Community Impact Report

Lasell College has been a long-time partner with the City of Newton, and, over the years, the College has contributed to the social, educational, and economic well-being of the greater community. The College, its students, faculty, and staff have positively affected the area's residents, businesses, and organizations in many ways. We are pleased to showcase the impact Lasell has made and continues to make.

Lasell has a history of support and service.

Lasell regularly purchases goods from local vendors.
The College offers its facilities to organizations, including a local Girl Scout troop, the League of Women Voters, and the Office of the Mayor.
Lasell provides volunteer services to many local organizations, including The Second Step, Boys and Girls Club of Newton, and The Barry Price Center.
Lasell has initiated several recent construction projects totaling $33 million
in the last four years.

Lasell makes a difference in several other ways.

The College supports the re-opened Auburndale Community Library.
Lasell's partnership in Nicaragua with the Newton/San Juan Del Sur (SJDS) Sister City Project is thriving.
Lasell works actively with Discovering What's Next (DWN) to develop encore career programming, hosting the Encore Career Summit in 2010.
The College serves the Newton Public Schools through participation in the national programs America Reads and America Counts.
The College recently made contributions to neighborhood sidewalk and road construction totaling $178,000.

This involvement with community organizations ties directly to our educational mission to connect students to learning opportunities inside and outside of the classroom through real-life projects.

Lasell and Lasell Village will continue to explore new ways of cultivating relationships and beginning new ones within the City and the Commonwealth, as well as responding to our neighbors' needs. We are always open to new ideas to benefit the local community, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Michael B. Alexander

Faculty Profile

Edward Sieh, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Criminal JusticeEd Sieh's principal area of scholarly expertise is the pursuit of human dignity in community and institutional corrections. His research and teaching focus upon criminological theory, diplomatic immunity, prison overcrowding, correctional policy, probation, and correctional policy.

News Highlight

Lasell College Wins NEA Grant to Create Online Fashion Design Catalog Thursday, May 2, 2013Lasell College President Michael B. Alexander announced today that the College is the recipient of a $20,000 2013 National Endowment for the Arts matching grant to assist in the creation of an online fashion design catalog. The Lasell grant proposal was one of 50 grants funded by the NEA in its Art Works Design category.