaper, Filmmakers of Emmanuel College, Radio Club
Performing Arts: Colleges of the Fenway Orchestra, Colleges of the Fenway Chorus, Ill Beatz, In Good Company, Theatre Guild Leadership: Admissions Ambassadors, Campus Activities and Student Events (CASE), Class Officer, Commuter Council, Cultural Competence, Emmanuel Connections, L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Organization, Leadership Institute, Orientation Leader, Program Committee, Residence Hall Council, Residence Assistant, Student Government Association, Student Judicial Board Cultural Organizations: Asian Student Association, Black Student Union (BSU), Cape Verdean Student Association, Huellas (Hispanic/Latino Student Association), The Association of Countries, Cultures, Events, Nations and Traditions (ACCENT)
Office of International Programs (OIP) is committed to the experience of the international student. Working closely with Admissions, Academic Advising and Residence Life and Housing, the OIP offers services that deal with issues from cultural adjustment and employment opportunities to immigration regulations and student activities. All are designed to ensure a smooth transition from home to college life in Boston. Special Interest/Political: Advancement of Conservative Ideas Among Women (ACTW), Democrats of Emmanuel College, Emmanuel College Community Outreach, Emmanuel College Entrepreneurial Club, Emmanuel College Republicans Club, Global Health of Emmanuel College, Rainbow Connection, Social Awareness Club, Students for Environmental Action Do you have a passion or interest you don’t see here? Just bring it with you, it’s easy to start a new club!
Community by the Numbers: Emmanuel voted the number one Most Spirited Institution in the Northeast 3 years in a row by the National Association for Campus Activities.
and counting: co-curricular clubs, activities and organizations. There’s always something interesting going on at Emmanuel.
Class Presidents. Each is a member of the Executive Board of the Student Government Association, the voice of all our students.
blocks from Fenway Park in one direction, and the Museum of Fine Arts in the other.
miles between Emmanuel College and Phoenix, Arizona, where students on Alternative Spring Break work with the homeless for a week.
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acre campus holds a world of opportunity within its boundaries and a bustling city right outside our gates.
Emil Ata CLASS OF ’09
Why is a college education important to you?
I am a first-generation Lebanese American and only the second member of my family to attend college. I see my education as the first step to my future success. What interested you in attending Emmanuel?
My older sister, Nina, was a member of the first coed class at Emmanuel. Her time here allowed me to visit and experience the College in a more natural and relaxed environment. Also, I appreciated the College’s great location in Boston and liked the idea of being just a train ride away from home. You recently took part in a service-learning course. What was the experience like?
As a management major, I enrolled in Principles of Marketing with Associate Professor of Management Dr. Mirtha Crisostomo. I worked on a project with Goodwill in which I evaluated its current job training program and created a marketing plan to assist in increasing enrollment. Professor Crisostomo emphasized how significant our work would be in helping the non-profit organization and the class offered a great opportunity to give back to the community. How does being an Emmanuel student help you achieve your future goals?
Emmanuel is preparing me to graduate and enter the professional world with confidence that I will be able to succeed. The knowledge that I have gained as a student at the College, inside and out, will guide me in my future. Any thoughts on what you would like to do after graduation?
I hope to eventually attend graduate school for an MBA in international management. I would like to work in the Boston area and pursue a career in the global business arena.
Campus Ministry lies at the soul of our mission, promoting a community spirit that lives and celebrates the messages of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur: a belief in the goodness of God and the goodness of God’s people. Emmanuel welcomes students of all faiths into our community. We seek to create a vibrant, welcoming campus based on Gospel values. We challenge and support you with difficult questions. Whether it’s a need for conversation or short-term pastoral counseling, the staff of Campus
Ministry is eager to help. A variety of student-focused ministries, programs and discussions encourage you to put your beliefs into action and share your gifts with the Emmanuel community and beyond. Through educational programs, volunteer service, prayer and liturgy, we provide opportunities for you to deepen your spirituality, to act justly and to live faithfully.
Spiritual Formation Programs Weekend Retreats The Busy Person’s Retreat Spiritual Meditation Praise Nights Preparation for Receiving the Sacraments Faith Alive Thanksgiving Interfaith Service Liturgical Ministries Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Choir Conversations with Campus Ministry Relationships The Catholic Church Today Ethical Decision Making Just War
Community Service, in a place where you are expected to talk about values and ethical issues, puts a sharp focus on a wide lens. The commitment is to make a meaningful difference in many ways both large and small. From serving hot meals at a homeless shelter to helping at-risk children with homework, our community service opportunities are a constant reminder that we learn and teach, research and explore, work and play in the context of a greater society. We challenge ourselves to act. To lead. To give generously to others. We work for justice. We keep the connection between faith and action alive with our work in the following: Alternative Spring Break America Reads Campus-based English as a Second Language Program EC Community Outreach (ECCO) Jump Start Peace and Justice Club Peace Games Sunday Service Group Tutoring in after-school programs
Jenny Marin CLASS OF ’09
Where are you from?
