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William G. Tierney in EdSource: Perspectives on Gov. Brown’s contributions to education

January 14, 2019 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices william tierney

Pullias co-director William G. Tierney was one of the 10 education leaders asked by EdSource to comment on “what they think Gov. Jerry Brown’s most important contributions to education reforms in California have been, what major education issues remain unaddressed and what they are hoping for from incoming Gov. Gavin Newsom.” Here are Tierney’s perspectives: Gov. Jerry Brown’s most important contribution to education reform […]

Adrianna Kezar and Elizabeth Holcombe in Inside Higher Ed: An Overlooked solution for diversifying STEM

This op-ed by Pullias co-director Adrianna Kezar and research associate Elizabeth Holcombe was originally published in Inside Higher Ed on Jan. 14, 2019. For decades, researchers have tried to boost the very low success rates of first-generation, low-income and underserved minority students in STEM education in college. Yet while more students from these groups have been entering colleges and pursuing STEM majors, […]

William G. Tierney in EdSource: California higher education leaders have high hopes

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices william tierney

Pullias co-director William G. Tierney was quoted in an EdSource article titled “California higher education leaders have high hopes for Newsom’s spending plans”: Yet despite the state’s surplus, some experts think that Newsom will continue to pressure UC and CSU for more efficiencies, such as reducing the time it takes for students to graduate. “I think it’s inevitable that any governor — but […]

Zoë B. Corwin in The Washington Post: Academic boot camp prepares first-generation college students

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices zoe corwin

Zoë B. Corwin, a research associate professor at the Pullias Center, was quoted in an article in The Washington Post about summer bridge programs for first-generation college students: Successful summer programs for first-generation students need to make sure undergraduates feel cared for and connected, said Zoe Corwin, an associate professor with the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. For […]

William G. Tierney in The Chronicle of Higher Education: How scandal and severance enrich private-college presidents

December 10, 2018January 3, 2019 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices william tierney

Pullias co-director William G. Tierney was quoted in an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education titled “How scandal and severance enrich private-college presidents”: But William G. Tierney, a professor and co-director of the U. of Southern California’s Pullias Center for Higher Education, says governing boards need to better communicate with their college communities after presidential upheavals occur. Just as he would expect to […]

Adrianna Kezar in Inside Higher Ed: Toward better assessments in online courses

December 10, 2018 pulliasadmin Changing faculty, Pullias Voices adrianna kezar delphi project

In a Q&A about strategies for better assessment of online courses in Inside Higher Ed, Pullias co-director Adrianna Kezar was quoted about faculty development for adjunct instructors: As Adrianna Kezar has written, faculty development can go a long way to eliminating the worst aspects of the growing adjunct situation, but it cannot resolve the long-term structural issues, and this needs to be […]

William G. Tierney in University World News: Academic freedom goes on trial in Hong Kong

December 10, 2018 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices william tierney

This op-ed, authored by Pullias Center co-director William G. Tierney, was originally published in University World News on Dec. 7, 2018. What should be the stance of a university when one of its faculty calls for peaceful protest? In late 2014, two professors, Benny Tai Yiu-ting and Chan Kin-man, and Baptist minister Chu Yiu-ming called for a series of peaceful demonstrations […]

Adrianna Kezar in The Christian Science Monitor: Planning for a post-Millennial future

December 5, 2018 pulliasadmin Equity & Diversity, Pullias Voices adrianna kezar

Pullias co-director Adrianna Kezar was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor about how colleges can adapt to a more diverse, “post-millennial” student population on campuses: School pride is strong on the suburban campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County – and not just because of a history-making basketball upset last year. UMBC, and its president, Freeman Hrabowski, have earned national recognition for their commitment to racial […]

Neftalie Williams featured in USC Trojan Family

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices neftalie williams skateboarding zoe corwin

USC Trojan Family highlights the work of Pullias Center research affiliate Neftalie Williams and collaborator on Skateboarding, Schools, and Society, a research project funded by the Tony Hawk Foundation led by Pullias faculty member Zoë B. Corwin A new study at USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education has [Pullias Center research associate Neftalie] Williams partnering with Zoe Corwin, research associate professor at the USC Rossier […]

Adrianna Kezar in the Faculty Guild Blog: A Culture that values professional development

November 30, 2018 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices adrianna kezar delphi project

This blog post by Pullias co-director Adrianna Kezar was originally published in the Faculty Guild’s blog on Nov. 28, 2018. Given that the mission of most colleges and universities is teaching and learning, one would assume a primary part of their culture would be professional development around teaching. But, teaching expertise has evolved to mean expertise in content – leaving pedagogy largely […]