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'{{Short description|Consortium of colleges in the Fenway region of Boston, Massachusetts}} The '''Colleges of the Fenway''' ('''COF''') is a [[consortium]] of five colleges located in or near the [[Fenway (parkway)|Fenway]] neighborhood of [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. The association promotes collaboration among its member schools to enhance the variety of educational programs; to gain economics benefits through shared research, medical, and dining facilities; and to provide students, faculty, and staff with the opportunity to study, live, teach, and work in a small college environment while enjoying the resources of a major academic environment comparable to that of a large-scale university setting. ==Member institutions== {{As of|2024}}, there are five member institutions: * [[Emmanuel College (Massachusetts)|Emmanuel College]] * [[Massachusetts College of Art and Design|Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt)]] * [[Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences|MCPHS University]] (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) * [[Simmons University]] * [[Wentworth Institute of Technology]] ==Collaboration== The five colleges, each with its own unique mission, offer specialized learning and experiences on and off campus. Collectively, the COF represent more than 12,000 full-time undergraduate students (16.2% of all students attending four-year colleges in greater Boston), nearly 700 full-time faculty, and more than 2,300 course offerings. Shared initiatives among the six colleges are aimed at enhancing the quality of education, enriching student experiences and reducing costs through sharing of resources. For example, the second floor of a new dormitory at MassArt is a Student Health Center, shared by students of MassArt, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and MCPHS University. <ref name="About Colleges of the Fenway">{{cite web|publisher=Colleges of the Fenway|url=https://www.colleges-fenway.org/about/|title=About - Colleges of the Fenway|accessdate=2024-04-21}}</ref> The Consortium has an agreement with the [[Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum]] to extend University Membership benefits to all associated students, faculty, and staff.<ref>{{cite web|title=Museums - Colleges of the Fenway|url=https://www.colleges-fenway.org/explore/museums/|publisher=Colleges of the Fenway |accessdate=2024-04-21}}</ref> Collaborative student opportunities include formal [[cross-registration]] which allows access to over 1,000 courses otherwise not available on the student's home campus.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cross-Registration |url=http://www.colleges-fenway.org/academics/cross-registration/ |publisher=Colleges of the Fenway |accessdate=2020-02-29}}</ref> Students may use career centers, intramural sports, performing arts, student life programs and activities, and study-abroad opportunities at other schools in the consortium. Students may also participate in shared social events planned by the Colleges of the Fenway and various groups throughout the campuses. Students may live at their school of attendance or in the campus dormitories of the other member schools. Each October, the Colleges of the Fenway join with other local organizations in an "Opening Our Doors" public celebration of artistic and cultural activities in the [[Fenway (parkway)|Fenway]] and [[Huntington Avenue]] districts of Boston.<ref name="OOD">{{cite web |title=Opening Our Doors |url=http://www.colleges-fenway.org/events/opening-our-doors/ |publisher=Colleges of the Fenway |accessdate=2020-02-29}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category|Colleges of the Fenway}} *[http://www.colleges-fenway.org/ Colleges of the Fenway] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110927152104/http://www.colleges-fenway.org/Pocket%20Map-Aug2009.pdf Map] {{Colleges of the Fenway}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Colleges Of The Fenway}} [[Category:Universities and colleges in Boston]] [[Category:Organizations based in Boston]] [[Category:Academic enclaves]] [[Category:Fenway–Kenmore]] [[Category:College and university associations and consortia in the United States]]'