Latest News

Meet the Co-Directors, Zoë Corwin & Royel M. Johnson

August 25, 2026

Scholars Zoë Corwin and Royel M. Johnson to serve as Co-directors of the nation’s premier higher education research center.

Meet the Pullias Researchers at AERA in Los Angeles, April 8-12, 2026

March 18, 2026

Join our Pullias faculty and researchers as they present their findings on a variety of equity in higher education topics at AERA 2026.

“Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design: Communicating with Purpose: Explaining the What, Why and How of Institutional Action” Webinar Recording now Available

March 18, 2026

With a focus on key elements of institutional narrative, this third BALAD webinar in our series examines how institutions can communicate about their work clearly, …

2026 Delphi Award Application Now Open

March 16, 2026

The application period for the 2026 Delphi Award is now open. The Award is presented annually to two institutions that have created policies, practices and …

A Special Issue of The Journal of Higher Education Responds to Legislative Attacks on Colleges and Universities

November 4, 2025

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

The Compact for Academic Excellence: A Loyalty Oath in Disguise

November 4, 2025

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

Longtime Pullias Center Administrative Assistant Diane Flores Receives USC Rossier Award

October 27, 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 …

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 …

1
…
7
8
9
10
11
…
43

Newsletter Archive

The Pullias Center for Higher Education publishes a monthly digital newsletter during the academic year that recaps our recent news and puts a spotlight on a different area of our research each issue.

Click here to access the archive of past newsletters from the 2019-2026 academic years.

University of Southern California

3470 Trousdale Parkway

Waite Phillips Hall, WPH 701

Los Angeles, California 90089-4037

Phone: 213-740-7218

Email: pullias@usc.edu

Get timely updates on higher ed news & research!

By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from the Pullias Center for Higher Education. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact