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  1. Portrait of Michelle Hooks.
    Alumni Story

    Michelle Hooks MAT ’17 blends STEM to inspire kids

    At NASA, Hooks uses her education background to connect students to real-world science.

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  2. An illustration of a bridge made of books with two people walking toward one another.
    Educator Tips

    Professor Courtney Malloy PhD ’03 on bridging the gap between research and practice

    Effective collaboration between educational researchers and practitioners can help solve intractable problems in our schools and communities.

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  3. Illustration of Supreme Court building with multi-colored pencils as columns.
    Education News

    Professor Jerry Lucido on why race-aware admission policies must be defended

    The Supreme Court will soon hear cases on the legality of considering applicants’ race in the additions process, but whatever the ruling, colleges must remain dedicated to their commitments to equity and diversity.

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  4. An illustrated portrait of Carlos Cortez, as chancellor of the San Diego Community College District.
    Alumni Story

    San Diego Community College District celebrates a new chancellor

    Values of diversity, equity and inclusion have motivated USC Rossier graduate Carlos O. Cortez PhD ’06 throughout his career as an educator and administrator.

  5. The inaugural class of USC Rossier’s new Teacher Preparation Residency program in front of the Traveler statue at USC’s University Park Campus. Back row, left to right: Elijah Chesley BA ’21 and Joseph Arechiga; front row, left to right: Ramiro Alexander-Duchesne BA ’ 17, Jamie Roman Nunez, Lauryn Merriweather and Derringer Dillingham
    Student Story

    The future teachers of Los Angeles

    Meet the first class of USC Rossier’s new Teacher Preparation Residency program.

  6. Portrait of Amy Henderson on the USC campus.
    Student Story

    The making of a therapist

    As she built a life in America, international student Amy Henderson found her vocation in USC Rossier’s Marriage and Family Therapy program.

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  7. An apple balances on the edge of a wooden desk.
    Education News

    Turning around the teacher crisis

    As teacher shortages trouble the nation, USC Rossier’s new teaching residency program aims to prepare educators for the challenges of L.A. classrooms and create a more diverse workforce.

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  8. A high school student, dressed in a cap and gown, delivers a speech at graduation.
    Rossier News

    USC Hybrid High turns 10

    A decade after opening its doors, the school, developed through a partnership with USC Rossier, is ranked among the state’s best.

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  9. Autumn, a student in the Crenshaw Family YMCA’s after-school program, measures the structure she built for a bridge building challenge. (Photo/Rebecca Aranda)
    Education News

    What do universities owe their communities?

    USC Rossier can lead the way in showing how universities can and should show up for their communities.

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  10. Sylinda (left) and Aja (right) participate in a yoga class during after-school programming at the Crenshaw Family YMCA.
    Student Story

    With Veda Ramsay-Stamps MPA ’18 at the helm, the Crenshaw Family YMCA has become an essential community hub

    After a career in public policy took this Global EdD student from Washington, D.C., to Fresno, Calif., Ramsay-Stamps found her way back to the heart of L.A.

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