The Pullias Center for Higher Education has been awarded a COVID-19 Rapid Response Small Grant from ECMC Foundation to support the ongoing Men of Color study. The funds, which ECMC Foundation has made available through a program for the organization’s existing grantees, have been generously provided to help students involved in men of color programs that are currently being studied […]
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 […]
The 44th annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education takes place Nov. 13-16, 2019, in Portland, Oregon. Pullias Center researchers and faculty will be presenting on a wide variety of topics from “Inclusion in Geosciences” to “Campus Law Enforcement.” As in prior years, the USC Rossier School of Education will host a reception at the conference. […]
Adrian Huerta, an expert on college access and equity for boys and men of color, will join the Pullias Center this fall as an assistant professor of education, with a focus on higher education. Currently a Provost Postdoctoral Scholar at the Pullias Center, Huerta will transition to his new USC Rossier faculty position in August. In his new role, he will continue […]
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 […]
A $300K grant from ECMC Foundation will support a study of best practices to improve college persistence and graduation rates for minority men For several decades, men have been earning far fewer college degrees than women. Men are less likely to enroll in or graduate from college—and for men of color, this trend has been especially alarming. In the California […]
The 43rd annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education takes place Nov. 14-17, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. This year’s event is particularly special for the Pullias Center because Pullias Center co-director William G. Tierney will be honored with the Howard R. Bowen Distinguished Career Award! In addition, researchers from the Pullias Center will be presenting on a […]
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 […]
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 […]