USC Pullias Center for Higher Education
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Leading #HigherEd research center at @USCRossier.bsky.social. Promoting equity in higher education. Follow us for research, events, news. Visit pullias.usc.edu for more information.
A new article by Joseph Kitchen and Shinji Katsumoto examines the career support networks that shape low-income students' career development during college. Read more: shorturl.at/qZEnq @uscrossier.bsky.social, @zcorwin.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social
Tomorrow's the Day — get your Delphi Award application submitted before 5pm PST Friday! shorturl.at/IkQyv @kcculver.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social, @zcorwin.bsky.social
The latest issue of Change Higher is out! In it, Executive Editor @akezar.bsky.social posits that #highered currently exists in a 'liminal space.' Read articles from Corbin Campbell, Eric Dusseault, Daniel Chamovitz and more! shorturl.at/tgVEH @kcculver.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
Associate Professor @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social with a bold question in his new @insidehighered.com op-ed: Who is making the decisions about the future of AI in higher ed at a time when so many campuses are already under attack? shorturl.at/L2O17 @zcorwin.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social
Apply early. Lead with purpose. Applications are open for the 2026–27 USC Rossier Leadership in Enrollment Management Certificate Program. Submit by September 4 for priority review and scholarship consideration. Learn more and apply: pullias.usc.edu/project/lead... @uscrossier.bsky.social
NEWS: @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social announced the California BSI Data Dashboard at the 6th Annual CABSE Institute. It tracks Black student enrollment, completion, and graduation outcomes across California’s designated Black-Serving Institutions. shorturl.at/boQmW @uscrossier.bsky.social
The Delphi Award application has been extended to Friday, July 24. Two higher ed institutions will receive $15,000 for their innovative policies and programs supporting their contingent/VITAL faculty. We want to hear about your support! Get started here: shorturl.at/0Rs29 @uscrossier.bsky.social
Hundreds joined our "What Works in Peer Mentoring" webinar with the National Resource Center for First Year Experience and Students in Transition and learned how peer mentoring can affect low-income college students. Recording here: shorturl.at/CawIN @uscrossier.bsky.social, #peermentoring
We've extended the deadline for the Delphi Award to Friday! Share how you've supported VITAL/contingent faculty on your campus and you could be awarded $15,000. shorturl.at/9i77n @kcculver.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social, @zcorwin.bsky.social
Applications are now open for the 2026–27 USC Rossier Leadership in Enrollment Management Certificate Program. Apply by September 4 for priority review and scholarship consideration. Final application deadline: September 14, 2026 pullias.usc.edu/project/lead... @uscrossier.bsky.social #HigherEd
Registration is open for tomorrow's webinar. Our Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) @zcorwin.bsky.social, Joseph Kitchen and Jennifer Harvey will share their peer mentoring model for student success. shorturl.at/FMIdH @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, #peermentoring, #highered
Our @uscpullias.bsky.social June newsletter, guest edited by Emily Chung, features the USC College Advising Corps and the USC Leadership in Enrollment Management certificate program. conta.cc/4gcNBq4 @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social, @zcorwin.bsky.social
What does a community college in Maryland have in common with a prestigious R1 university in Michigan? They, along with 14 other colleges and universities won the Delphi Award. Applications for the award close in one month: shorturl.at/ByWTr @aacu.org, @akezar.bsky.social, @kcculver.bsky.social
Join next week's webinar to hear from our expert panelists about our peer mentoring model that boosts students' sense of belonging and confidence, and provide academic and career clarity. shorturl.at/2RySU @zcorwin.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, #peermentoring, #highered
We have partnered with @aceducation.bsky.social to administer the ACE Fellows program, a prestigious and longstanding leadership development experience in #highered. Read more: shorturl.at/pTRrj @holliechessman.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @zcorwin.bsky.social, @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social
There's still time to register for next Tuesday's (5/26) BALAD webinar focusing on navigating process, people and power! With our partners Education Counsel and @aaas.org: shorturl.at/qPoDt @artindc.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social, @travisyork.bsky.social
We'll explore how peer mentoring can be a game-changer for low-income students as they transition to college. Our panelists share evidence of a model that boosts academic and career pathways. shorturl.at/S2jRp @zcorwin.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, #peermentoring
Presenting the 2026 @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscpullias.bsky.social Ph.D. graduates: @jimmyaguilar.bsky.social, Leila Carranza and Glenda Palacios Quejada. Learn more here: shorturl.at/WjcaC @adrianhuertaphd.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
Many of our faculty and researchers presented at last month's #AERA2026 conference. Read about their takeaways in this write-up by Kianoosh Hashemzadeh: shorturl.at/lN4rK @zcorwin.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social, @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
As we celebrate our graduates, we also want to thank our large network alumni. For more than 20 years, our alumni have been making an impact in higher education. Every two years, we present three alumni with the Racial Equity Alumni Awards. Learn more: shorturl.at/A3QIj @uscrossier.bsky.social
The entire @uscpullias.bsky.social family is so very proud of our 2026 graduates — @jimmyaguilar.bsky.social, Leila Carranza, Glenda Palacios Quejada and Christine Rocha! Learn more here: pullias.usc.edu/2026-pullias... @akezar.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
Peer mentoring, our Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) project, our 2026 graduates and more are all in our May newsletter, guest edited by Associate Research Professor Joseph Kitchen. Read here: conta.cc/4wb99Jt @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social
Our Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) team really made an impact at #AERA2026. Presentations focused on career development, self-efficacy, and a retrospective look at PASS. shorturl.at/ARHxm @zcorwin.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, @rosiejp.bsky.social
Hosted by our Promoting At-promise Student Success team, our webinar shares details of our model that boosts students' confidence, sense of belonging and clarity about their career pathways. Register here: shorturl.at/wdcWP @zcorwin.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
Last week, @akezar.bsky.social, Corbin Campbell and the team from the Alliance for Better College Teaching (ABCT) shared their vision in a webinar that detailed how the ABCT envisions elevating teaching in #highered for student success. Watch here: shorturl.at/iTCLY @uscrossier.bsky.social
Our Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design (BALAD) webinar on creating sustainable policy in this shifting legal landscape is tomorrow! Register for this discussion: shorturl.at/0qSX3 @artindc.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social, @travisyork.bsky.social
@julieposselt.bsky.social is in a new @calmatters.org article by Mikhail Zinshteyn, "Why getting more California students into top UCs carries a big cost to taxpayers." Read the full article here: calmatters.org/education/hi... @uscrossier.bsky.social
The Delphi Award: Inspiring campuses to do better for their VITAL/contingent faculty members. Application period is open, gifting $15,000 to two campuses support policies, practices and programs that ameliorate the issues facing VITAL faculty. shorturl.at/WQAHC @aacu.org, @uscrossier.bsky.social
How do you create sustainable policy when the legal landscape is shifting? Next week's Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design (BALAD) webinar examines this topic with our panel of experts. Register: bit.ly/4tol2cZ @uscrossier.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social, @travisyork.bsky.social
The Alliance for Better College Teaching (ABCT) webinar is tomorrow! Join @akezar.bsky.social and ABCT as they explore this new alliance focused on elevating teaching for student success. How can you get involved? Join the webinar and learn more: shorturl.at/fiiKZ @uscrossier.bsky.social