Events Calendar

Have you ever found yourself comparing your career to someone else’s, only to feel behind? Learn how envy can reveal hidden aspirations, guide better career decisions, and fuel growth. SESP alum Stacy S. Kim ’90, PhD will introduce the practical S.I.Re.N. framework for turning envy into career clari...

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...

Former Northwestern women's lacrosse players, teammates, and SESP alums Nicole Beardsley-Montag and Selena Lasota will join Dean Bryan Brayboy for a conversation on the long game, teamwork, and the culture of winning that has defined the Wildcats’ lacrosse dynasty — which includes nine national cham...

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

American Hagwon: An Evening with Min Jin Lee, bestselling author of "Free Food for Millionaires" and "Pachinko" and Megan Bang, the James E. Johnson Professor of the Learning Sciences at Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy.   

Title: TBD By Jonathan Guryan, Lawyer Taylor Professor of Education and Human Development and IPR Fellow Abstract:  TBD This event is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Fall 2026 Colloquium Series, where our researchers from around the University share their latest policy-relevant research. Please note all ...

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...

The annual SESP Student-Alumni Lunch allows current School of Education and Social Policy students connect with our alumni who are back visiting campus for Homecoming. Join us for an afternoon of community, networking, and SESP Love!

Please join us on October 9 for the Dean’s Centennial Reception to hear a short address by Dean Bryan Brayboy, enjoy refreshments, and catch up with fellow members of our amazing community.

Title: The Politics of Industrial Decline: Social Programs and Political Behavior in Appalachia By Elizabeth Thom, College Fellow and Assistant Professor of Political Science and Environmental Policy and Culture and IPR Fellow Abstract: TBD This event is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Fall 2026 Colloqui...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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. 

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

Location: TBA 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 ...

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. 

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: TBD 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 program brings exceptional researchers to Northwester...

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! 

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!