Sloan Foundation Grant to Fund ACE and Pullias Center Exploration of Equity-Minded Leadership

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has kindly gifted a $200,000 grant to the American Council on Education (ACE) in collaboration with The Pullias Center for Higher Education.  The grant will fund Phase I of multi-year research, currently underway, aimed at developing practice-based insights relative to equity-minded leadership in higher education.  Lorelle Espinosa, Vice President for Research at ACE, and Adrianna Kezar, Director […]

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Empowering Men of Color Webinar Featuring Dr. Adrian Huerta

MISSED THE EVENT?  CLICK HERE OR IMAGE BELOW TO STREAM A REPLAY OF THIS WEBINAR. The USC Pullias Center for Higher Education is co-sponsoring a free “Empowering Men of Color” webinar on Wednesday, February 19, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm pacific time. The event will provide participants an opportunity to learn strategies to best support and engage men of color in […]

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Lorelle L. Espinosa: The Era of Public Scholarship is Now

This October began with a momentous court decision. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled in favor of Harvard University in a court case that challenged the consideration of race in the university’s admissions process. The decision vindicated those who have long advocated for race-conscious practices, yet we know that the case is not over. The plaintiff has already appealed […]

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New Book: Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity

A new book, edited by the Pullias Center’s Adrianna Kezar and Julie Posselt, empowers all administrators in higher education to engage in their work with a clear commitment to justice, sensitivity to power and privilege, and capacity to facilitate equitable outcomes. Grounding administration for social justice as a matter of daily work, Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity: […]

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Upcoming C-CIDE Workshops on Selecting and Serving the Next Gen of Scientists and Engineers

The California Consortium for Inclusive Doctoral Education (C-CIDE) is holding a series of workshops with the aim of improving how doctoral programs select and serve the next generation of scientists and engineers. C-CIDE is a network of faculty and administrators across UC-Berkeley, UC-Davis, UC-Irvine, UC-Santa Barbara, and the University of Southern California. It is dedicated to creating a sustainable system […]

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Pullias Center Research Spotlights Impact of Academic Validation on Comprehensive College Transition Programs

New research from The Pullias Center for Higher Education confirms that how comprehensive college transition program (CCTP) elements are implemented is more important than what elements are included within the support program.  The findings highlight the crucial role that academic validation plays within CCTPs. Postsecondary institutions often create CCTPs to provide academic and social support for underserved students as they […]

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New Report Creates Groundbreaking Framework for Supporting Diverse Student Populations in Higher Education

A new report from USC Pullias Center for Higher Education and the American Council on Education (ACE) presents an innovative approach for higher education institutions to better support students from diverse backgrounds.  “Creating a Diverse Student Success Infrastructure: The Key to Catalyzing Cultural Change for Today’s Student” discusses how colleges and universities can fulfill a student success agenda through the […]

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Become a Facilitator of Holistic Review Workshops

Oct 25-27/2019/Orlando, Fl University of Central Florida Campus REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED The Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN) and California Consortium for Inclusive Doctoral Education (C-CIDE) will co-sponsor a 2.5 day workshop to prepare higher education change agents as facilitators of interactive workshops on holistic graduate admissions.  Applications are open immediately. Travel funding is available but limited. Why attend? Workshops [...]
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Pullias research assistant advocates for graduate education on Capitol Hill

Pullias Center research assistant Theresa E. Hernandez was one of two graduate students from USC to meet with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to advocate for graduate education last month. Hernandez, along with USC Price PhD candidate Andrew Eisenlohr and USC Vice Provost Sally Pratt, joined about 40 other deans and graduate students to participate in the Council of Graduate Schools’ […]

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New research: Lessons from the Jerry Sandusky case, limits of PhD admissions criteria, and more

Congratulations to Pullias Center co-director William G. Tierney and research associate Raquel M. Rall! Their co-authored article, “Lessons Not Yet Learned: Culture, Governance, and the Jerry Sandusky Case,” received the 2019 Neuner Award from the American Association of University Administrators for the outstanding article in The Journal of Higher Education Management. Other recent works by Pullias researchers tackle a wide range of […]

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