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President Weiss and Provost Hansen at a gathering at University Hall.

Jun 19, 2018

President to resign for personal health reasons

Experienced educational administrator and current Interim Provost Richard S. Hansen will serve as interim president

A student works on a gray pickup truck made of cardboardin the bottom level of Lunder Arts Center.

Jun 13, 2018

Artistic traffic jam clogs Mass Ave.

Lesley Art + Design students debut stop-motion video

A sign on the cemetery's iron gate reads: Revolutionary Soldiers. Black soldiers of the Continental Army Cato Stedman and Neptune Frost are buried in this ground 1775.

Jun 5, 2018

Historian seeks to honor forgotten black soldiers

Student Jonathan Hill searches for graves of former slaves who fought in Revolutionary War

Two headshots: Left, Olive Senior. Right, Mira T. Lee

Jun 4, 2018

Olive Senior, Mira T. Lee headline reading series

Hear acclaimed poets, authors, playwrights and YA writers from June 22 to 27

Regina Meadows, executive administrative assistant in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is recognized during Lesley’s retirement celebration at the Student Center

Jun 1, 2018

Saying farewell to friends

More than 30 Lesley faculty and staff celebrated for impact, service

May 31, 2018

5 things to do! June 1-3

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

Jun 16, 2018Inside Edition

Summer Reading List Causes Controversy

Some parents and law enforcement say "All American Boys" co-written by faculty Jason Reynolds, is anti-police. Needless to say, others strongly disagree.

Jun 14, 2018EdSurge

Maker Culture's ‘Unsettling’ Gender Problem

Sue Cusack, co-director of Lesley's STEAM Learning Lab, emphasizes the need for equity after a report finds gender bias in many makerspaces.

Karen Reuther close up sitting with hand under chin at a table.

Jun 13, 2018Fashion Network

Reebok names Lesley alum as creative director

Former Nike global creative director Karen Reuther ’91 takes on the role at Reebok.

A large sculpture with multiple pieces created to look like larvae - wide at the base and then extending up in a narrow column - mostly tan with reddish pink tips.

Jun 13, 2018WBUR

Crocheting Plastic Into Sculpture

Horrified by the magnitude of trash in the ocean, faculty Michelle Lougee responded by crocheting plastic bags into the shapes of the wildlife threatened by them.

Professor Danielle Legros Georges is also Boston Poet Laureate

Jun 12, 2018City of Boston

Poet laureate reflects on serving Boston

As Boston begins the search for a new poet laureate, Professor Danielle Legros Georges looks back on her tenure with thanks.

Jun 8, 2018Urban Update

On DACA and ELL education with Natalia Rosa

Urban Scholars Initiative graduate Natalia Rosa ‘16 and ELL teacher discusses her work and being a DACA recipient.