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"Even just the rhetoric against DEI coming from the federal government is 'having a chilling effect,'" according to Adrianna Kezar in Graham Vyse's new The Chronicle of Higher Education insights report "Sustaining Change: Efforts to Expand Student Success." chronicle.com/featured/stude… USC Rossier

"Low pay and the precarity of their jobs has a direct impact on faculty members’ ability to do good work," says Adrianna Kezar in "The Faculty Salary Squeeze," a new article from The Chronicle of Higher Education's Adrienne Lu: chronicle.com/article/the-nu… USC Rossier

SHEEO is very much looking forward to being partners in advancing this important work.

“These are not divisive events—they are affirming, necessary counter-spaces that validate students’ identities and honor their unique journeys. Canceling them now, especially under political pressure, is disingenuous and signals a troubling retreat from institutional commitments

According to the CBO, 700,000 students could lose Pell Grant access under the House reconciliation bill—a blow to college opportunity. Tell Congress: This is not the way forward. #HigherEd #StudentAid votervoice.net/ACENET/campaig…

AERA members Mike Steele, Julie Posselt, Adrienne Dixson, and William Penuel comment on the devastating impact of National Science Foundation cuts to STEM education research. nytimes.com/2025/05/22/sci…

Look forward to tackling this crucial topic to address today’s political context. Please share with others who are also allies in the work.

ICYMI: Last week's webinar that explored Professional Learning Communities is now available for your viewing pleasure! Hosted by the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) team, the webinar explored how PLCs enhance student success with our research-practice

We know it’s been a hectic year, but here’s an opportunity to do something positive and be acknowledged for your good work. It is also time to promote good news about higher education.

Did you know that family messages, encouragement, and assets increase the odds of students expressing STEM career aspirations by about 40%? See my new article based on a nationwide study of over 15,000 college-goers in Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. doi.org/10.1037/dhe000… USC Pullias Center for Higher Education USC Rossier

“It’s about the association of educational research with interests and values that are at odds with the administration’s priorities,” said Professor Julie Posselt in this new, insightful article “Funding Cuts are a ‘Gut Punch’ for STEM Education Researchers.” Read the full piece

The Senate is now considering the House-passed reconciliation bill, which cuts Pell Grant eligibility, limits student loans, guts Medicaid, and expands the endowment tax. Tell your senator to reject these harmful provisions:votervoice.net/ACENET/campaig… #HigherEd #StudentAid #TaxPolicy

A Real Solutions for Higher Education win!! Congrats to CSU-AAUP for standing up for students -- fighting to make quality education in Connecticut a path to good jobs, not lifelong debt. Onward! 💪

We joined 170+ orgs in urging Congress: don’t cut #PellGrants! To #ProtectPell, lawmakers must invest new funds and rejecting any eligibility cuts. Pell is essential in preserving college access for low- and middle-income families. Read more: buff.ly/k85Cdrf

Have you registered for next week's joint USC Pullias Center for Higher Education & USC Race and Equity Center webinar, "Supporting Equity on Campus in Today's Contentious Political Environment?" Adrianna Kezar and Jessica DeCuir-Gunby will share how our SEL and Everyday Equity Playbook can help #HE leaders at

🎓 Happy National Higher Ed Day! 🎓 At HERS, we recognize higher education as a catalyst for equity, leadership & lasting change. Today, we celebrate its transformative power & the visionary women & gender-diverse leaders who drive progress, inspire others & shape the future.

So proud of my colleague and delighted with his promotion.

Back in 2022, USC Rossier Associate Professor Adrian Huerta received a $990,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the LB City College Phoenix Scholars (LBCC Phoenix Scholars) program, which would significantly and positively change the lives of dozens of gang-impacted youth. Read the The Hechinger Report

Just two more days to complete your application for the 2025 Delphi Award. We're excited to partner with AAC&U and funder TIAA Institute to award $15,000 to two institutions that have created systemic, scalable policies and programs to support their VITAL/contingent faculty. Will

"In times like these, it’s important to remember that #highered has faced these type of threats before and will endure through this troubling period. For institutions to remain strong and healthy, we will need leaders that can provide hope..." states Adrianna Kezar in the new