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Lesley University is a private university
University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education....
 with campuses in Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the State capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region, and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England." Boston city proper had a 2007 est...
 and Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England....
, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
. Lesley College
Lesley College

Lesley College is the undergraduate section, and founding institution of, Lesley University.The college was founded in 1909 by Edith Lesley as The Lesley School, a Women's colleges in the United States which focused on early childhood education as a part of the international kindergarten movement established by Friedrich Fr?bel....
 was founded by Edith Lesley
Edith Lesley

Edith Lesley, American educator and founder of Lesley University, was born 27 January 1872 in the Panama, then a U.S. protectorate, and died 16 May 1953 at Boston1 in the U.S....
 in 1909 as The Lesley School, focused on early childhood education as a part of a larger international kindergarten movement established by Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel.

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Edith Lesley

Edith Lesley, American educator and founder of Lesley University, was born 27 January 1872 in the Panama, then a U.S. protectorate, and died 16 May 1953 at Boston1 in the U.S....
 was a proprietary women's institution until 1941, when it reorganized under a board of trustees.






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Lesley University is a private university
University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education....
 with campuses in Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the State capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region, and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England." Boston city proper had a 2007 est...
 and Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England....
, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
. Lesley College
Lesley College

Lesley College is the undergraduate section, and founding institution of, Lesley University.The college was founded in 1909 by Edith Lesley as The Lesley School, a Women's colleges in the United States which focused on early childhood education as a part of the international kindergarten movement established by Friedrich Fr?bel....
 was founded by Edith Lesley
Edith Lesley

Edith Lesley, American educator and founder of Lesley University, was born 27 January 1872 in the Panama, then a U.S. protectorate, and died 16 May 1953 at Boston1 in the U.S....
 in 1909 as The Lesley School, focused on early childhood education as a part of a larger international kindergarten movement established by Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel.

History

The Lesley School
Edith Lesley

Edith Lesley, American educator and founder of Lesley University, was born 27 January 1872 in the Panama, then a U.S. protectorate, and died 16 May 1953 at Boston1 in the U.S....
 was a proprietary women's institution until 1941, when it reorganized under a board of trustees. The Lesley School received authority to award the baccalaureate degree in 1944 and became Lesley College
Lesley College

Lesley College is the undergraduate section, and founding institution of, Lesley University.The college was founded in 1909 by Edith Lesley as The Lesley School, a Women's colleges in the United States which focused on early childhood education as a part of the international kindergarten movement established by Friedrich Fr?bel....
. Lesley College received authority to award graduate degrees in 1954 and later expanded to provide majors in the fields of education, counseling, human services, global studies, art therapy, and management. In 1998, Lesley College merged with The Art Institute of Boston
The Art Institute of Boston

The Art Institute of Boston is a private, non-profit art school in Boston, Massachusetts, and a part of Lesley University. Undergraduate degree programs include animation, design, fine arts, illustration, and photography....
 (AIB). Founded in 1912, AIB grants Baccalaureate and post-Baccalaureate degrees. Along with the graduate programs, these colleges emerged as Lesley University in 2001. In 2005, the university's undergraduate section, Lesley College, became co-educational.

Degree programs and accreditation

Lesley University, with its component undergraduate colleges, graduate colleges and institutes offers more than 20 undergraduate majors and over 90 Adult Bachelor's, Master's, Certificates of Advanced Graduate Study, and Ph.D. programs at its Boston and Cambridge campuses. The university also offers M.Ed. and Ed.S. programs at more than 150 learning sites in 23 U.S. states. The university is accredited
School accreditation

Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of an educational institution or program are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met....
 by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
National Association of Schools of Art and Design

The National Association of Schools of Art and Design , founded in 1944, is an accrediting organization of colleges, schools and universities in the United States....
 and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. , founded in 1885, is the oldest regional accreditation association in the United States whose stated mission is the establishment and maintenance of high standards for all levels of education, from pre-K to the doctoral level....
.

Schools

  • The Art Institute of Boston
    The Art Institute of Boston

    The Art Institute of Boston is a private, non-profit art school in Boston, Massachusetts, and a part of Lesley University. Undergraduate degree programs include animation, design, fine arts, illustration, and photography....
  • Lesley College
    Lesley College

    Lesley College is the undergraduate section, and founding institution of, Lesley University.The college was founded in 1909 by Edith Lesley as The Lesley School, a Women's colleges in the United States which focused on early childhood education as a part of the international kindergarten movement established by Friedrich Fr?bel....
  • School of Education
  • Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences


Lesley University also has an adult bachelor's degree program, offering on- and off-campus courses and online classes targeted toward adult learners.

Student life


Residence halls


Traditional
  • Doble, Wolfard: These two residence halls have balconies.
  • Mackenzie, Malloch: These two dorms are located above the Student Center, and contain six floors of dorms. The sixth floor of Mackenzie is substance free living.
  • White: The most traditional residence hall, this residence hall consists of three floors and is located above the dining hall.
  • Lawrence: Lesley's only off-campus dorm, located on Brattle Street., is reserved for upperclass and transfer students.


Victorian houses
  • Jenkes, Kirkland, Sacramento, & Mellen: Upperclassmen and Undergraduate houses located around the main campus
  • 35 Mellen: A recently-built house on campus that is currently paint-free.
  • 14 Wendell: Lesley's newest dorm. Also called Compass House.
  • 16-18 Wendell: A recently renovated house which is usually reserved for first years. Previously called Wilson House.
  • Reed: Usually reserved for AIB freshmen, Reed House is three stories and located near the main campus.


Theme housing
  • Wendell House: One half of this house, which is handicap accessible, is considered substance free. In the past, the house was nicknamed:'The Mind, Body, Spirit House.' In the upcoming year, Wendell House will be one half "substance free" while the other part become Threshold Housing.


Athletics

Lesley University is a member institution of the New England Collegiate Conference. To learn more about Lesley Athletics, please visit the website
  • Basketball
  • Crew
  • Cross-Country (Co-Ed)
  • Soccer
  • Softball/Baseball (2008)
  • Volleyball
  • Tennis


See also

  • Audubon Expedition Institute
    Audubon Expedition Institute

    The Audubon Expedition Institute is a traveling college that explores the United States and the world in the course of facilitating extraordinary educational experiences for a small number of undergraduate and graduate students....


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