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May 21, 2022

‘Forged in the fire’

Morning Commencement ceremony celebrates the classes of 2022, 2021, and 2020 while recognizing challenges

graduates greet people during commencement

May 21, 2022

Meeting the challenges with joy and spirit

Graduates overcame the odds of pandemic and worldwide turmoil through persistence

Group photo on South Campus of our Threshold Program graduates

May 20, 2022

Lesley celebrates groundbreaking Threshold cohort

Graduates emerge from pandemic triumphant, prepare to participate in their first all-university Commencement

May 18, 2022

Anthony Blackett ’22 lands his dream role in competitive Converse program

Graphic Design major brings his passion for inclusivity and storytelling to sneakers and streetwear

Redempta "Demi" Muhorakeye pictured in front of the yellow 82 Oxford St building on the Lesley campus.

May 17, 2022

Redempta Muhorakeye ’22 beats the odds

Threshold Program graduate celebrates a remarkable journey from Rwanda to Cambridge

A photo of faculty and students from the 2022 Honors Symposium

May 16, 2022

Students tackle topics of global importance during Honors Symposium

Students, faculty and staff celebrate joyful return to in-person Honors Program ceremony for graduating seniors

Photos of Hilary Kreisberg standing on Mellen Walk on Doble Campus

Sep 10, 2019WBUR

Parents Can Be Part Of The Equation

Hilary Kreisberg talks about her book "Adding Parents to the Equation: Understanding Your Child's Elementary School Math."

Sep 10, 2019Billboard

Lauren Pratt Works Through Loss With New Album

Billboard premiers expressive therapies student and singer-songwriter Lauren Pratt's new album "Young American Sycamore."

Sep 10, 2019WFPL

Picking The Right Thing

"Ghost," a play based on the novel of the same name by creative writing faculty Jason Reynolds will open the Stage One Family Theatre's season in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sep 9, 2019CBS Boston

Teachers Fight For Play-Based Learning

“When teachers dictate too much what children are doing .... after a while it deadens their school experience,” says Professor Lisa Fiore.

Maria Aliberti Lubertazzi wears waders and stands waist deep in a green pond.

Sep 6, 2019WBUR

The Art of Being Alert

Julie Wittes Schlack ’13 remembers to take in her surroundings while on vacation and writes about the challenge of keeping that mindset back in her everyday life.

Sep 6, 2019The Brooklyn Rail

Leland Cheuk's No Good Very Bad Asian

“No Good Very Bad Asian" by Leland Cheuk ’11 achieves "a true synthesis of heart and humor highlighted by the fluidity of his first-person voice and a steady diet of sharp turns of prose.”