SPRING 2000 FEATURES

Creating a Successful Path for Your Special Needs Child -- A special article for parents of children diagnosed with learning disabilities. Learn how to advocate for your child's needs, create supportive relationships with schools and teachers, and interact with all the care providers in your child's life.

Traversing the Millennium with McKenna at the Helm -- The year 2000 holds special meaning for the Lesley community as it marks Margaret McKenna's fifteenth year as president.

Learning Creativity -- Creativity may seem mysterious, but experts say that creativity can be taught--and more importantly, it can be learned.

VIEWPOINT: Making it Across the Digital Divide -- The new economy is a highly dynamic one, based on technology and the leveraging of information. Two Lesley professors advise you how to make a sucessful crossing.

SUMMER/FALL 1998 FEATURES

Stepping to a Different Drummer -- If you don't think of Lesley when you think of the arts, think again. Lesley is forging ahead with its unique brands of arts education.

VIEWPOINT: Getting Out of the Violence Trap -- Recent school shootings are alarming, but cracking down on children will not solve this social crisis. Why not teach them skills to deal with anger and conflict?

Preaching What You Practice -- Adjunct faculty at Lesley have much more status and clout than their teaching titles imply. They are working professionals who practice what they preach.

A Thread Running Through It -- While embarking on varied ventures, 10 alumni entrepreneurs bring remarkably similar skills and outlooks to children's books, radio therapy, arts programs for people with disabilities, and asbestos removal, to name a few.

WINTER 1998 FEATURES

Opening Doors -- While special education is being scrutinized and second-guessed in state legislatures across the country, Lesley's School of Education remains committed to its benefits and continued success.

The Match Maker -- Earl Potter, the new dean, poses new ideas and partnerships to boost the identity of the School of Management.

WINTER 1997 FEATURES

Lesley Sports -- New attitudes about the benefits of competition and athleticism underpin Lesley's six-sport NCAA program.

Mending Minds -- A glimpse into the experiences of five graduates of Lesley's Counseling and Psychology program and what keeps them motivated.

WINTER 1996 FEATURES

Bill Dandridge -- Lesley's newest dean talks about skepticism surrounding school reform and how the recently formed School of Education is positioned to respond.

Viewpoint: High-Tech Learning -- A look at how information technology has been used most successfully in education and what directions it might lead.

FALL 1996 FEATURES

Porter Exchange -- Lesley's future is taking form in this historic landmark building.

Faculty Profiles -- Meet a handful of Lesley faculty who are impacting a community far greater than their classrooms.