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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 …

Pullias Center Co-director Adrianna Kezar Elected to National Academy of Education

February 2, 2026

The USC Pullias Center for Higher Education and USC Rossier is proud to announce that Adrianna Kezar, the Dean’s Professor of Leadership and the Wilbur-Kieffer …

“Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design: Designing for Durability — Developing Sustainable Policy in a Shifting Landscape” Webinar Recording now Available

January 28, 2026

This fourth webinar in our series focuses on designing policies and initiatives that are built to last amid changing legal, political, and organizational conditions. Grounded …

Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design: Leading from Mission with Clarity — The Role of Institutional Policy Webinar Recording now Available

January 26, 2026

Pullias Assistant Research Professor Steve Desir moderates this session that explores how leaders can make thoughtful, mission-aligned decisions about how their institutions operate and move …

A Home Run for College Access

September 1, 2025

The USC College Advising Corps celebrated its 10th Anniversary at Dodger Stadium on June 10, 2025, spotlighting a decade of transformative work guiding students toward …

USC College Advising Corps Releases 2013-2025 Impact Report

September 1, 2025

This is community empowerment, and inside this report you’ll read stories of our impact, learn our model, and see the statistics about our reach. For …

USC Rossier Unites Two Leading Research Centers to Advance Equity in Higher Education

August 6, 2025

The merger of the Pullias Center for Higher Education and the Center for Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice creates a hub focused on strengthening leadership …

The Strategic Vision and Goals Behind Uniting the Pullias Center for Higher Education and Center for Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice

August 6, 2025

A conversation with Professors Adrianna Kezar and Julie Posselt on merging two leading research centers to advance equity, and student access and success in higher …

From Community College Student to Tenured Professor

July 17, 2025

USC Rossier Associate Professor of Education Adrian Huerta reflects on his path, mentors and drive to disrupt educational systems through research and community impact.

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