I am from West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Why did you choose Emmanuel College?
Emmanuel was always my top choice for schools in Boston. When I was accepted, there was no doubt in my mind that it was the place I wanted to be for the next four years. Many of my high school teachers were Emmanuel graduates and spoke highly of the College. I liked the idea of attending a school where professors know you by name, the campus is beautiful and not to mention, just one block from Fenway Park! What is your major?
I am majoring in psychology with a concentration in health and counseling. You have twice visited South Africa as part of a service trip. What was it like?
South Africa is one of the most beautiful countries I have ever seen and the trip was absolutely amazing. We took part in service work related to the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals, which were created by world leaders in 2000 with hopes of ending poverty, hunger and disease in Africa. Our group did as much as we could to help those whom we met. We listened to their stories, sometimes fighting back tears to hear of their experiences. It was these moments that led me to return the following year. And they are ones I will never forget. What would you like to do after graduation?
I would like to find a job that will enable me to work with young women, preferably middle school age, in the Greater Boston area. I eventually hope to pursue a master’s degree in psychology as well. As a student at Emmanuel, I have been provided amazing opportunities academically, spiritually and emotionally. I feel that if I had attended another school I would not have been as fortunate. I am very grateful and proud to say I attend Emmanuel College.
Jean Yawkey Center for Community Leadership at Emmanuel College is dedicated to developing service opportunities and leadership skills for our students, while building bridges between this community and the young people of the City of Boston through after-school and summer programs. Funded in part by a major grant from the Yawkey Foundation, the Center has also offered a cultural competence seminar, funded new service learning courses and awarded scholarships to students involved in the greater community.
Club Sports and Recreation: Baseball Club, Cheerleading Team, College Mascot, Dance Team, Field Hockey, Karate Club, Ski and Snowboarding Club New Student Programs offer summer and fall orientation, academic assessment, academic advising and a comprehensive welcome week to help every student connect with our community to become a successful Emmanuel student NCAA Division lll athletics give every recruit a chance to make his or her mark. No one school dominates the field. Our strong Intramural sports program means everyone who loves athletics stays active. At Emmanuel College, everybody who wants to play, gets to play. When it comes to fun, we’ve got game.
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Whichever way, you have access to a spectacular gym and fitness center in the Jean Yawkey Center. And an athletics program whose focus is on the development of the whole person, not just the athlete. Coaches are dedicated to helping students achieve in the classroom as well as in the game. Academic excellence is rewarded at the annual awards banquet, which includes awards for the highest individual GPA and the team with the highest group average GPA.
Men’s NCAA DIII Varsity Teams
Basketball Cross Country Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field Soccer Volleyball
Women’s NCAA DIII Varsity Teams
Basketball Cross Country Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball
Colleges of the Fenway Intramural Sports
Billiards Bracket Busters Challenge Dance Dance Revolution Dodgeball Flag Football Floor Hockey Great Race Indoor Soccer Innertube Water Polo Madden Football XBox Racquetball Softball Sports Trivia Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Whiffleball 3-on-3 Basketball 5-on-5 Basketball
Sarah Soldano CLASS OF ’10
Where are you from?
I am from Bethel, Connecticut. What is your major?
My major is English with a concentration in writing and literature. I have always been interested in literary arts magazines, as I am a lover of both creative writing and art. During my sophomore year, I also decided to minor in graphic design. I interned with Emmanuel’s Office of Marketing Communications last year, which I really enjoyed. I learned a great deal about design and the experience added to my interest of pursuing a career in the field. How about other activities you are involved in?
I am a member of the women’s track & field team as well as president of Bang! Magazine, the College’s literary publication. I have really enjoyed being part of both organizations. I specialize in the high jump, long jump and short sprints for the Saints track team and have been involved with Bang! Magazine ever since my freshman year. What makes your college experience special?
Emmanuel’s urban location and membership within the Colleges of the Fenway is something I truly enjoy about being a student here. I love that there are so many college students in the area and that we get to attend events at other colleges. I’ve been to readings at MIT, concerts at Berklee College of Music, art galleries at Boston University and Massachusetts College of Art and Design, theatre productions at Wheelock and participated in many more off-campus activities. Plus, I love that the Museum of Fine Arts is just around the corner. Overall, Emmanuel’s location has so much to offer. What’s next?
I hope to attend graduate school and then pursue a career in graphic design while working independently on my creative writing. One thing that really interests me is writing and illustrating children’s books so that I can combine my love of art and writing.
