Lesley University

Lesley University

infobox University


name= Lesley University
established= 1909
type= Private
endowment= $196 million
president= |president= |president= Joseph B. Moore
students= 12,344
undergrad= 1,702
postgrad= 9,577
calendar= Semester
city = Cambridge
state = Massachusetts
country = USA
campus= urban
colors= gold and green
mascot= lynx
website= http://www.lesley.edu/
publictransit= Harvard and Porter stations on the MBTA Red Line

Lesley University is a private university with campuses in Boston and Cambridge, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Lesley College was founded by Edith Lesley 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 Froebel.

History

The Lesley School 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 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 (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 by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

chools

*The Art Institute of Boston
*Lesley College
*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.

tudent 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.

EDS Campus Acquisition

Lesley University and the Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) have announced the sale of the Gothic Revival EDS campus to Lesley. This will add additional dormitory capacity to the university. In 2008, Lesley announced to students that another house would be available for living. This new house, previously a house used by EDS, has been marked for its beautiful interior, and suit-style living. It is currently, like its neighboring dorm Lawrence Hall, reserved for upperclassmen.

Athletics

Lesley University is a member institution of the North Atlantic Conference.
*Basketball
*Crew
*Cross-Country (Co-Ed)
*Soccer
*Softball/Baseball (2008)
*Volleyball
*polo

ee also

*Audubon Expedition Institute

External links

* [http://www.lesley.edu/ Lesley University web site]
* [http://web.lesley.edu/aib/ The Art Institute of Boston web site]
* [http://web.lesley.edu/lc/ Lesley College Web site]
* [http://www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/index.html Audubon Expedition Institute]


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