Equity & Diversity – Page 6

New research: Supporting marginalized students, from gang-affiliated youth to first-gen PhD candidates

September 28, 2018October 29, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity, Math equity adrian huerta graduate admissions graduate education julie posselt math pathways stem stem reform tatiana melguizo

Recent works by Pullias researchers tackle complex issues in education, from engaging gang-associated youth in schools by valuing the knowledge and skills they already possess to effectively mentoring PhD students from historically excluded and marginalized groups. In addition, a new working paper explores how students from racial minority groups are more likely to be placed in developmental math courses due […]

Network forms to bolster equity in STEM graduate education

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 pulliasadmin Awards, Equity & Diversity, STEM reform graduate admissions graduate education julie posselt stem

The initiative brings together USC Rossier and more than two dozen professional and academic organizations By Ross Brenneman Research shows that participation by underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines plummets between undergraduate and graduate studies. A new project looks to take a comprehensive approach to addressing issues that hinder the participation and success of underrepresented students. […]

More Than Dollars for Scholars: A Talk by Lindsay C. Page — Sep. 10, 2018

August 29, 2018August 28, 2018 pulliasadmin Equity & Diversity, Events lindsay page

Join the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education and the Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) at USC Dornsife for an engaging talk featuring Lindsay C. Page, an assistant professor of research methodology at the School of Education and a research scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Page’s talk is titled “More […]

To help students succeed in STEM, colleges need a holistic plan

August 28, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity, STEM reform adrianna kezar elizabeth holcombe stem stem reform

A study of college transition programs at CSUs details the benefits of comprehensive, integrated support programs for underserved students. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF When college and university departments work together to help first-year STEM students transition to college, students succeed at significantly higher rates. That is what two researchers from the Pullias Center for Higher Education found when they studied CSU […]

Tatiana Melguizo interviewed on Democracy’s College podcast

August 27, 2018 pulliasadmin Equity & Diversity, Pullias Voices tatiana melguizo

Tatiana Melguizo, a faculty researcher at the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education, was recently interviewed about her research and equity-minded approaches to mathematics education by Vilma Mesa, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Michigan, on the Democracy’s College podcast on August 21, 2018. I want to say that it’s very important for researchers to really get insights […]

Dreaming big when options are few

August 24, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity adrian huerta latinx

Why do so many Latino male students decide to enlist in the military instead of going to college? A new study explores the reasons. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Many people today believe college is an option available to anyone who wants a bachelor’s degree. After all, even if your high school didn’t adequately prepare you for higher education, you […]

Rethinking the digital divide

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Digital equity, Equity & Diversity Antar Tichavakunda digital equity william tierney

Instead of dismissing black youth’s use of technology as “a waste of time,” educators should explore ways to cultivate and build on those skills, researchers argue. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Parents of teenagers today often complain their children are “addicted” to technology, spending too much time playing video games and watching YouTube videos. For black youth, such criticisms about […]

To improve equity in STEM, new project aims to create a community of changemakers

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 pulliasadmin Awards, College access, Equity & Diversity, Projects, STEM reform graduate admissions graduate education julie posselt

A grant from the National Science Foundation will enable faculty and administrators to bring holistic graduate admissions practices to six California universities. Read a few graduate school mission statements, and you’ll find the words “equity” and “diversity” pop up a lot. In fact, for many universities, equity and diversity have been explicit institutional goals for decades. Yet many graduate education […]

Building bridges for student success

August 13, 2018August 14, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity, STEM reform adrianna kezar elizabeth holcombe stem stem reform

When academic and student affairs departments work together, first-year STEM students achieve greater success, a study finds. Full article HTML | Full article PDF A first-generation college student wants to major in math—but enrolls in the wrong course because her academic advisor isn’t familiar with the math sequence. Once classes begin, the student doesn’t understand what faculty office hours are—and so never […]

Getting personal with higher ed research

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity advanced placement suneal kolluri

Once a student in Advanced Placement classes, Pullias research assistant Suneal Kolluri now studies the AP program. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Eighteen years ago, Suneal Kolluri was a senior at Homestead High School in Cupertino, Calif., taking a few Advanced Placement classes to earn college credits. In many ways, he became a success story for the AP program. He […]