Schools: Lesley College

Change begins here

If you want to make an impact on the world, a Lesley education can make a world of difference. Here you'll find dynamic classrooms led by professors who draw you in. Inspire you. It's about discussion and ideas — finding your voice.

Hands on learning

Internship experiences that begin freshman year encourage you to test out career paths, challenge your assumptions, maybe even cause you to change your mind. Our lens is global; activism is strong. We dare to think what may currently seem impossible — literacy for all, ethical leadership, and a sustainable planet — will become possible.

Diversified and unified

Lesley students are teachers, poets, art therapists, scholar athletes, world travelers, architects of sustainability initiatives, anime fiends, and skateboard champs. They've taught English in Rwanda, are working to save the Rainforest in Guyana, and love a good Red Sox-Yankees game. They are extraordinary in many ways and united in one — their desire to make a difference in the lives of others.

How do we measure success?

Not only is Lesley College rated one of the best regional colleges in the Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report also ranks us as among the best colleges in the Northeast. Add to that the fact that 95% of our graduates, who choose to step into careers, are employed within 6 months of commencement, one third go on to graduate or professional school, and others opt to take the President up on his challenge to pursue public service by joining AmeriCorps. Bottom line: Lesley's commitment to real world experience has real value.

Are we the right fit for you? One visit and you're sure to know.

Highlights

• Anne Pluto's new ebook is available for download for free from Argotist Ebooks. "Lubbock Electric" [pdf] is a collection that takes us from the emerald parlor of Easter to the turquoise tower of The Three Kings - a pilgrimage of dust from the West Texas prairie to Central Asia - calling forth the delicate bonds of love and death, and the memory that sustains them.
• David Morimoto's paper Forest Fragmentation Effects on Ovenbird Populations in the Urban Region of Eastern Massachusetts, USA was published online on the Urban Habitats website. David has also joined the Organizing Committee for the 26th International Congress for Conservation Biology, to be held from July 21-27, 2013 in Baltimore, MD.
• Clara Ronderos's new volume of poetry "Después de la Fábula" is out. Published in Bogota, Colombia by Universidad de los Andes, this volume includes a collection of 40 poems that explore the emergence of a female voice and the discovery of her own poetic universe.