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Sidewalk in front of Sherrill Library with green grass and a green tree with white flowers.

Jun 27, 2019

Graduate counseling students receive therapy fellowships

Kongjing Xing ’21 and Teri Heard-Ralbovsky ’20 awarded $2,500 grants for intensive clinical internships

Katya Zinn is pictured smiling amid the crowd at Lesley Commencement

Jun 24, 2019

“I can change the world for others, because I’ve changed my own.”

Katya Zinn ’19 lobbies to change campus sexual assault policies and prevention

Photo of St. John's Chapel with tree limbs in the forefront.

Jun 20, 2019

Lesley awarded grant for conversion of historic Brattle Street chapel

University explores transforming St. John’s Memorial Chapel into performing arts space

Interim President Hansen stands at a podium speaking into a microphone

Jun 20, 2019

Never a placeholder, Hansen leaves Lesley ‘a better place’

Interim provost-turned-president retires after 50 years in higher education

Woman on stage at Lesley Commencment behind the podium speaking into a microphone and wearing a black cap and gown.

Jun 18, 2019

Vita Franjul ’19 inspires action through education

Dominican immigrant’s love of school leads to college legacy and future career

In Case You Missed It banner with the words surrounded by graphics of sound bubbles

Jun 12, 2019

Lesley awarded for engaging and humorous campus publication

Unique and creative e-newsletter shines in international competition

Nancy Carlsson-Paige standing in front of chalkboard smiling

Jul 9, 2019Mashable

Is online preschool a good thing?

Online preschools miss basic learning opportunities that are necessary to child development, says Professor Emerita Nancy Carlsson-Paige.

Jul 8, 2019Boston Hassle

We Heart Kenn Crestwell

Boston Hussle calls senior illustration major Kenn Crestwell's work "exuberant" and "approachable" with a "uniquely vibrant pop style."

Jul 3, 2019The Rumpus

Transcending the Trauma

In her debut memoir, "I Just Haven't Met You Yet," Tracy Strauss ’13 talks about recovering from childhood sexual abuse and how PTSD has affected her search for Mr. Right.

Jul 3, 2019WAG Lifestyle

True giver

Trustee Juanita James is the winner of this year's Martha S. Newman Award, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's highest honor.

Jul 3, 2019Boston Globe

American beauty: Young, Muslim, and female

Asha Janay ’16 has learned to embrace her faith saying, "I am proud of who I am. I choose to wear hijab because it’s part of my religion and it makes me feel beautiful."

Jul 2, 2019Boston Globe

Addressing past clergy abuse

President Emerita Margaret McKenna is fighting for change and justice in the Catholic Diocese of Providence, where she says a priest sexually molested her as a teenager.