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New Policy Brief Explores the 2025-26 California Legislative Session and its Potential Impact on Equity and Student Success

September 14, 2026

A new brief that explores California’s 2025-26 Legislative session and five different areas that are potentially consequential for higher education equity and student success is …

From Pullias Scholar to Dean

September 9, 2026

Newly appointed UCSB Dean Jaime Lester reflects on how her time at USC Rossier shaped her approach to leadership and career in higher education.

Shared Equity Leadership Start-Up Toolkit Offers a Road Map for Campus Change

September 8, 2026

The new Shared Equity Leadership Start-Up Toolkit provides higher education leaders with a comprehensive guide for developing a shared institutional commitment to equity. The Toolkit …

Meet the Co-Directors, Zoë Corwin & Royel M. Johnson

August 25, 2026

Scholars Zoë Corwin and Royel M. Johnson to serve as Co-directors of the nation’s premier higher education research center.

USC Pullias Center for Higher Education Announces New Leadership

August 16, 2026

Scholars Zoë Corwin and Royel M. Johnson to serve as Co-directors of the nation’s premier higher education research center.

Royel Johnson named incoming editor of ASHE’s The Review of Higher Education

August 6, 2026

Royel M. Johnson, USC Rossier associate professor of higher education and faculty member of the Pullias Center for Higher Education, has been appointed editor of …

New Statewide Dashboard Tracks Black Student Success Across California’s 31 Black-Serving Institutions

July 13, 2026

First-of-its-kind public accountability tool for the nation’s first state-level BSI designation unveiled at the 6th Annual CABSE Institute. Royel M. Johnson, PhD, associate professor at …

Prioritizing Professional Development with the USC Leadership in Enrollment Certificate Program

June 10, 2026

Organizational research in higher education indicates that institutions that prioritize professional development experience lower staff burnout, stronger talent retention, and more sustainable enrollment strategies, particularly …

USC College Advising Corps: Providing Capacity and Changing Lives

June 9, 2026

The USC College Advising Corps (USC CAC) program places well-trained, near-peer college graduates full-time at high schools to provide college guidance. Each year, USC CAC …

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