Events & News
‘A story of persistance and perspective’: Lesley Community celebrates new graduates at Commencement 2024
Saturday, May 18
For the first time in recent history, Lesley University undergrads, graduate, and Threshold students came together in a combined ceremony to celebrate their achievements in a unified Commencement on May 18, 2024.
Wednesday, Jul 3
4:00 pm
PhD in Education Virtual Information Session
Wednesday, Jul 10
12:00 pm
Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies Information Session
Wednesday, Jul 10
5:00 pm
Virtual Information Session: Undergraduate Students
![photo of audience and mortarboards at commencement](/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_secondary_feature_1x_wide/public/Commencement-afternoon-ceremony-audience.jpg?h=8d406f02&itok=YbakeFcF)
Stories & Articles
A Hub for Creativity
"Because you end up learning even more on the job, the internship program at Lesley was crucial for nurturing my career path.”
Chrissy Kurpeski ’05, BFA in Graphic Design and Illustration
Welcome to Cambridge, MA
![Charles River, Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-charles-river_0.jpg?itok=NmKhSVFZ)
Stroll across the Charles River to Boston
![People walk by Felipe's Tacqueria and other shops.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/2021-02/cambridge-harvard-square-felipes.jpg?itok=GAJTekiA)
Get to know vibrant Harvard Square, just a few minutes from campus.
![Shop in Harvard Square](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-shops-harvard.jpg?itok=VUAhKAcq)
Obsessive shoppers will love browsing the storefronts in Harvard Square
![Bike rider in Harvard square on Massachusetts Avenue](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-square.jpg?itok=rw-l615M)
It's easy to travel through the city, on foot or by bike
![Row of restaurants and shops in Harvard Square. Some people are walking by, some are sitting.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/2021-02/cambridge-harvard-square-shops-restaurants.jpg?itok=JT82O_Mf)
There's always something happening here, from live music to performance art.
![Music performance in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-square-live-music-3.jpg?itok=5DKmJSiz)
Local music venues, like the Sinclair, make for amazing culture and nightlife
![Inside the Harvard Square subway station](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-mbta-subway-transportation-2.jpg?itok=KcTOEhSQ)
Get from point A to point B easily on the subway (known as the T)
![Harvard Square, Cambridge](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/Harvard-square_0.jpg?itok=wq26cvEr)
A hub for students from around the world, Harvard Square is always buzzing with energy
![front entrance of harvard art msueums](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/harvard-art-museums-entrance.jpg?itok=3IOL9D8z)
A nexus for education and the arts, Cambridge has endless museums and galleries to explore
![Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-yard.jpg?itok=wbj4J5AN)
And let's not forget our famous neighbor—Harvard University
![Harvard Square food trucks](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-food-trucks.jpg?itok=tflMTXoU)
Grab something quick and delicious at the food trucks parked minutes from campus
Harvard Common Spaces, Cambridge
![Subway map](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-mbta-porter-square.jpg?itok=4OMqjNoB)
With Boston minutes away on the T, there's so much to explore
![Public art in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-porter-square-art-mbta.jpg?itok=LN51Vy-1)
Remember to look up—there's public art everywhere in Cambridge
![Asian eateries in University Hall, Lesley University](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-porter-square-shops-restaurants-uhall.jpg?itok=0ttBjB6d)
You probably wouldn't guess it, but inside Lesley you'll find some of the city's best Asian cuisine
![Bowl of ramen in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-porter-square-asian-restaurants-uhall.jpg?itok=54reN0t3)
Whatever you're craving, you're sure to find it in this foodie mecca
![Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-red-car-mass-ave_0.jpg?itok=9MKOGMvz)
Lined with shops and restaurants, even the streets are livelier in Cambridge
![Shop on Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-mass-ave-shops-maps.jpg?itok=CmBnedeI)
You'll love shopping local on vibrant Massachusetts Ave.
![Shop on Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-mass-ave-shops-nomad.jpg?itok=m7S2uWB0)
Find anything from Tibetan wares to quirky home goods during a shopping trip along Massachusetts Ave,
![Charles river](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_gallery_1x_wide/public/cambridge-charles-river-boat.jpg?itok=yPnFH7Ti)
Nothing beats watching the sun set over Charles River
![doble campus during the fall](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/fall-campus-leaves-doble.jpg?h=48af153a&itok=cYhNXjhq)
![Charles River, Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-charles-river_0.jpg?h=1389ae57&itok=6P7Bej9p)
![People walk by Felipe's Tacqueria and other shops.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/2021-02/cambridge-harvard-square-felipes.jpg?h=8d3c5a9f&itok=1nuvV4_b)
![Shop in Harvard Square](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-shops-harvard.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=e6J7JQq4)
![Bike rider in Harvard square on Massachusetts Avenue](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-square.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=05Nxny8k)
![Row of restaurants and shops in Harvard Square. Some people are walking by, some are sitting.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/2021-02/cambridge-harvard-square-shops-restaurants.jpg?h=8d3c5a9f&itok=qkh7eoDC)
![Music performance in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-square-live-music-3.jpg?h=b80a9625&itok=i0iSafDR)
![Inside the Harvard Square subway station](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-mbta-subway-transportation-2.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=DD_q8sEX)
![Harvard Square, Cambridge](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/Harvard-square_0.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=_V1WH3Ma)
![front entrance of harvard art msueums](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/harvard-art-museums-entrance.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=bhxgDYKW)
![Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-yard.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=8i9-cQhd)
![Harvard Square food trucks](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-harvard-food-trucks.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=zadLGZ3I)
![Subway map](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-mbta-porter-square.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=6hom7Gf4)
![Public art in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-porter-square-art-mbta.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=iEkmnNb-)
![Asian eateries in University Hall, Lesley University](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-porter-square-shops-restaurants-uhall.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=8HoEogyA)
![Bowl of ramen in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-porter-square-asian-restaurants-uhall.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=_fCtcswj)
![Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-red-car-mass-ave_0.jpg?h=c95bc20e&itok=161v3S9G)
![Shop on Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-mass-ave-shops-maps.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=YvzSmklO)
![Shop on Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, MA](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-mass-ave-shops-nomad.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=1zZhPdzN)
![Charles river](/sites/default/files/styles/story_header_image_1x_wide/public/cambridge-charles-river-boat.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=LFIBathE)
Welcome to Cambridge, MA
If there’s a place where the most creative, smart, and interesting people flock to, Lesley is right in the center of it. Cambridge forms a nexus of research and scholarship that’s unmatched anywhere in the world.
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