Student Organizations

AMIGOS – Emerson’s Latino student organization welcomes everyone and is committed to creating awareness for Emerson’s Latino community.

Amnesty International – Seeks global justice and strives to eliminate human rights violations through campaigning

Asian Students for Intercultural Awareness (ASIA)

The Berkeley Beacon – Emerson’s weekly, student-run newspaper www.berkeleybeacon.com

Communication and Political Law Association (CLPA) – http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/CPLA

Committee for Awareness Programs at Emerson (CAPE) – CAPE is comprised of students and faculty and is dedicated to presenting educational programs to promote consciousness about topics such as STDs/AIDS, sexuality, substance abuse, and sexual assault.

Deflowered Collision – Student run performance art group

Developed Images – Emerson’s annual black and white photography magazine

Earth Emerson – Earth Emerson promotes environmental responsibility and addresses campus and community environmental issues.

Undergraduate Council in Religion & Classics

Undergraduate Council of Gender and Women’s Studies

Undergraduate Economics Council

Undergraduate Film & Media Studies Council

Undergraduate History Council

Undergraduate Musicians’ Council

Undergraduate Neuroscience Council

Undergraduate Political Science Council

Emerson Alliance of Gays and Lesbians and Everyone (EAGLE) – http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/EAGLE

Emerson’s Black Organization with Natural Interests (EBONI) – EBONI is dedicated to the political and cultural reawakening of African American students at Emerson.

Emerson Comedy Workshop (ECW) – ECW is a comedy troupe that focuses on sketch comedy and holds auditions for members. http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/ECW

Emerson College Chinese Student Association (ECCSA) – http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/ECCSA

Emerson Communication (EmComm) – EmComm is a marketing communication agency and provides members with opportunities to work in advertising, public relations, promotion, graphic design and computer graphics. http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/EmComm

Emerson Dance Company – This organization is open to experienced and beginning dancers.

Emerson Gamers Association (EGA) – EGA endorses educational aspects of role-play and gaming http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/ega

Emerson Independent Video (EIV) – EIV produces newscasts and other productions including the annual EVVY Awards, which is a ceremony that recognizes Emerson students for outstanding student work. http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/EIV

Emerson International (EI) – EI develops support for Emerson’s International student population.

Emersonian – Emerson College yearbook http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/Emersonian

Emerson Records – Student run record company

The Emerson Review – Biannual undergraduate literary magazine

Emerson Songwriters Alliance – Explores the art of songwriting

Film Arts Society (FAS) – Comprised of three groups: Women in Motion (a production group), Latent Image (journal of student film criticism), and Films from the Margin (a series devoted to independent filmmakers and films)

Frames Per Second – Teaches professional film production. http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/FPS

Gangsters in Concrete – Biannual literary magazine that encourages experimental prose and poetry http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/Gangsters

Gauge Magazine – Emerson’s award-winning, biannual, glossy magazine features articles based on the issue’s theme as well as photography, poetry, and fiction. The magazine also concentrates on design.

Goodnews Fellowship – An ecumenical group which holds weekly meetings for prayer and Bible study

Hands-On Experience – Promotes awareness about deafness and teaches American Sign Language to students.

Hillel – Emerson’s chapter of Hillel provides social, cultural and religious activities for those interested in Judaism.

Hyena – A humor magazine

Imagine Students Reaching Out – Community service group

Islamic Community of Emerson (ICE) – Emerson’s Muslim community

Jimmy’s Traveling All-Stars – Comedy troupe

Kidding Around – Emerson’s theatre group that performs exclusively for children both on campus and in the community

Läuph Magazine – Comedy publication that specializes in longer humor essays, and also provides workshops for comedy writers.

Lion Stage – Radio drama production group

Mercutio – Dramatic theatre troupe

Musical Theatre Society (MTS) – Provides opportunities for students to participate in musical theatre productions both on campus and in the community

National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) – Conferences, workshops, and lectures offer Emerson students the opportunity to learn more about normal and disordered human communication behaviors.

National Broadcasting Society/Alpha Epsilon Rho (NBS/AERho) – National honorary broadcasting society

Newman Club – Catholic student organization

Noteworthy – Emerson’s a cappella group

Off-Campus Network (OCN) – Serves students living off campus

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) – http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/PRSSA

Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)

RareWorks Theatre – Supports student theatre productions

The Shakespeare Society

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) – http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/SPJ

spec. – Serves student screenwriters and those who wish to pursue careers in screenwriting

Student Government Association (SGA) – Emerson’s elected group of student who represent student rights and interests, work with administration to enhance communication between students and faculty, encourage student involvement in student organizations. www.sga-emerson.com

Swolen Monkey Showcase – Improvisational comedy troupe

This is Pathetic – Theatrical comedy troupe

The Undergraduate Writers Network – Encourages communication between students and faculty in the writing, literature, and publishing department.

Warlords – Action filmmaking organization

WECB – Emerson’s closed-circuit radio station http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/WECB

WERS-Fm – New England’s first non-commercial radio station, which is operated by Emerson students.

Women’s Voices of Emerson – Provides educational opportunities for women of Emerson.