Emerson College

Description

Emerson College stands as the undergraduate institution where Matthew Lambert completed his senior year at age 21 before his arrest for selling drugs, which resulted in a felony conviction. Josh Lyman cites this affiliation during a discussion in Toby's office to explain Secret Service restrictions on Lambert's access to a Daughters of the American Revolution event. Staff reference the college to justify assigning Donna Moss to supervise Lambert, underscoring how educational history shapes security protocols for individuals with criminal records in political settings.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

1 events

S4E18 · Privateers

Donna Drafted to Shadow a Credible Risk at the DAR

Emerson College is invoked as the place where Matthew Lambert was a senior when arrested; its mention functions as background that explains the nature of Lambert's felony and why Secret Service flagged him, thereby informing White House risk calculus.

Active Representation

Referenced through Josh's exposition about Lambert's past, serving as provenance for the security concern rather than an active participant.

Power Dynamics

No direct power in the situation; referenced institutionally to contextualize personal history and the implications of past criminal records.

Institutional Impact

Shows how educational background can be invoked to interpret and legitimize security decisions and social judgments in elite settings.

Internal Dynamics

Not applicable in-scene; Emerson is a contextual reference rather than an actor.

Organizational Goals

(In this scene, referenced only) Provide context for an individual's past status Signal social origins relevant to security assessments

Influence Mechanisms

Reputational inference (college senior turned convict) used to justify scrutiny Narrative shorthand about youth and an old mistake shaping current access