» Travel Courses: Bali
Associate Professor Neal Klein and Instructor Jan Wall took students to Bali as part of travel courses Balinese Healing Practices and Sacred Ceremonies & Sacred Places offered in the summer.

» Lesley College students win student achievement award
Two Lesley College students have been awarded the Esther Kingston-Mann Student Achievement prize for excellence in scholarship focusing on questions of diversity and inclusion.

» Public service visionaries encourage civic engagement
Alan Khazei, co-founder of City Year, and his wife Vanessa Kirsch spoke on the importance of youth involvement in the community during a Leadership for Social Change event.

» Senator Kennedy talks politics with Lesley community
The Leadership for Social Change Speaker Series kicked off in November with a visit to campus by Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy, just days before the mid-term elections.

» Lesley professor receives Science Educator of the Year Award
The Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers presented adjunct professor Thomas Vaughn with the distinction, in honor of his outstanding contributions to science education.

» Lesley recognized for dedication to community service
The University is one of 17 Massachusetts schools to be named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

» Panel explores state of health care in Middle East conflict
Recently Lesley hosted a panel discussion on the right to health care and accessibility challenges brought on by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East.

» NCLB Commission collects testimony on quality of education standards
At a recent hearing held at Lesley, the Commission heard that current state standards may not prepare children for workforce or college, and debated a possible remedy.

» New undergrads encouraged to go beyond the books, classroom
During the Convocation Address to new Lesley College and Art Institute of Boston undergraduates, artist Mags Harries and others urged students to become informed and involved.

» Day of Service introduces new students to the communities surrounding Lesley
New undergraduates, as part of the orientation activities when they arrived on campus in early September, visited a number of sites around Cambridge and Boston to help with community needs and to explore the various neighborhoods around Lesley's campus.

» New Presidential Search site launched on Lesley's website
The new website provides information on the ongoing search for a new president and keeps visitors updated on developments as they occur.

» Lesley establishes Sigma Tau Delta chapter
Sixteen Lesley College students were inducted into the University’s inaugural chapter of this international English honor society based on their academic excellence.

» President Margaret McKenna announces she will step down from Lesley University
President McKenna's 20 year tenure has seen much growth and expansion of the mission. She will step down in June 2007.