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Sep 18, 2020

LesleyVotes panel underscores urgency of 2020

Panel of elected officials and other community leaders say voting is a necessary first step toward fostering change, particularly for people of color

Sep 17, 2020

A school year like no other

Lesley teachers find ways to adapt, innovate, and support each other while teaching during the pandemic.

Photo of Paolo Knill playing the trumpet

Sep 16, 2020

Colleagues remember Paolo Knill, foundational figure in expressive therapies

Late faculty member made an impact on arts-based healing at Lesley during 20-year tenure and beyond

Sep 14, 2020

Lesley mourns passing of Jim Wilbur, longtime head of Threshold Program

President Janet L. Steinmayer says Wilbur ‘reveled in helping students, alumni and parents overcome challenges and celebrate accomplishments’

Sep 10, 2020

Centering Latinx history, art and culture instruction

Mass Humanities grant supports Lesley partnership in Lawrence High School’s humanities classrooms

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Sep 9, 2020

LesleyVotes 2020 Talk to spur community engagement and change

Join Massachusetts elected officials and other prominent leaders for a virtual conversation about the upcoming presidential election

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.

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.

Photos of Hilary Kreisberg standing on Mellen Walk on Doble Campus

Sep 10, 2019WBUR

Parents Can Be Part Of The Equation

Hilary Kreisberg talks about her 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 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.

Sep 6, 2019The Boston Globe

15 shows to captivate theater audiences this fall

Faculty Ronan Noone's play "The Smuggler" is one of the top performances to see in Boston this autumn.