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Jul 9, 2018

Advocating for the youngest learners

Lesley, an early childhood education and advocacy pioneer, takes part in ‘Wonder of Learning’

Artsy pick of Aaron Smith reading from a book, taken through a glass case at a museum.

Jul 2, 2018

Taking a risk with honest poems

Mass Cultural Council fellow Aaron Smith urges fellow poets to resist giving away their verse and voice on social media

Jun 28, 2018

Avatars give student teachers real-time training

Lesley pilots virtual reality technology to prepare novice instructors for the classroom

Jun 25, 2018

Taking action through hardcore punk

Insider Joe Mageary ’06 explores the intersection of 'loud music' and becoming a force for positive change

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

President Jeff Weiss at the podium at Lesley University

Jun 19, 2018

Lesley University president will step down

The Boston Globe reports on President Jeff Weiss's decision to resign for personal health reasons.

Jun 26, 2018

The Dangers of Distracted Parenting

When parents are glued to their devices, child development suffers, writes Erika Christakis ’08.

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Jun 24, 2018Seacoastonline

Vandy Leigh founds Creative Community Space

Alumna Vandy Leigh's thesis on how to found an arts school is now becoming a reality as she establishes a creative center in her town.

university president Jeff Weiss speaking at a podium

Jun 19, 2018Wicked Local Cambridge

Lesley president to step down for health reasons

President Jeff Weiss announces that he will step down from his post as the university's sixth president for health reasons.

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Jun 18, 2018Biogen

Grantees to Receive $10M Investment for STEM

Lesley is one of six organizations granted $10 million to develop STEM education in Cambridge and Somerville

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