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William G. Tierney in Inside Higher Ed: Why University Presidents Are (and Aren’t) Losing Their Jobs

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices william tierney

This op-ed, authored by Pullias Center co-director William G. Tierney, was originally published in Inside Higher Ed on Sep. 12, 2018. Over the last few years, a startling number of college and university presidents have suddenly lost their jobs. The trustees and faculty members at Pennsylvania State University, Michigan State University and, most recently, the University of Southern California have all seen their presidents resign. Other […]

Gamifying the college experience

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Digital equity digital equity zoe corwin

Pullias Center researchers debut an innovative digital initiative to bolster first-year persistence at CSU Dominguez Hills. Incoming students at California State University Dominguez Hills have an extra incentive to stay in school this year: a chance to earn fun and useful prizes. A new campaign called Toros Charge On rewards students for taking small actions to learn about successful college-going […]

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 […]

Suneal Kolluri in Education Week: Students Need an AP Ethnic Studies Course

August 24, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Pullias Voices advanced placement suneal kolluri

This op-ed, authored by Pullias Center research assistant Suneal Kolluri, was originally published in Education Week on August 23, 2018. Access to rigorous, Advanced Placement coursework has expanded significantly over the past decade, but not without serious gripes from some parents, teachers, and media commentators. A popular argument against offering more students the opportunity to take to Advanced Placement courses is that […]

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 […]

AMIGA Forum for Holistic Graduate Admissions — October 19-20, 2018

August 21, 2018April 19, 2019 pulliasadmin Events

The AMIGA Forum---a 1.5 day event focused on holistic admissions for humanities faculty and administrators---will be held at UCLA’s Carnesale Commons, beginning at noon on Friday, October 19 and ending on Saturday, October 20 at 5:30pm. The Alliance for Multi-campus Inclusive Graduate Admissions is a Mellon Foundation-funded project that aims to encourage adoption of equitable and inclusive admissions practices in [...]

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