Experience the Pullias Lecture: Video, photos, and Twitter moments

Sarita E. Brown, founding president of Excelencia in Education, gave the keynote at the 40th Pullias Lecture at USC on March 27, 2018. In her keynote, titled “Pursuing Equity in Higher Education Using a Latino Lens,” Brown said we need faculty and leaders who believe “in the capacity of the higher education section to be a gateway for equity in […]

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Meet Pullias researchers at AERA 2018

The annual meeting for the American Educational Research Association takes place April 13-17, 2018, in New York City, and researchers from the Pullias Center will be presenting on a wide variety of topics, from “Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in Higher Education” to “Evaluating the Effects of a Game-Based Intervention on Free Application for Federal Student Aid Completion” to “The Evolution […]

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The 40th Pullias Lecture: Pursuing Equity in Higher Education Using a Latino Lens — March 27, 2018

The 40th Pullias Lecture — featuring keynote speaker Sarita E. Brown, the founding President of Excelencia in Education — happens Tuesday, March 27, 2018, on USC's University Park Campus. Dedicated to the memory of Earl V. Pullias, the Pullias Lecture brings to campus a nationally recognized scholar to enrich the ongoing academic dialogue on significant topics in higher and postsecondary education. [...]
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Holistic Review: A One-Day Institute — March 17, 2018

Holistic Review Institute — a day-long event to explore the impact of holistic review in graduate admissions and higher education — happens Saturday, March 17, 2018, on USC's University Park Campus. Holistic review is an evidence-based practice for identifying talent and increasing diversity in higher education. In this institute, which will be led by nationally recognized experts Drs. Julie Posselt [...]
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College Access in a Digital Era: A Practitioner Convening — March 9, 2018

College Access in a Digital Era -- a practitioner convening to address digital issues in the college access space -- happens Friday, March 9, 2018, at LA84, near USC's University Park Campus. Featuring keynote panels and interactive workshops, this inaugural event brings together diverse stakeholders -- about 100 academics, practitioners, foundations, and nonprofits -- to highlight key concerns, share best [...]
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Webinar to Explore the Findings of the American College President Study 2017

​ACE and the TIAA Institute will host a webinar on Sept. 28 at 1:00 pm EDT with college and university presidents and higher education scholars to learn about their perspectives on and reactions to the key findings of the American College President Study 2017 (ACPS). Adrianna Kezar, Professor and ​Co-Director of the Pullias Center, will be one of the speakers.

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