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Pullias Center Founding Director William Tierney Awarded USC Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award

May 22, 2026

Noted higher education scholar and USC Pullias Center founding director William (Bill) Tierney has been awarded the prestigious 2026 USC Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award. Awarded …

PASS: Gratitude for Getting the Word Out

January 12, 2026

The Promoting At-promise Student Success project is among the largest postsecondary success studies in the country. The strength of the project is anchored in intentional …

Pullias Center Co-Directors Adrianna Kezar and Julie Posselt Ranked Among Top RHSU Edu-Scholars for Public Influence in 2026

January 8, 2026

Adrianna Kezar and Julie Posselt, who serve as Co-directors of the Pullias Center, have both been selected among the top 200 scholars for public influence …

Building Better Boards: The 2026 Governance Agenda Webinar Recording Now Available

January 1, 2026

A joint webinar with the Center for Strategic and Inclusive Governance (CSIG) and the Pullias Center, and part of CSIG's Building Better Boards series. This …

“Daring to Lead Enrollment Management in a Time of Change and Management” CERPP Webinar Set for August 7th

June 23, 2025

Derek Kindle (University of Oregon) and Shelley Arakawa (WittKieffer) will discuss the recent WittKeiffer survey report, Chief Enrollment Officers in a Time of Change, Challenge …

“Supporting Equity on Campus in Today’s Contentious Political Environment” Webinar Recording Now Available

May 12, 2025

In this webinar co-produced by USC’s Race & Equity Center and Pullias Center for Higher Education, the Pullias Center's Dr. Adrianna Kezar and Race & …

Promising Practices for Supporting College Students’ Well-being

May 5, 2025

By Joseph A. Kitchen College students’ well-being, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and in light of startling statistics about the state of …

Supporting College Transitions: An Effective Peer Mentoring Model

May 5, 2025

By Joseph A. Kitchen Peer mentoring is a very common practice implemented by postsecondary institutions, student transition programs, and student support offices alike. Peer mentors …

Gang Lessons Learned from Former Gang Members to K-12 Educators

April 9, 2025

By Adrian H. Huerta In March 2025, I officially wrapped up my National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, awarded in 2022. As an education …

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