Emmanuel College Centennial | Celebrating 100 Years

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September 19, 2019

Emmanuel Giving Day

Save the Date for Emmanuel College Giving Day on 9.19.19: The 100th anniversary of Emmanuel's first ever day of classes. Help us reach our goal to raise $100,000 in honor of 100 years.

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September 19, 2019

Centennial Convocation

Join us as we celebrate Convocation on the 100th anniversary of Emmanuel College's first day of classes in 1919, featuring a keyote address by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy.

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September 19, 2019

Class of 1964 Celebration

In recognition of the Class of 1964's generous support during their 55th reunion year, Emmanuel College will name a space in the Maureen Murphy Wilkens Science Center in honor of the class.

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Your Memories

What is your favorite Emmanuel tradition?

"Celebrating at the annual Clambake. Especially the year Til Tuesday played! "

Beth C, ‘84

"I was the Black Student Union Vice President for one year. Being part of that club helped me to learn leadership..."

"Anything that involves family..."

Kathleen G, ‘16

"Midnight Madness"

Ashanti J, ‘15

"Social and political activism including anti-war, ERA and de-segregation efforts organized on campus."

Susan C, ‘74

"Wearing our robes all Senior year..."

Judi G, ‘64

"Loved the emphasis on service and community involvement..."

Kathleen G, ‘72

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100 Facts for 100 Years

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327 Barbaras

327 Barbaras have attended Emmanuel College since 1919.

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Grape Boycott

Emmanuel College students joined other area college students in 1967 to aid migrant farmers’ struggle for unionization by supporting the grape boycott, led by Cesar Chavez, who later spoke on campus in 1969.

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Historic President

Sr. Janet Eisner '63, SNDdeN is the longest serving woman president in U.S. higher education history. She was named Acting President in 1978 and inaugurated in 1979. She celebrates her 40th anniversary during the College's Centennial year.

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JFK Speaks

President John F. Kennedy—then a US Representative from the Eleventh Congressional District of Massachusetts—gave the 1949 Commencement Address.

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816 Wins

Coach Andy Yosinoff is the winningest coach in NCAA D-III Women's Basketball history.

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There She Is...

Four Emmanuel alumnae have been named Miss Massachusetts and competed for the national title of Miss America, including the first-ever Miss MA of color, Gabriela Taveras '17.

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450,000

450,000 bricks were used to build the new 18-story residence hall, which opened in Fall 2018.

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Enemy List

Journalist and alumna Mary McGrory '39 won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1975 for her articles about the Watergate Scandal. McGrory was on Richard Nixon's famed "enemies list."

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Molasses Flood

Emmanuel College opened the same year as Boston's Great Molasses Flood, when a holding tank burst and sent 2.3 million gallons of the sticky liquid sweeping through the streets of Boston.

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27.1

Campus was hit with 27.1 inches in the Blizzard of ‘78.

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