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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 […]

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 […]

William G. Tierney in The Chronicle of Higher Education: How a Successful Presidency Failed, One Day at a Time

August 9, 2018August 14, 2018 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices william tierney

This op-ed, authored by Pullias Center co-director William G. Tierney, was originally published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on August 8, 2018. Until his sudden downfall, C.L. Max Nikias enjoyed an extraordinarily successful presidency at the University of Southern California. During his eight-year tenure, he raised over $6 billion in a capital campaign, opening a new campus in record time. […]

James Dean Ward and William G. Tierney: Brown’s plan for community colleges will harm disadvantaged students

June 12, 2018June 21, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Pullias Voices james dean ward william tierney

California’s lawmakers reached an agreement on education funding last Friday, and a key part of the deal is a plan to tie the state funding community colleges receive to measures of student success. In this op-ed, Pullias research assistant James Dean Ward and Pullias co-director William G. Tierney make an urgent argument against the funding changes. ___ In his State […]

James Dean Ward successfully defends dissertation

June 11, 2018June 21, 2018 pulliasadmin Awards james dean ward julie posselt william tierney

Congratulations to Pullias research assistant James Dean Ward (above, center), who successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation on June 11, 2018! Titled “Exploring Heterogeneous Effects of Performance-Based Funding: Implications for Equity and Policy,” Ward’s dissertation studies the rising popularity in recent years of performance-based funding policies, which tie state funding for public colleges to performance goals, such as the rate at which […]

William G. Tierney in the Los Angeles Times: As Max Nikias pushed USC to prominence, checks and balances were missing

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 pulliasadmin Academic governance & change, Pullias Voices william tierney

This op-ed, authored by Pullias Center co-director William G. Tierney, was originally published in The Los Angeles Times on May 28, 2018. Scandal has hit the University of Southern California like a hurricane, a perfect academic storm. Such tempests are on the rise in higher education, and universities need to reckon with the conditions that are causing them. Similar forces damaged Penn […]

How should higher education research inform public policy and practice?

April 20, 2018May 25, 2018 pulliasadmin Academic governance & change, Equity & Diversity, Publications adrianna kezar william tierney

Pullias co-directors contribute essays to a provocative new collection on scholarship and advocacy. Should higher education scholars remain detached, data-focused researchers — or should they take action to advance social change? A new collection of essays, Taking It to the Streets: The Role of Scholarship in Advocacy and Advocacy in Scholarship (Johns Hopkins University Press, March 2018), delves into these and other […]

Diversifying Digital Learning book signing in L.A. — April 23, 2018

April 16, 2018April 20, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Digital equity, Equity & Diversity, Events digital equity william tierney zoe corwin

Los Angeles: Here’s your chance to meet Pullias’ Digital Equity in Education team members in person — and hear firsthand about what’s happening at the intersection of tech tools and digital access today. Join Pullias co-director William Tierney and Pullias researcher Zoë Corwin for an engaging conversation about their recently published book Diversifying Digital Learning: Online Literacy and Educational Opportunity! […]

Can better data improve college access and opportunity?

April 13, 2018June 15, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Digital equity, Equity & Diversity digital equity samantha bernstein-sierra william tierney zoe corwin

Graduation rates, FAFSA completion rates, college admissions rates. Student success is often measured in hard numbers, yet many of these numbers bring up more questions than answers. Which intervention programs are effective at getting students to apply for financial aid or college admissions on time? How are high school graduation rates related to students’ perceived access to higher education opportunities? […]

Experience the Pullias Lecture: Video, photos, and Twitter moments

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 pulliasadmin Equity & Diversity, Events adrianna kezar julie posselt latinx pullias lecture william tierney

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 […]