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ResearchUSC Rossier’s Critical Policy Collective releases “250 Years of Promise,” a nonpartisan research brief tracing two centuries of youth-driven educational change
New brief connects 16 movements, from the 1837 founding of the Institute for Colored Youth to today’s Student Action on Curricular Restrictions.
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Alumni Story
‘Maybe college isn’t for people like you’
As a walk-on basketball player at UC Riverside, Kristopher Acevedo’s academic dismissal set him on a path from nearly losing his place in college to a doctorate and a career in higher education.
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Alumni Story
A triple Trojan’s journey turning proximity into purpose one degree at a time
Christine Rocha EdD ’26 shares her academic journey as a first-generation student from the neighborhoods surrounding USC.
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Student Story
Opening literary and writing program to Central Valley middle schoolers
USC Rossier hosted Write to Thrive Academy, a week-long immersive summer program.
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Education News
Mentorship program builds community to drive success
USC Rossier launches EDL Peer and Alumni Mentorship program to connect students with alumni.
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Alumni Story
Veteran superintendents chart a course through declining enrollment, budget pressures and board politics
USC Rossier Connects panel gathered Southern California school district leaders who shared lessons on keeping schools viable, staff supported and school boards aligned.
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Education News
USC Pullias Center for Higher Education to administer ACE Fellows Program
With the new partnership, the Pullias Center will manage the nation’s premier executive leadership development experience for higher education
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Research
Cultivating scholarship rooted in community
USC Postdoctoral fellow Valerie Gomez reflects on her experience at the Pullias Center, her research on Salvadoran immigrant families and her mission to expand access to higher education.
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Student Story
USC Rossier doctoral students attend annual global summit on education technology
At ASU+GSV, EDL students connected with leaders across education, technology and business, while exploring emerging trends in edtech, including how AI is reshaping teaching and learning.
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Faculty News
Pullias Center Founding Director William Tierney awarded USC Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award
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 to a select number of...
