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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 …

USC Pullias Center for Higher Education to Administer the ACE Fellows Program, the Nation’s Premier Executive Leadership Development Experience for Higher Education

June 9, 2026

The USC Pullias Center for Higher Education is proud to announce a landmark partnership with the American Council on Education (ACE). Through it, the Pullias …

Equity in Graduate Education Consortium Announces New Directors

June 3, 2026

The Equity in Graduate Education Consortium is pleased to announce Annie Wofford and Sara Xayarath Hernández as its new Co-Directors, marking a new chapter in …

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 …

Congratulations to our 2026 Pullias Center Graduates

May 5, 2026

This May, the Pullias Center is proud to have three of our hard-working Ph.D. students graduating from the Rossier School of Education, as well as …

Reflections from Rising Higher Education Scholars & Professionals

May 4, 2026

As research assistants who joined the PASS team at various points over the years, our roles have each looked a little different. We conducted student …

“Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design: Change as a Process: Navigating Politics, Timing and Institutional Context” Webinar Recording now Available

April 29, 2026

Leading organizational change today requires more than strong policy ideas — it requires careful attention to process, people, and power. This session examined how leaders …

“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 …

The Courage to Be Candid: Creating Spaces of Trust in a Guarded Profession

April 15, 2026

During this challenging time for higher education, we have been heartened to see members of the Equity in Graduate Education (EGE) Consortium leaning into our …

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