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USC Pullias Center Awarded Nearly $400k by Spencer Foundation to Research AB705 Implementation at LACCD Colleges

The Pullias Center for Higher Education has been awarded an approximately $400k Spencer Foundation grant. The grant will fund the “Examining Implementation of a State Mandate to End Remediation in Community Colleges: A Research-Practitioner Partnership” project over 2.5 years. The goal of this project is to examine how Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) colleges are implementing the major structural […]

Pullias Center 25th Anniversary Reflections: William G. Tierney

January 15, 2020February 4, 2020 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices, Uncategorized Pullias 25 william tierney

William G. Tierney, University Professor Emeritus and the Founding Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California, shares his reflections on the center as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary. This is the first in a series of such reflections from key figures in the center’s past and present that will be shared throughout 2020. […]

Tatiana Melguizo: Let’s Make Math Equity in Higher Education a Reality

January 14, 2020January 19, 2020 pulliasadmin Math equity, Pullias Voices, Uncategorized federick ngo math equity math pathways tatiana melguizo

A substantial majority of low-income, first-generation and racially-minoritized students begin their college journeys in community colleges. Rigorous empirical research nationwide has documented that a major road block for community college students to earn a certificate, an associate degree (AA), or transfer to a four-year college, is placement in developmental math and English courses. There is a plethora of research documenting […]

Math Equity Convening Tackles Tough Questions Around AB705 Implementation

January 14, 2020January 19, 2020 pulliasadmin Math equity, Pullias News AB705 math equity math pathways tatiana melguizo

In December, 2019, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners gathered at the University of Southern California for a full-day Math Equity Convening hosted by The Pullias Center for Higher Education and facilitated by the center’s own Dr. Tatiana Melguizo to discuss developmental education policies in Los Angeles community colleges and how colleges can successfully adapt to the new demands of AB705 governing […]

Lorelle L. Espinosa: The Era of Public Scholarship is Now

November 13, 2019November 19, 2019 pulliasadmin Equity & Diversity, Pullias Voices

This October began with a momentous court decision. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled in favor of Harvard University in a court case that challenged the consideration of race in the university’s admissions process. The decision vindicated those who have long advocated for race-conscious practices, yet we know that the case is not over. The plaintiff has already appealed […]

New Book: Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity

November 11, 2019 pulliasadmin Equity & Diversity, Pullias News, Uncategorized adrianna kezar books julie posselt

A new book, edited by the Pullias Center’s Adrianna Kezar and Julie Posselt, empowers all administrators in higher education to engage in their work with a clear commitment to justice, sensitivity to power and privilege, and capacity to facilitate equitable outcomes. Grounding administration for social justice as a matter of daily work, Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity: […]

Upcoming C-CIDE Workshops on Selecting and Serving the Next Gen of Scientists and Engineers

October 24, 2019 pulliasadmin Equity & Diversity, Events, Pullias News C-CIDE graduate admissions julie posselt stem

The California Consortium for Inclusive Doctoral Education (C-CIDE) is holding a series of workshops with the aim of improving how doctoral programs select and serve the next generation of scientists and engineers. C-CIDE is a network of faculty and administrators across UC-Berkeley, UC-Davis, UC-Irvine, UC-Santa Barbara, and the University of Southern California. It is dedicated to creating a sustainable system […]

Meet Pullias Researchers at ASHE 2019

October 16, 2019April 12, 2021 pulliasadmin Events, Pullias News PASS project PASS adrian huerta adrianna kezar aireale rodgers daniel scott david velasquez elise swanson jonathan toccoli joseph kitchen jude paul matias dizon julie posselt kc culver lauren irwin liane hypolite robert reason roman liera ronald hallett theresa e hernandez tslc zoe corwin

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. […]

New Research Papers Explore Integrated Programs Aimed at Supporting Underrepresented Student Success in STEM

October 15, 2019October 16, 2019 pulliasadmin College access, Math equity, Pullias News, STEM reform adrianna kezar elizabeth holcombe

Two new research papers from the Pullias Center for Higher Education uncover the role of collaboration and the importance of a unified community in successfully implementing integrated programs to support success in STEM. Integrated programs combine and align several interventions with the goal of countering the persistent underrepresentation of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented minority students among those who complete an […]

Reflections from the TSLC Scholars Team

October 15, 2019April 12, 2021 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices PASS project PASS adrianna kezar darnell cole ronn hallett tatiana melguizo tslc

One of the most significant challenges facing colleges and universities remains how to increase success among the more diverse populations of students transitioning into higher education. First generation, low income, and racially minoritized students are entering college campuses at a higher rate than ever before. Yet the completion rates of these three categories remain significantly behind traditional student populations. The […]