Explore the community, history, and academic approach that makes SESP so special.
At Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy (SESP), we’re not a typical education school or policy school; we’re both. SESP students, faculty, and alumni are catalysts of broad and meaningful change for individuals and systems alike – a force for good in the world.
We are skilled thinkers and skilled doers. Our deep, complex, and multifaceted work and research lead to life-changing discoveries with real impact. And our unique environment – our place, next to a Great Lake – provides an essential pedagogical partner. Here, we consider our rights and responsibilities, the individual and the collective, and what it means to engage in civics and our community.
As a school of learning, leadership, and policy, we are committed to building communities that nurture individual and collective well-being and affirm justice in the world.
From our students to our faculty, staff, partners, and supporters, community is essential to SESP.