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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 …

Promoting Successful First-Year Experiences through Research and Practice

March 10, 2026

Researchers from the Pullias Center’s Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) team and University of Nebraska practitioners came together to present at the Annual Conference on …

Powering Possibility: The Port of Long Beach Strengthens Financial Aid Access Through Its Partnership with USC College Advising Corps

March 10, 2026

Behind every completed financial aid application is a community working together to support a student's opportunity to get one step closer to college. The Port …

“Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design: Managing Risk, Responsibility, and Mission — Law-Attentive Decision-Making in Practice” webinar set for Tuesday, March 17, 12pm PT

March 10, 2026

This second webinar in the series explores how leaders can make thoughtful, mission-aligned decisions about how their institutions operate and move forward, amidst heightened scrutiny …

“Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design: Designing for Durability — Developing Sustainable Policy in a Shifting Landscape” webinar set for Tuesday, April 28 at 12pm PT

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 set for Tuesday, February 17th at 12pm PT

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 …

Pullias’ Royel Johnson Receives the 2026 NASPA Faculty Council Outstanding Publication Award

January 20, 2026

USC Rossier University Professor Shaun Harper and Associate Professor Royel Johnson have been named 2024 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Visionaries by the Los …

Gratitude for Work Colleagues

January 12, 2026

Research Professor Zoë Corwin reflects on her gratitude for two recently-retired work colleagues, as well as all the students, faculty and staff she's worked with …

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 …

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