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YouTube video by USC Pullias USC College Advising Corps Ten Year Anniversary

Over the past 10 years, thanks to the USC CAC, more than 88,000 students have been advised by our near peer advisers in their high schools, and have applied to and enrolled in college. Learn more about the Corps' impact in our new 10th anniversary video! youtu.be/ozsydqvJUGg
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YouTube video by USC Pullias USC College Advising Corps Ten Year Anniversary

Did you see Monday's game 3 of the World Series, and the wonderful 18th inning victory of the
@losangelesdodgers.bsky.social? What a game!
Here's another fabulous event that happened at Dodger Stadium — the 10th Anniversary of the USC College Advising Corps! youtu.be/ozsydqvJUGg

There's still time to register for webinar, "How Academic Freedom Will Make American Higher Education Great Again." Hosted by Bill Tierney, this webinar promises both a historical look-back at how we got here, as well as a path of resistance. shorturl.at/cneCS

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In the Oct. 21 issue of Nature: "Programmes 'in even some of the most elite among elite institutions are taking this step out of an abundance of caution,'" said @julieposselt.bsky.social regarding the cuts in PhD acceptances across universities."

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Register for webinar, "Green Book Part II: Considerations for Black Communities on Campus in Perilous Times." It explores how Black students and families can navigate, survive and thrive in #highered.
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Congratulations to @akezar.bsky.social, who was selected as a 2025 ASHE Fellow. This class of professionals will be honored at #ASHE2025.

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This webinar, hosted by Pullias founding director and @uscrossier.bsky.socialprofessor emeritus Bill Tierney, promises a historical look at how we got here and a path of resistance.

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Last week's webinar featured change leaders who have used the Toolkit to achieve different types of goals, including retooling governance structures and advancing graduate education. The recording is now available!

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Career & Workforce Development | Pullias The Pullias Center conducts research to better understand and support college students’ career development and pathways, with the goal of fostering confidence, direction and success in their professio...

We are excited to share our compendium of research on careers! Check out projects on how colleges and universities shape students' career aspirations, how major decisions are affected by their experiences, and how interest in STEM can be sustained.

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We are very excited to share our October newsletter focused on postsecondary career and workforce development, guest edited by @ronaldhallett.bsky.social and Joseph Kitchen!

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"Considerations for Black Communities on Campus in Perilous Times," hosted by @tichavakunda.bsky.social with a panel of #HE experts. shorturl.at/UGLII

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Registration is open for CERPP 2026!

The theme Institutional Resilience will bring together senior enrollment leaders, researchers, legal experts and campus changemakers to examine how institutions endure, adapt and lead with integrity.

Register now to save $100 with Early Bird: shorturl.at/0cdpk

Presented by the USC College Advising Corps, the College Application Workshop invites USC staff, faculty, and alumni to bring high school seniors for guidance on college applications, financial aid, and the admission process.

RSVP now: shorturl.at/4Q8KC

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🎉 Excited to welcome the 2025–26 Leadership in Enrollment Management (LEM) cohort! This group is ready to grow & lead with purpose.

Planning ahead? Apps now open for 2026–27 (Sept 2026–Apr 2027). Learn more: lnkd.in/g8pt3tHy

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We’re inviting scholars and practitioners to share insights, evidence, and innovations that can shape enrollment at the 2026 Conference on Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice (CERPP). The theme is Institutional Resilience.

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We are excited for our 2025 Delphi Award winners and grateful for our partnership with @aacu.org! Montclair State University and Florida Gulf Coast University will receive awards at January's AAC&U meeting.

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Attend, "A Green Book for Higher Education: Exploring ‘External’ Forces Shaping Black Student Life” by alum @tichavakunda.bsky.social, a winner of the 2025 Alumni Award: shorturl.at/XTYpf

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How does your campus implement change? In this webinar, you'll find out how two university leaders used @uscpullias.bsky.social's Change Leadership Toolkit to achieve different types of change goals.

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Congratulations to @uscpullias.bsky.social and @uscrossier.bsky.social's own @adrianhuertaphd.bsky.social on being named a 2025 #AscendFellow at the Aspen Institute! We couldn't be prouder!

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A new academic year and a new @uscpullias.bsky.social newsletter! Read about our merger and more: conta.cc/3V9jwfv

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In this webinar, join higher education experts as we discuss how institutional factors can facilitate or inhibit environments for Black students.

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Faculty/Administrative Divides Weaken Higher Ed (opinion) To effectively confront external threats to higher ed, campus leaders will need to address an internal one: the faculty-administration divide, Adrianna Kezar and Susan Elrod write.

In this new @insidehighered.com op-ed, @akezar.bsky.social and Susan Elrod posit that to confront external threats to higher ed, campus leaders need to address an internal one: the faculty-administration divide. Read the op-ed here: shorturl.at/5ZN2P

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More than ever, #highered needs to be intentional about institutional systemic change. This webinar will explore updates to our Change Leadership Toolkit with @AlyssaCrittenden and @JenniferDrake. Register: shorturl.at/uilj3

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GMU President Refuses to Apologize for Diversity Efforts, Lawyer Calls Ed. Dept. Claims ‘Absurd’ In a 10-page letter, Gregory Washington’s lawyer says the Trump administration conducted an incomplete and haphazard investigation full of “gross mischaracterizations.”

“There’s something racially symbolic about how Black leaders are penalized for pursuing equity and presumed to be acting out of ideology rather than justice," @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social in @chronicle.com: shorturl.at/MOHHI

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When we deliver tangible value — educational excellence, new opportunities, and forward-looking ideas — trust grows in #HE. @julieposselt.bsky.social & @akezar.bsky.social write in this new @diverseissues.bsky.social op-ed, that we are Stronger Together: shorturl.at/Zx3XB

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“This is a win for us. The problem is that this is now six months later,” said @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social, PhD in this new, informative article on updates to DEI program regulations. Read more below:

Check out the @uscpullias.bsky.social Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) team's new paper in The Chronicle of Evidence-based Mentoring: "Peer Mentoring as a catalyst for Low-Income Student Success:" shorturl.at/vj3BN

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BREAKING NEWS: We are excited to announce the merger of our @uscrossier.bsky.social research centers: @uscpullias.bsky.social and USC CERPP! Led by @akezar.bsky.social and @julieposselt.bsky.social, this brings together two respected research centers focused on higher education. shorturl.at/wMKh1

We have some news to share that strengthens @uscrossier.bsky.social and @uscpullias.bsky.social's ability to support institutions in removing barriers to college access and ensuring student success. Stay tuned for our announcement on August 12!

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Join our colleagues at the Center for Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice and their panel for this webinar Thursday at 12:00 pm. Derek Kindle and Shelley Arakawa will discuss the recent Wittkieffer survey report. shorturl.at/yKA0B

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