Pullias Lecture Focuses on Innovation in Higher Education
The 34th annual Pullias Lecture at USC featured remarks by Clayton M. Christensen of the Harvard Business School. >more

USC Series Stresses Educational Issues
Each year, 1.2 million U.S. students drop out of high school, with less than 60 percent of black and Latino students making it to graduation. >more

USC Rossier Alumna Uncovers the Mysteries of Congress
Gisela Ariza ME ’11 always wanted to make a difference in the education of underserved students. She just didn’t know the level her aspiration would reach - all the way to Washington, D.C. >more

California Superintendents to Discuss Student Achievement
Superintendents from across the state will meet at USC on March 23 to learn about new research on practices that improve Latino student achievement. >more

New Ed.D. Program to Prep Global Leaders
The USC Rossier School of Education will prepare senior leaders and policymakers around the world to understand policy from a global perspective with a new two-year Global Executive Doctor of Education program starting in July. >more

Boeing Grant to Support Hybrid Algebra Lab
Teachers work independently more than 80 percent of the time, which means they often do not have the benefit of receiving feedback or sharing strategies. >more

Astor Chosen as an AERA Fellow
Ron Astor was selected to become a 2012 fellow of the American Educational Research Association. >more

Pullias Center for Higher Education Established
A bequest from the Pullias Family estate has established the newly named Earl and Pauline Pullias Center for Higher Education at the USC Rossier School of Education. >more

USC Rossier Professor Studies Teen Race Relations Online
Brendesha Tynes, newly named associate professor at the USC Rossier School of Education, has focused her research on the impact of online racial victimization. >more

Professor Strives to Expand Diversity in Teacher Education
Marleen Pugach has spent her career advocating for the reform of teacher education. >more

Dauterive’s Gift Names New Social Sciences Building
USC trustee Verna B. Dauterive ME ’49, EdD ’66 has committed her $30 million gift to name the first interdisciplinary social sciences building on the USC campus. >more

Book Examines Racial Equity in Higher Education
A new book by USC Rossier School of Education professor Estela Mara Bensimon examines equity issues at institutions of higher education. >more

USC Conference Examines Keys to Students’ Success
Nine out of every 10 middle school students across the United States said they plan to go to college. >more

An Inspirational Look at Poetry
Like it or not, most people take work home with them. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a neuroscientist and educational psychologist at USC, takes inspiration from home to work. >more

LAUSD Grants Charter to USC Hybrid High
The Los Angeles Unified School District granted a charter to USC Hybrid High, paving the way for the school to open near the University Park campus next September. >more

Researchers Focus on Children in Military Families
According to a new artilcle, Congress has an opportunity to improve public school experiences for the children of men and women who are serving the United States. >more

Four USC Rossier Faculty Win First Weintraub Prize
Four faculty members from the USC Rossier School of Education Master of Arts in Teaching program comprise the winning team of the first Weintraub Faculty Prize for innovative use of technology for learning. >more

Bensimon Receives Service Award
Estela Mara Bensimon was named the 2011 recipient of the Association for the Study of Higher Education Council on Ethnic Participation's Founders Service Award. >more

USC Researchers Launch Collaboration on STEM Education
It’s become an urgent mantra: The United States must produce more scientists and engineers to maintain its edge in an increasingly competitive global economy. >more

Toyota Supports Science Education for Local Students
The USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) has received a $600,000 grant from the Toyota Corp. to increase science literacy among students in grades 6-12. >more