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  1. Research

    New study finds that Black and Latinx youth online engagement can foster a positive sense of self

    Building on data from a project led by USC Rossier professor Brendesha Tynes, Naila Smith is the lead author of a new research paper that examines how online spaces created by Black and Latinx youth benefit their ethnic-racial identity development.

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  2. Educator Tips

    Helping students afford their college dreams

    USC College Advising Corps advisers invited to White House Department of Education listening session to discuss the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process.

  3. Rossier News

    ‘It is open season on DEI’

    Scholars discuss the current environment in higher education and offer historical context and policy insights at the 45th Pullias Lecture.

  4. Educator Tips

    A Hippocratic oath for teachers

    As USC Rossier prepares to celebrate the Class of 2024, professor Nooshan Ashtari shares words of wisdom with future educators. 

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  5. Faculty News

    Annual conference challenges presenters to dismantle racial injustice and construct educational possibilities

    The 2024 American Educational Research Association Conference to feature over five-dozen USC Rossier scholars.

  6. Faculty News

    Yasemin Copur-Gencturk named Katzman/Ernst Chair for Educational Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation

    As chair, Copur-Gencturk will work to address the underlying causes of inequity in the K–12 education system and create an environment that produces stronger educational outcomes for all.

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    Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice hosts USC Hybrid High students for visit and releases report on study of the school

    The final report finds students’ sense of belonging to their high school and college declines after graduation and provides recommendations to improve student support.

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  8. Education News

    Higher education DEI myths demystified

    In a rebuke to a congressional hearing attacking DEI efforts on university campuses, 12 scholars debunk the politicized misinformation with evidence-based responses.

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  9. Faculty News

    Julie Marsh’s tribute to John Brooks Slaughter

    USC Rossier professor Julie Marsh pays tribute to John Brooks Slaughter on what would have been his 90th birthday.

  10. Research

    Landmark study shows that ‘transcendent’ thinking may grow teens’ brains over time

    CANDLE scientists find that adolescents who grapple with the bigger meaning of social situations experience greater brain growth, which predicts stronger identity development and life satisfaction years later.