NESA 50th Anniversary Celebration
Honoring Our Roots, Shaping the FutureSo Much to Celebrate!
Join us as we unveil our brand-new Boston Campus Acupuncture Treatment Center and celebrate 50 years of NESA tradition, innovation, and impact.
If you have questions, feel free to email us at alumni@mcphs.edu or call 617.732.2880.
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Location: MCPHS Boston Campus | 179 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $50 per person
NESA in the Spotlight
NESA Treatment Center Opening at MCPHS Boston in September
The New England School of Acupuncture will offer private acupuncture, community acupuncture, and Chinese herbal medicine in a state-of-the-art facility.
NESA Turns 50: A Legacy of Leadership, a Future of Innovation
From its early days as a pioneering program to its current role within a major health sciences university, NESA’s story has always been one of both tradition and transformation.
Teaching Through Transformation: Amy Hull’s 30+ Years at NESA
Hull has witnessed—and helped lead—the integration of acupuncture into mainstream medicine.
NESA 50th Celebration FAQs
The NESA 50th Anniversary Celebration and Boston Treatment Center Grand Opening will be held on the MCPHS Boston Campus at 179 Longwood Avenue in Boston.
The evening begins at 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 8.
Festive cocktail attire is recommended. NESA green is always welcome, of course!
The event is $50 per person. Your ticket price helps to support NESA student scholarships.
A great time! The evening is designed to be free-flowing and includes tours of the brand-new Boston Acupuncture Treatment Center, dinner stations, beverage service, music, and dancing.
You can register online or with the printed invitation reply card sent to you in the mail. Registration will close at 5 p.m. EST on Monday, November 3.
Free parking is available in our MCPHS garages on Palace Road. View maps and directions.
Yes! Our location is just a short walk from the Longwood/Medical Area. You can find the most up-to-date information, including maps and schedules, on the MBTA website.
We want you to feel safe and cared for, so please alert us to your needs on the invitation reply card or your online registration. We're also happy to talk with you about specifics; reach out to us at 617.732.2880 or alumni@mcphs.edu.
Yes! Photographers and videographers will be present at the NESA Celebration. Please note that by participating and being present during the event, you give Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the right to use photographs and/or video/audio recordings taken of you during the event for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to appear in photographs or be recorded, please see one of our event staff upon your arrival.
Please do! Be sure to use #NESA50 in all of your photos from the evening so we can share in the fun!
Yes! Each attendee will have a name tag with their class year listed to help you find your friends and classmates.
Yes! We have blocks of rooms reserved at two hotels: Hotel AKA Back Bay Boston and The Westin Copley Place Boston. See the hotel information below, including direct links to our special discount rates.
Hotel AKA Back Bay Boston
154 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116
Book your stay using
this discount link.
The Westin Copley Place Boston
10 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116
Book your stay using this discount link.
Contact us at 617.732.2880 or alumni@mcphs.edu.
We can't wait to see you on campus Saturday, November 8. There's so much to celebrate!