Events Calendar

ConnectEd is the education conference hosted by the Teaching, Learning, and Education Program (TLEP) at Northwestern University. This annual event is intentionally designed to bring together prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty, and staff to engage with important issues in teachin...

Prsented by Norris Programs in collaboration with SESP, join us for a series of comedy nights featuring Chicago headliners and student performers! Fridays, 7:00pm, October 16, November 13, and December 4, 2026. Featured host for the series will be SESP Professor Sepehr Vakil! Interested in being a s...

Artificial intelligence is already part of family life, invited or not. From smart cribs and baby monitors to AI-powered toys, tutors, and companions designed for toddlers, innovation has raced ahead of regulation, leaving parents to make choices that will reverberate for decades without clear, evid...

Looking for a more personal way to visit with Winnie? Come by and visit her in her office during wag-in hours. 

Attend a livestreamed information session about the Master of Science in Education and Social Policy Program. Presentations will include information about the Elementary and Secondary Teaching concentrations, course curriculum, the master's project, field experiences for teachers, the application pr...

What does it take to change how nearly 400,000 people work — across 180 countries — when not one of them reports to you? In 2012, Phil Gilbert was asked to help IBM rethink how its teams tackled complex problems. What began as a one-year assignment turned into a decade-long transformation effort, on...

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Attend a livestreamed information session about the Master of Science in Education and Social Policy Program. Presentations will include information about the Learning Sciences concentration, course curriculum, the master's project, field experiences for teachers, the application process and financi...

SESP alumna Stacy S. Kim (PhD90) and Chicago Public Media’s Managing Editor Jennifer Tanaka ’90 will discuss Kim's book ENVY: Why Wanting What They Have is the Key to Getting What You Want. They will delve into how this misunderstood emotion can help in competitive environments: career, college admi...

Donate and help Northwestern win a $1 million grant for student or community health — all while helping save lives and tackling the national blood shortage! Appointments preferred but walk-ins are welcome! Register your donation for a free NU t-shirt. Plus more free merch for donors! 

The Center for Responsible Technology, Policy and Public Dialogue brings people together for bold, honest, and informed conversations about technology and society. This year, the Center is partnering with the Lincoln Lodge, a nonprofit comedy venue in Wicker Park, on Funny in the Age of AI, a quarte...

Join Northwestern coaching community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about our 2 unique coaching certificate paths, including curriculum and course timing, career development and outcomes, and our student...

Join Northwestern coaching community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about our two unique coaching certificate paths, including curriculum and course timing, career development and outcomes, and our stude...

Looking for a more personal way to visit with Winnie? Come by and visit her in her office during wag-in hours. 

Panelists: Tabitha Bonilla, Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy and IPR Fellow Michael Kang, Class of 1940 Professor of Law and IPR Associate Chloe Thurston, Associate Professor of Political Science and IPR Fellow Moderated by Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Professor of Political Scie...

This Virtual Open House event is for prospective students who are interested in Northwestern's Master of Science in Education & Social Policy Program. There will be various breakout rooms set up where students can learn more about our program and engage with MSEd faculty, students, alumni, and staff...

Join MSLOC community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about curriculum and degree timing, career development and outcomes, the different certificates you can obtain alongside your degree, and our student a...

Looking for a more personal way to visit with Winnie? Come by and visit her in her office during wag-in hours. 

Claudia Haase, moderator; Daniel Shanahan, James Lee, Özge Samanci, and Sylvester Johnson, panelists  Join a panel of Northwestern University faculty for a discussion focused on the ways in which they are using AI and exploring its impact on their work, as well as broader issues surrounding the use ...

AI is reshaping how organizations build capability — but how much, and in what ways? This panel brings together experienced L&D practitioners to unpack current trends in learning and development and where AI is genuinely changing design and delivery versus where the fundamentals still hold. We'll di...

Stop by and spend some quality time with Winnie, SESP's therapy dog! 

Prsented by Norris Programs in collaboration with SESP, join us for a series of comedy nights featuring Chicago headliners and student performers! Fridays, 7:00pm, October 16, November 13, and December 4, 2026. Featured host for the series will be SESP Professor Sepehr Vakil! Interested in being a s...

Title: The Impact of Chicago’s Universal Pre-K Expansion on the Childcare Market and Student Outcomes By Terri Sabol, Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy, Faculty Co-Chair of the Early Childhood Research Alliance of Chicago (EC*REACH), and IPR Fellow Abstract: TBD This event i...

Looking for a more personal way to visit with Winnie? Come by and visit her in her office during wag-in hours. 

Looking for a more personal way to visit with Winnie? Come by and visit her in her office during wag-in hours. 

Title: Social Isolation and Health across the Life Course By Kathleen Mullan Harris, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and IPR Visiting Scholar Abstract: TBD About IPR’s Visiting Scholars Program The progra...

Looking for a more personal way to visit with Winnie? Come by and visit her in her office during wag-in hours. 

Stop by and spend some quality time with Winnie, SESP's therapy dog! 

Prsented by Norris Programs in collaboration with SESP, join us for a series of comedy nights featuring Chicago headliners and student performers! Fridays, 7:00pm, October 16, November 13, and December 4, 2026. Featured host for the series will be SESP Professor Sepehr Vakil! Interested in being a s...

Looking for a more personal way to visit with Winnie? Come by and visit her in her office during wag-in hours. 

Join MSLOC community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about curriculum and degree timing, career development and outcomes, the different certificates you can obtain alongside your degree, and our student a...

Join Northwestern coaching community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about our 2 unique coaching certificate paths, including curriculum and course timing, career development and outcomes, and our student...

On the 100th day of classes during our 100th year, SESP will celebrate the heart of our school: our students. Stop by for refreshments, fun activities, and to mark this milestone in style with your fellow students!