Leslie Eugene Wilbur, professor emeritus of higher education, died in Honolulu on February 9 at the age of 97. “Les,” as he was known to friends, was a force of living kindness who enjoyed a beautiful, impactful life and who was admired by many. He had an impeccable work ethic, a wonderful curiosity and a grand sense of humor. Long […]
This joint promotion in the USC Rossier School of Education and USC Viterbi School of Engineering recognizes Dr. Slaughter’s exceptional contributions to both schools. Dr. Slaughter joined USC Rossier in 2010, with a joint appointment at the Viterbi School of Engineering, and has been a valuable member of the Pullias Center ever since. His naming as Deans’ Professor of Education […]
New research and a publication supported by funding from the TIAA Institute and the National Science Foundation as part of The Delphi Project puts equity front and center with a new model that considers the unique challenges in design thinking related to policy making in higher education. The publication, Design for Equity in Higher Education, introduces the Design for Equity […]
A team of Pullias Center researchers is taking a grassroots strategy to spread the findings of an important study on skateboarding culture with Beyond the Board: A Zine about Community Matters. Earlier this year, the Pullias Center for Higher Education at USC’s Rossier School of Education and USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism partnered to conduct a first-of-its-kind study […]
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has released a consensus report compiled by a committee of renowned experts that included Julie Posselt from the Pullias Center. Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Wellbeing in Higher Education: Supporting the Whole Student includes the most current research, and reviews how institutions of higher education– from community colleges to doctoral programs– […]
A group of researchers, policymakers, program officers, and advisory board members met in December 2020 to discuss research studies on the implementation of AB705. In January 2018, California passed AB705, a bill that requires community colleges to maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and math within a one-year timeframe. In the past, […]
Dallin George Young, Assistant Director for Research and Grants at the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, draws from the center’s data for an in-depth look at the present and future of student transition and success in higher education. The idea that new students need support during their transition to college is not a new […]
Registration is now open for the 40th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, which will be held virtually this February 15-19, 2021. The early registration deadline is January 13, 2021. This conference is designed to provide higher education professionals a comfortable and welcoming environment to share their experiences, ideas, tools, and research critical to the learning, development, and success of […]
Jennifer Keup, Executive Director of the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, reviews the second edition of Thriving in Transitions: A Research-Based Approach to College Student Success by Laurie A. Schreiner, Denise D. Nelson, Michelle C. Louis, with citations, and discusses the book’s central concept of thriving. We have all heard the story of how, […]
‘Higher Ed Conversations in Black’ has returned with its second edition titled “Reimagining What’s Next For the U.S. and Higher Education.” This edition is framed by Aireale Joi Rodgers and features contributors Darnell Cole, Eddie Cole, Felecia Commodore, Freeman Hrabowski, III, Wendy Osefo, and Antar Tichavakunda. “My phone buzzed with messages from loved ones, exclaiming that ‘We did it!’ [as […]