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“What Works in Peer Mentoring: Evidence-Based Strategies to Support Low-Income College Student Transitions” webinar recording now available

April 29, 2026

In this joint Pullias Center-National Resource Center for First Year Experience and Students in Transition webinar, discover how thoughtfully designed peer mentoring can be a …

Pullias Center Co-Director Adrianna Kezar Named a 2025 Fellow by the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)

October 16, 2025

Adrianna Kezar, the Director of the Pullias Center, Dean's Professor of Leadership and the Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education at the USC Rossier School of …

“How Academic Freedom Will Make American Higher Education Great Again” Webinar Set for October 28th at 12 pm PT

October 16, 2025

Bill Tierney, University Professor Emeritus at the USC Rossier School of Education, will speak about the roots of academic freedom in the 20th century, discuss …

The Role of Peer Mentors in Promoting Career Self-Efficacy Among Low-Income Students

October 6, 2025

For many low-income students, the transition to college brings unique challenges. Navigating unfamiliar academic systems, decoding institutional jargon, and finding a sense of belonging can …

Meet the Pullias Researchers at AERA in Denver, April 23-27, 2025

March 10, 2025

Join Pullias Center researchers at this year’s AERA 2025 conference

Julie Posselt Named 2025 AERA Fellow

March 8, 2025

AERA has selected Julie Posselt, professor of education in the Rossier School of Education and Pullias Center for Higher Education and associate dean of the …

Considering the Value of Incremental Changes in Professional Learning Communities

February 6, 2025

The Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) Project's professional learning communities (PLCs) allowed for a cross-functional team of faculty, staff and administrators to learn with and …

Creating Tools for — and with — Practitioners

February 6, 2025

Finding ways to involve and collaborate with research-practice partners is essential. In the October Pullias Center newsletter, Zoë Corwin highlighted our work on developing and …

Three Pullias Center Alumni Presented with 2025 Racial Equity Alumni Awards to Support Racial Equity-Related Research and Projects

February 5, 2025

For the third year, the Pullias Center for Higher Education’s Racial Equity Alumni Awards has again selected inspiring and innovative projects that focus on promoting …

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