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Two photos: Left, Arthur Halvorsen holding a large, colorful vase in a studio. Right, two colorful vases.

Oct 16, 2019

Fellowship winner’s pottery is all about the big reveal

Lesley professor Arthur Halvorsen brings color to art, teaching

Oct 11, 2019

Literacy for All Conference celebrates 30 years of dedication to literacy

Annual literacy professional development conference is Oct. 20-22 in Providence, Rhode Island

photograph of lighted lanterns and string lights in the dark

Oct 10, 2019

5 things to do! October 11-14

A weekly roundup of weekend events on campus and around town.

A black and white image of the three or four story Mosse Palais.

Oct 8, 2019

Rising from the ashes: Rebuilding in post-Nazi Berlin, Germany

Through powerful family story of loss and rebirth, Lesley Trustees Chair Hans Strauch will illustrate the importance of informing the future by never forgetting the past during Oct. 24 lecture

Sue Motulsky smiling between two people.

Oct 3, 2019

Where’s the T? Career counseling for transgender people

Professor Sue Motulsky’s award-winning research offers practical advice for serving the transgender community

Oct 3, 2019

5 things to do! October 4-6

A weekly roundup of weekend events on campus and around town.

Artists for Humanity founder Susan Rodgerson said the life of the artist is a wonderful one.

Sep 18, 2019Wicked Local Needham

Nonprofit gives urban teen artists exposure

Alumna and Artists for Humanity Executive/Artistic Director Susan Rodgerson's work with teens has transformed lives and a community.

Photos of Hilary Kreisberg standing on Mellen Walk on Doble Campus

Sep 10, 2019WBUR

Parents Can Be Part Of The Equation

Director of the Center for Mathematics Achievement Hilary Kreisberg speaks about her new book "Adding Parents to the Equation: Understanding Your Child's Elementary School Math."

Sep 10, 2019Billboard

Lauren Pratt Works Through Loss With New Album

Billboard premiers expressive therapies student and singer-songwriter Lauren Pratt's new album "Young American Sycamore."

Sep 10, 2019WFPL

Picking The Right Thing

"Ghost," a play based on the novel of the same name by creative writing faculty Jason Reynolds will open the Stage One Family Theatre's season in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sep 9, 2019CBS Boston

Teachers Fight For Play-Based Learning

“When teachers dictate too much what children are doing .... after a while it deadens their school experience,” says Professor Lisa Fiore said in this segment on the importance of play.

Maria Aliberti Lubertazzi wears waders and stands waist deep in a green pond.

Sep 6, 2019WBUR

The Art of Being Alert

Julie Wittes Schlack ’13 remembers to take in her surroundings while on vacation and writes about the challenge of keeping that mindset back in her everyday life.