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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 […]

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 […]

To improve equity in STEM, new project aims to create a community of changemakers

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 pulliasadmin Awards, College access, Equity & Diversity, Projects, STEM reform graduate admissions graduate education julie posselt

A grant from the National Science Foundation will enable faculty and administrators to bring holistic graduate admissions practices to six California universities. Read a few graduate school mission statements, and you’ll find the words “equity” and “diversity” pop up a lot. In fact, for many universities, equity and diversity have been explicit institutional goals for decades. Yet many graduate education […]

Building bridges for student success

August 13, 2018August 14, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity, STEM reform adrianna kezar elizabeth holcombe stem stem reform

When academic and student affairs departments work together, first-year STEM students achieve greater success, a study finds. Full article HTML | Full article PDF A first-generation college student wants to major in math—but enrolls in the wrong course because her academic advisor isn’t familiar with the math sequence. Once classes begin, the student doesn’t understand what faculty office hours are—and so never […]

Getting personal with higher ed research

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity advanced placement suneal kolluri

Once a student in Advanced Placement classes, Pullias research assistant Suneal Kolluri now studies the AP program. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Eighteen years ago, Suneal Kolluri was a senior at Homestead High School in Cupertino, Calif., taking a few Advanced Placement classes to earn college credits. In many ways, he became a success story for the AP program. He […]

Pullias is hiring: Postdoctoral scholar wanted for collaborative research project

August 3, 2018February 27, 2019 pulliasadmin College access, Math equity, Pullias News, STEM reform math pathways stem reform tatiana melguizo

Are you passionate about education research that’s closely tied to real-life practice? Would you like to be part of a multi-campus team, collaborating with researchers at USC, UCLA and Claremont Graduate University—as well as practitioners at Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles Community College District—to improve public education outcomes? Come work as a postdoctoral scholar at the Pullias Center […]

How do young men of color decide to attend college?

August 2, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity adrian huerta latinx

A study highlights the tensions and aspirations that shape the goals of black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander students. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Some teenagers take it for granted they’ll go on to college after graduating from high school. But for others—especially first-generation students from minoritized groups—the choice to pursue college can seem a daunting task. From learning […]

How career academies can help high school students thrive

July 25, 2018August 23, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity

A study shows the positive impact of a close-knit, supportive learning community on student success. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Are high school students more likely to succeed—both in school and in the workplace—if their studies are more closely linked to real-life careers? Although statistics have shown that students in career academies are less likely to dropout of high school […]