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 […]
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 […]
Midterms and class presentations can stress out many college students, but some higher education aspirants have much heavier responsibilities on top of their coursework. Student-parents also often have to juggle jobs and childrearing duties — and many in this population have the additional challenges of coming from a low-income household, being a first-generation college student, or dealing with racial or […]
Sarita E. Brown, founding president of Excelencia in Education, gave the keynote at the 40th Pullias Lecture at USC on March 27, 2018. In her keynote, titled “Pursuing Equity in Higher Education Using a Latino Lens,” Brown said we need faculty and leaders who believe “in the capacity of the higher education section to be a gateway for equity in […]
Pullias Center Provost Postdoctoral Scholar Adrian Huerta‘s research on Latino men, gang-related issues, and inequalities in educational opportunities was featured in El Tiempo, a Spanish-language newspaper in Las Vegas, on March 22, 2018. Recientemente el investigador de University of Southern California Rossier School of Education, Dr. Adrián Huerta, ofreció una conferencia en la Universidad de Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) para hablar […]