If This is Your Place, This is Your Living Room Every residence hall has a lounge, every residence room is a place to chill, but The Jean Yawkey Center really is the living room of our campus. It’s our student center, our cafeteria, the place to meet and greet. The place to see and be seen. The floor to ceiling windows look directly across the grassy quad to the stained glass windows of the peaceful Chapel, tucked within the historic stone Administration Building. In the residence halls, you’ll find free Internet access, e-mail, voice mail and cable TV for every resident. In the Administration Building, you’ll find a club and meeting room for commuters. And, right outside the front gate, you’ll find Boston.
Some of our favorite places in Boston • The courtyard of the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum • The scene on Landsdowne Street • The Frog Pond on Boston Common, for ice skating • The Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade, for free concerts • The Buddha room at the MFA • The Boston Public Library • The State House on Beacon Hill • Faneuil Hall Marketplace • The outdoor cafés on Newbury Street • The funky restaurants near Fenway Park. What will yours be? Besides your place right here on campus.
Dan Campagna, Class of 2007, found a talent for communications in the liberal arts arena and became an English major. His mother attended Emmanuel College, too. In fact, they lived in the same residence hall, on the same floor 20 years apart. Dan loved the location of Emmanuel College. “One day I just walked down the street to Fenway Park and filled out a general application. I became a Fenway Park tour guide and I have a World Series ring!�
Boston by the Numbers:
miles of wide, flat, paved trails offer biking and running along the scenic Charles River, from downtown Boston to the city of Waltham.
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stops on the pipe organ in world-famous Symphony Hall and considered one of the finest concert hall organs in the world.
feet and 2 inches is the height of the Green Monster at Fenway Park, the highest wall in baseball, which tends to make doubles out of what might be home runs in other parks.
is a zip code in the center of Boston’s financial district, home to major mutual fund companies, major law firms, banking headquarters, the Federal Reserve Bank and the Boston Stock Exchange.
colors make Boston’s MBTA subway system easy to understand: the Orange Line, the Red Line, the Blue Line and the Green Line–the one we’re on–can get you anywhere you want to go in greater Boston.
if by land, The Old North Church where the lanterns were hung to signal to Paul Revere is only one of the 16 historic sites along the 2.5-mile red line through Boston known as the Freedom Trail.
T H I S I S YOU R P L ACE TO
Unleash Your Potential
We transform lives through powerful real-world experiences, through internships, service learning, travel and international study. We link our studies to exciting applications for life and work. We mine the rich resources of science and healthcare around us. We build gateways to those worlds on campus. We create rich opportunities for study abroad, each one uniquely designed to fit your interests and widen your horizons. Boston provides powerful access to the worlds of finance, business, government, health and medicine, education, history, social services, sports, the arts and literature. Other programs, like the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, which give students a rare opportunity to earn a semester of academic credit while completing a full-time internship and attending seminars and lectures in the nation’s capital, extend our classrooms out into the world.
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A sampling of internships
American Red Cross Arnold Worldwide Advertising Aramark-Fenway Park Boston Bruins Boston Police Crime Lab Children’s Hospital Dana Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School Improper Bostonian Magazine Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Kiss 108 FM Radio Kraft Sports Marketing Make-A-Wish Foundation Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts Multicultural Council Massachusetts Prevention of Cruelty to Children Massachusetts State House Middle Eastern Studies Institute Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Museum of Science NASA New England Aquarium New England Cable News (NECN) New England Genealogic Society Paul Revere House United Nations of Greater Boston WCVB-TV5 Boston’s ABC Affiliate
Study Abroad expands the mind, invigorates the spirit and offers a global context and perspective that will stay with you for life. You can choose to spend a summer, a semester or a year at one of many universities. The simple handout “10 Steps From Dream to Departure” will get you started. Then the Study Abroad coordinator will help you decide which country and program are right for you. Emmanuel students have studied around the world, including management in China, education in Australia, art in Italy and political and economic development in Central America. Be inspired by those who walk the talk. Speakers over the past few years have included Dr. Paul Farmer, the medical anthropologist and physician who has dedicated his life to treating some of the world’s poorest populations; Martin Luther King III, son of legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr, and a civil rights leader in his own right; and Mitch Albom, best-selling author and nationally syndicated columnist.
The Colleges of the Fenway Our five neighboring colleges, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Simmons College, Wentworth Institute of Technology and Wheelock College, join us in sharing resources so that you can take a highly specialized course we may not offer, find an unusual library book, or play in our shared orchestra. L.E.A.D.E.R.S. is a unique program
that recognizes the learning that takes place outside the classroom. The program fosters confidence, leadership skills and inner strength by focusing on Leadership, Ethics, Activities, Dedication to Service, Exploration, Relationships and Spirituality.
This is your place to spread your wings Our recent graduates are teachers and graphic designers, trust specialists and studio managers, research assistants, systems administrators, designers, social workers and legislative aides, already making a difference in the world around them.
