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Wrong Answer on Remediation

Wrong Answer on Remediation

November 8, 2013May 29, 2018 pulliasadmin Academic governance & change, Pullias Voices william tierney

William G. Tierney and Julia Duncheon talk about remediation in the community colleges. Read the op-ed in Inside Higher Ed.

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Recently, Antar Tichavakunda, a winner of the 2025 @USCPullias Alumni Award, hosted two webinars that explored what a 'Green Book' for #HigherEd might look like for Black students. Check out the webinar recordings and previous Alumni Award winning entries, here:…

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Did you see Monday's game three of the World Series, and the wonderful 18th inning victory of the @Dodgers? What a game!
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In the Oct. 21 issue of Nature: "Programmes 'in even some of the most elite among elite institutions are taking this step out of an abundance of caution,'" said Julie Posselt regarding the cuts in PhD acceptances across universities. Read the full Nature article "US PhD…

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There's still time to register for this Thursday's popular webinar, "Green Book Part II: Considerations for Black Communities on Campus in Perilous Times." Hosted by @USCPullias alum and racial equity award winner Antar Tichavakunda, the webinar explores how Black students and…

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Congratulations to @USCPullias' @AdriannaKezar, who was selected as a 2025 ASHE Fellow for her transformative impact in the field of #highered. This inaugural class of 25 professionals will be honored at #ASHE2025 in November. Read more: https://pullias.usc.edu/kezar-2025-ashe-fellow/

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We are excited to invite you to a new webinar, hosted by @USCPullias founding director @USCRossier professor emeritus @TierneyBill. This must-attend webinar, "How Academic Freedom Will Make American Higher Education Great Again," promises both a historical look-back at how we got…

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Last week's Change Leadership Toolkit webinar featured two campus change leaders who have used the Toolkit to achieve different types of change goals, including retooling governance structures and advancing graduate education in these challenging times we are all facing. The…

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We are excited to share @USCPullias' latest compendium of research projects focused on career and workforce development! Check out our projects that focus on how colleges and universities shape students' career aspirations, build students' career self-efficacy, how major and…

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9 Oct

We are very excited to share our October newsletter, with a focus on postsecondary career and workforce development. Guest edited by Ronald Hallett and @Joey_Kitchen, you'll also learn more about upcoming webinars, conference registration and more!

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More than 100 #highered professionals joined part 1 of our 'Green Book' webinar, and now it's time for part 2! "Considerations for Black Communities on Campus in Perilous Times," hosted by Antar Tichavakunda with a panel of #HE experts. Registration is open now for the Oct. 23…

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8 Oct

Registration is now open for CERPP 2026

February 25–27, 2026 | Hotel Indigo, Los Angeles

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6 Oct

Our new article is out today that calls for rethinking how we support career development for today's college students - it includes some real practical strategies for academic leaders! @USCPullias @USCRossier @Magnapubs

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7 Oct

Last year’s College Application Workshop was a great success, and we are pleased to offer it again this fall.

Saturday, October 25 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

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