Saints Spotlight: Meghan Larkin '19
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.
Milestones in Emmanuel College’s History
1919
Emmanuel College opens at 400 The Fenway
1923
On June 7th, 26 young women become the first Emmanuel College graduates
1933
College purchases additional land on The Fenway and expands the campus to Avenue Louis Pasteur and Brookline Avenue
1935
During the Great Depression, the Alumnae Association creates the Placement Bureau to help students and graduates find employment
1940s
Emmanuel students and graduates contribute to the war effort
1945
College purchases additional land along Avenue Louis Pasteur
1945-1946
Student Government is established
1949
Alumnae Hall opens as a science center, the first building constructed since the Administration Building
1950-1951
Intercollegiate basketball introduced at Emmanuel
1955
College purchases additional land along Brookline Avenue
1954
Marian Hall opens as a multi-purpose building serving as a residence, dining facility and student center
1958
St. James Hall built to house Sisters of Notre Dame
1958
First student residence hall, Julie Hall, opens
1962
St. Ann Hall opens
1964
Loretto Hall opens
1965
Cardinal Cushing Library dedicated
1966
St. Joseph Hall, Emmanuel's largest residence hall, opens
1969
Senator Edward M. Kennedy gives the Commencement Address
1974
College initiates continuing education program
1977
Students participate in a teach-in as part of the anti-war movement
1984
Democratic presidential primary debate on women's issues hosted by Emmanuel
1987
A new science center opens in renovated Marian Hall
1993
First Founders' Day honors St. Julie Billiart and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
1994
Emmanuel's campus becomes fully networked, bringing technology to each residence hall
1996
Emmanuel President Sr. Janet Eisner, SND, initiates founding of the Colleges of the Fenway Consortium
1998
College Chapel reopens after a complete renovation
2001
First coeducational class arrives on campus
2001
Emmanuel signs ground lease with Merck, establishing a first-of-its-kind partnership
2002
Carolyn A. Lynch Institute is established to support urban education
2004
The Jean Yawkey Center, a student center with dining, fitness and a NCAA-regulation gymnasium, opens; Jean Yawkey Center for Community Leadership is established
2007
College establishes the Center for Mission Engagement
2009
Roberto Clemente Field is restored and becomes home field for Emmanuel College athletics
2009
The Maureen Murphy Wilkens Science Center and a renovated Art Department open
2013
Emmanuel completes restoration of its historic Administration Building
2014
The Notre Dame Campus opens in Roxbury, just blocks from where the SNDs operated Notre Dame Academy from 1854-1965
2018
Emmanuel announces the formation of five academic schools: The School of Humanities & Social Sciences, the School of Science & Health, the School of Business & Management, the School of Education and the School of Nursing
2018
The College opens its new, 18-story, 692-bed, contemporary apartment-style residence hall.
2019
The College celebrated its Centennial year with celebrations that reflected on 100 years of transformative educational experiences and the bold, entrepreneurial spirit that enabled Emmanuel to thrive amid changes in society and in higher education.
2019
Emmanuel welcomes the first cohort of traditional undergraduate nursing students.
2021
The Maureen Murphy Wilkens Schools of Nursing & Clinical Sciences formally opens on the second floor of Marian Hall following a complete renovation, adding a state-of-the art skills lab.
