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  1. Education News

    Defending education and renewing hope

    At the annual Pullias Lecture, SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr., USC Rossier Dean Pedro Noguera and Pullias Center Co-Director Adrianna Kezar took a candid look at the rising costs, political battles and enduring promise of higher education.

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  2. Education News

    Higher ed’s trust crisis can’t be solved alone

    To restore Americans’ faith in their promise and importance, universities must act collectively.

  3. Education News

    The work of earning trust

    As public confidence in schools and colleges reaches historic lows, this issue of USC Rossier Magazine examines what led to this crisis of confidence and what it will take to restore faith in our nation’s institutions of higher learning.

  4. Education News

    USC Rossier announces Cohort 8 of its Edtech Accelerator

    Accelerator program designed to help entrepreneurs improve their Edtech solutions, accelerate growth and increase impact.

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  5. Education News

    Why Americans stopped believing in the promise of higher education

    From rising costs to policy failures, the roots of distrust stretch back decades. Can understanding the past help rebuild faith?

  6. Research

    Equity is everyone’s fight

    As federal pressure shutters DEI programs, the Pullias Center is showing institutions how to integrate equity principles across departments, roles and campus priorities through a shared leadership model.

  7. Research

    Reimagining learning from the inside out

    With the launch of its Innovation Lab, USC CANDLE is partnering with educators and schools to co-create research-driven curricula that center student well-being, engagement and equity.

  8. Research

    EdPolicy Hub receives $200,000 in funding to advance AI equity

    Collaboration with Urban AI UnLocked will help address a critical gap in the introduction of AI technology in schools.

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  9. Alumni Story

    How a USC Rossier EdD student led a national effort to boost vaccine confidence in Black communities

    During her doctoral studies at USC Rossier, Synovia Moss EdD ’25 helped guide more than 40 community-based organizations nationwide in strengthening vaccine uptake, building trust and shaping a long-term strategy for future public health emergencies.

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  10. Education News

    A robust vision of equal educational opportunity begins with a shared ‘why’

    The 4th annual Melbo lecture focused on bringing equal educational opportunity to life for students today.

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