Centennial Events
We are actively planning many events and activities for our Centennial Celebration throughout the year, so please visit this page regularly for event updates. For more information please email the Centennial Office at centennial@lesley.edu or call 617.349.8666.
November 5 Author Series featuring Velma Maia Thomas, who will discuss her book about slavery entitled, Lest We Forget, at noon and 4:00 pm at University Hall Amphitheater. This event is co-sponsored with the Office of the President and the Diversity Council.
November 6-8 Conference: "Greening the City: Fostering Inspired and Innovative Leadership for Just and Sustainable Urban Communities", sponsored by Lesley University and MA Audubon Society. Featured speaker: Frances Moore Lappe. Learn more about the conference.
November 10 Author Series featuring Dr. Derek Bok, who will discuss his book entitled, Our Underachieving Colleges, at 4:00 pm in Marran Theater at Lesley University. Reception to follow.
November 12 Career Panel for Educators: The Hiring Process in Public, Charter, Independent and International Schools, sponsored by the Career Resource Center, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, University Hall Room 2-150. For more information, contact 617.349.8550.
November 12 Art Institute of Boston Exhibition Opening Reception featuring Siebren Versteeg, a New York-based artist and designer, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the AIB Main Gallery, 700 Beacon Street, Boston. Exhibit will run from November 12th through December 13th.
November 14 Community Service Project: Family Literacy Day at Cambridge City Hall, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm (sign up for a shift - either 9:00 am - 12:30 pm or 12 noon - 3:30 pm). Join Lesley students, staff and alumni to participate in this literacy day for the Cambridge community. Volunteers are needed to assist with setting up the event, registering participants, greeting guests, running various activity booths, serving lunch and breaking down the event. For more information and to sign up, contact Arielle Jennings at ajennin3@lesley.edu, or call 617.868.9600, ext. 2457.
SOLD OUT!!! November 15 Lesley Day at The Children's Museum, 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Join Lesley alumni and their families for an afternoon at the museum, including free time to explore the exhibits, followed by a children's book reading and birthday cake. Curious George will be with us! Event is free. RSVP to 617.349.8583.
November 17 Race, Culture, Identity and Achievement Series Lecture/Reception with host Dr. William Dandridge, in Marran Theater at 6:00 pm. For more information, contact 617.349.8503.
November 18 Young Alumni/Student Career Networking Event, co-sponsored by the Student Government Association and the Office of Alumni Relations. For more information, contact 617.349.8624.
November 20-January 4 Second Archival Exhibit: The Lesley Campus, showcasing the development of the campus over the past 100 years, and plans for new AIB building and Brattle Campus.
December 2 Second Archival Exhibit: The Lesley Campus Opening Reception from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm in the Marran Gallery.
December 5 Community Service Project: On the Rise, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. On the Rise is a drop-in day center for women living in crisis or homelessness. Their mission is to support the initiative and strength of women by providing unique and effective services. Come and volunteer for this amazing organization! Organize donations, clean up the grounds, decorate the facility for the holiday season and learn more about how On the Rise contributes to the Cambridge community. For more information and to sign up, contact Arielle Jennings at ajennin3@lesley.edu or call 617.868.9600, ext. 2457.
December 14 Lesley Night at the Boston Pops. Tickets are limited; please call 617.349.8583.
January 20 Graduate and Adult Bachelor's Admissions Open House. Contact LU Admissions at 617.349.8210 or LUAdmissions@lesley.edu.
January 21 An Evening of Jazz: Lesley Night at the Regatta Bar, Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street, Cambridge. RSVP to 617.349.8666.
January 28 - March 14 Emerging Artists, an exhibition of emerging artists gaining stature within the Boston area arts scene. Exhibition will include painting, print-making, video, photography, and sculpture, located at the AIB Main Gallery, 700 Beacon Street, Boston.
February 2 Lesley Night at the Garden with the Boston Bruins (co-sponsored with Student Activities)
February 3 - March 1 Centennial Archival Exhibit: Student Life through the Years. Exhibit to be displayed in the Marran Gallery on the quad campus at Lesley University.
February 11 Opening Reception of Centennial Archival Exhibit: Lesley Oral History Project in Marran Gallery, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
February 23 Lesley Night at the Garden with the Boston celtics (co-sponsored with Student Activities)
March 16-17 Writers & Social Justice Conference in Israel
March 19-21 Mindfulness in Education Conference: A Foundation for Teaching and Learning (GSASS-sponsored). Speakers will include Dan Siegel, Excecutive Director of the Mindsight Institute. For more information, please visit www.mindfuled.org.
March 31 Day of Scholarship/Community of Scholars
April 10 Graduate and Adult Bachelors Admissions Open House
May 7 Threshold Graduation
May 19 Lesley Centennial Commencement, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
May 26 - July 1 Centennial Archival Exhibit: Lesley Oral History Project, showcasing our history through the voices and stories of alumni, faculty and staff. Exhibit to be displayed in the Marran Gallery on the quad campus at Lesley University.
June 4 Arts in Healthcare Conference. For more information on this event, please contact Mitchell Kossak at 617.349.8167 or mkossak@lesley.edu.
June 4-6 All University Alumni Weekend - all alumni are welcome back to campus. A full schedule of events is in the planning stages.
Sneak Preview of Events (dates to be confirmed):
- Lesley Night at the Museum of Fine Arts and/or Institute of Contemporary Art
- Boston Public Library Tour/Reception
- Lesley Night at WGBH
- Charles River Watershed Clean Up
- Charles Riverboat Cruise
- Lesley Day at the Museum of Science
- A Lesley Course will be offered in the Spring 2010 semester – Special Topics in U.S. History: Edith Lesley (1872-1953), An American Life. The course examines selected social, political, economic and cultural developments in the U.S. from the Gilded Age to World War II. Topics will include the growth of social and economic opportunities for women; the history and importance of kindergarten education; the impact of industrialization on New England; and the growth of the museum and historical preservation movements.