A Sampling of Work Places Where You’ll Find Emmanuel Graduates:
Allied Advertising Arnold Advertising Bentley Publishing Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Cambridge Savings Bank Cell Signaling Technologies Children’s Hospital Cisco Systems Citigroup Citi Hedge Funds Emerson College Ernst & Young Greenfield Elementary School Mellon Financial New England Journal of Medicine Old Sturbridge Village Paul Revere House Perkins School for the Blind Quincy High School Soundtrack Studios State House of Massachusetts State Street Corporation USS Constitution Museum Valhalla High School Varnum Brook Elementary School
Where can a liberal arts and sciences education lead? Anywhere you want to go. Right now, a biochemistry major is a doctoral student at Harvard Medical School; an English literature major is a law student at Georgetown University; and a Political Science major is a Ph.D. student at the University of London.
A Sampling of Post-graduate Programs Where You’ll Find Emmanuel Alumni:
Boston University Brandeis University Carnegie Mellon University Columbia University Duke University Edinburgh University Emmanuel College Graduate Programs Georgetown University Harvard Medical School Harvard University New York University Northeastern University Pratt Institute Simmons College Suffolk University Tufts Dental School University of London
The Milestones and the Promises
To first-year students, eager for the knowledge of the past and the skills for the future, and perhaps a little nervous, we say, we believe in you.
To the seniors, curious, confident and prepared for a lifetime of personal fulfillment and professional achievement, we say, we believe in you.
First-Year Student Ceremony—During Founders’ Day in February, each new student is ensconced in the community.
Senior Cap and Gown Ceremony—Since the first graduating class of 1923, this ceremony has marked the beginning of senior year.
To the sophomores, declaring their allegiance to a body of study, excited, determined, focused, we say, we believe in you.
To all, we promise an education designed to sharpen your mind, unleash your potential, free your spirit and expand your horizons. And a lifetime membership in this very special community of purpose.
Sophomore Pinning Ceremony—During April, sophomores mark their selection of a major with a faculty presentation of the traditional Emmanuel pin. To the juniors, committed to community, mentored by those who came before, tempered by what is yet to be done, we say, we believe in you. Junior Ring and Tassel Ceremony—Juniors celebrate their status as upperclass students.
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Scholarships and Financial Assistance If you’re serious about learning, we’re serious about helping you. Our financial assistance packages may include a combination of scholarships, institutional grants, federal and state grants, federal loans and part-time employment. Merit Scholarships are based on a combination of your high school GPA and SAT/ACT test results, or other factors including leadership and community service, or recommendations from a friend or graduate of the college. Our many merit-based scholarships include: Academic Achievement Scholarships City of Boston Scholarships Dean’s Scholarships Friends of Emmanuel College Scholarships Leadership and Community Service Scholarships Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships Presidential Scholarships Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Scholarships Our Financial Assistance Programs are designed to help you bridge the gap between your ability to pay for college expenses and the total cost of your education. Resources include: Emmanuel Grants Federal Pell Grants Federal Perkins Loans Federal Stafford Loans Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) Federal Work Study Gilbert Grants Massachusetts No-Interest Loans State Grants and Scholarships If you believe that this, indeed, might be your place, please schedule a visit today. Come meet us. Come talk to us. Come see for yourself this wonderful place. Just call Admissions at 617-735-9715 or check us out online at www.emmanuel.edu
Emmanuel College at-a-glance Academics
Music* Neuroscience (concentration within Biology or Psychology) Performance Arts* Philosophy* Political Science Psychology Counseling and Health Developmental General/Experimental Religious Studies* Sociology Spanish Theatre Arts*
*Denotes minors Activities
Academic Clubs Campus Ministry Club Sports and Recreation Community Service Cultural Organizations Honor Societies Leadership Opportunities Media Clubs Performing Arts Political Clubs Special Interest Clubs
Basketball Cross Country Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field Soccer Volleyball Women’s Varsity Teams
Basketball Cross Country Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball And A City At Your Feet
Emmanuel offers exciting internship opportunities with leading organizations in health and medicine, law, education, business, communications, the arts and community service in the greater Boston area.
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Individualized Major Pre-law Pre-med
NCAA Division III Athletics Men’s Varsity Teams
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American Studies Applied Ethics* Art Art History* Art Therapy Digital Photography* Graphic Design & Technology Studio Art Biochemistry (concentration within Biology or Chemistry) Biology Biostatistics Catholic Studies* Chemistry Economics* Education Elementary Secondary English Communication Literature Writing & Literature Environmental Science Forensic Science (concentration within Chemistry) Gender & Women’s Studies* Global Studies History Information Technology* Latin American Studies* Management Organizational Leadership* Mathematics
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