Dean's Welcome

Welcome to the 2025-2026 academic year!

Welcome to the 2025-2026 academic year at Cal State LA’s College of Education.  As I have been saying since I started in the role of Dean just over a year ago: we are the most important college, at the most important university, serving the most important community in all of the Southland.

These last few months have been challenging for all of us on so many levels.  The College of Education  remains steadfast in our values and commitments as we continue to center justice and care in everything we do.  We need all of our students to know that we are here to serve you and your families and communities to thrive in every way possible.

In the College of Education, we understand the importance of always centering holistic well-being because we know that our academic lives cannot be separated from our physical, spiritual, and emotional wellness and growth.  We need to take care of each other so that we can be healthy and best able to serve others.

So, if you have any needs that are unmet, please reach out to any staff or faculty member in the college (even if it feels like it’s not their job), and we will do whatever it takes to offer the support you need.  Our job is to be here for you.  And if you just don’t know who to approach, please reach out to me.

Despite all the challenges and the uncertainty, I’m excited and inspired by the dedication and commitment of our staff, by the passion and care of our faculty, and by the students of the College of Education, who come to us with a vision of a future where everyone in our communities is nurtured toward beautiful futures.

Stay in community, take care of yourselves and each other, make as much space for joy as you can, reach out any time, and Freedom Dream!

Thank you for being part of the College of Education,

Marcos Pizarro (he/him)
Dean – College of Education
California State University, Los Angeles
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