Len Jessup

President

Claremont Graduate University

THE LATEST: Claremont Graduate University saw 22% growth in incoming new students in the fall of 2019 over 2018, bringing the total student body to 2,200. In October, CGU opened a fully wired technology lab in the campus academic computing building, with funds from a partnership with Brea-based computer monitor manufacturer ViewSonic Corp. and Taiwan computer hardware manufacturer Acer. CGU also received a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support students in its teacher education program, with a focus on training teachers to help underserved students in Los Angeles-area communities. In September, Jessup launched a strategic health research initiative, bringing together faculty from several academic departments.

BACKGROUND: Jessup became CGU's 12th president in 2018 after serving as president of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Prior to that, he was dean of the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, president of the Washington State University Foundation and dean of Washington State University's Carson College of Business. Jessup received the 2018 CEO Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education for the West Coast/Pacific region.

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