After her first year as Dean of SES, Margaret Grogan recounts the challenges, achievements, and privileges of her tenure, and what vision has carried her and the school through such a successful span.

In his new role as clinical professor of urban school leadership at SES, Carl Cohn, former superintendent of two of California’s largest urban school districts, brings a wealth of experience to CGU. He knows the problems big-city schools face and will train the next generation of educational leaders in how to fix them.

In 2004, investor and former math professor Jim Simons put up $50 million to fund Math for America, an organization designed to produce more qualified math teachers for low-income junior highs and high schools. While the nascent program is still growing, its CGU outpost is already turning out desperately needed new teachers for school districts in Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire.

SES Assistant Professor William Perez was first drawn to CGU because of its vision of social justice and accountability. After arriving he soon established a research project focusing on undocumented students, and the many barriers they face in pursuing higher education.