For 2,000 years, thinkers in the Catholic tradition have created some of history’s most important and luminous works of scholarship, art and literature. Emmanuel College is proud to continue this tradition.
What is truth? Is there truth? What is worth wanting? How do I discern what is moral? What is my purpose? What can I do to advance a good and just society?
Questions such as these have always resounded in the hearts of women and men, especially the young. For 2,000 years, thinkers in the Catholic tradition have addressed them with seriousness and integrity, spawning some of history's most important and luminous works of scholarship, art and literature. Thomas Aquinas, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Teresa of Avila, Blaise Pascal, John Henry Newman, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Flannery O'Connor are just a few of the lights in the Catholic intellectual firmament.
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, an international religious congregation who founded Emmanuel College in 1919, were outstanding exemplars of this tradition as well. These accomplished scholars and pioneers in women's education took an exacting approach to teaching the liberal arts and sciences. Yet the pursuit of knowledge was only part of what made education, in the words of their order's founder, St. Julie Billiart, "the greatest work on earth." To be of optimal service to others, they believed, students must cultivate wisdom, empathy and insight, and this was best achieved in the context of supportive, enriching relationships.
Today, Emmanuel holds a unique place in American higher education. Rooted firmly in its Catholic identity and in the charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame, the College fosters a free exchange of ideas in which all questions, including those touching on faith, ethics and values, are discussed openly and vibrantly. On a campus known for its sense of community, students connect easily with each other and faculty mentors, forming enduring relationships that enhance learning. Ample opportunities for reflection invite young men and women of all backgrounds to understand their deepest selves, while a thriving culture of service allows them to respond to those in need and to experience the joy that accompanies the gift of oneself.
In May 2019, Emmanuel College was selected as one of 100 Boston-area nonprofits to receive a $100,000 grant through Cummings Foundation's "$100K for 100" program. The grant will help support service initiatives through Emmanuel's Cardinal Seán O'Malley Center for Mission & Ministry.
Since graduating from Emmanuel College in 2016, Atka Bol has not only flourished in her commitment to service, she has let it take her across the world.
Elementary education major Amie Knowles '20 traveled more than 4,000 miles to Rome, where she volunteered to teach English at a local primary school—and learned to connect with her major in a new way.
Although half a world away in Pakistan, Justin Prairie '05 is never far from Emmanuel and Boston. A foreign service officer with the U.S. State Department, Justin currently works on political and military affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan.
When Meghan Larkin '19 was a first-year student at Emmanuel, she paid close attention to her resident assistants (RAs) and became inspired by the effort they put into creating a positive living environment.
When Rachael was applying to college, she hadn't quite figured out what she wanted to study. There were several routes she could take on the path to her future, but deciding on one seemed impossible. It was then that she realized she needed to attend a school that could support all of her interests.
During her academic year at Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia, political science major Ellison Chang '18 has learned to "live in the moment" and embrace the unfamiliar.
Emmanuel is a place where students broaden their sense of what’s possible and prepare for inspiring careers in an ever-changing world. Be here.
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