Meet Jaylyn Maxwell, a first-generation college student pursuing her EdD in Mental Health Leadership while working in child and family services. 🎓
Hear Jaylyn reflect on what being first-gen means to her!
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This week, we’re celebrating our first-generation college students at USC Rossier!
Meet Ashley Leach, an Educational Psychology PhD student & learn what being a first-generation college student means to her.
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As Filipino American History Month comes to a close, thank you to the Filipino American educators who teach, lead and inspire. 💛
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Great school leadership starts with connection. 🍎
This National Principals Month, we’re highlighting alumna Rochelle Espitia, principal of George Shirakawa Sr. Elementary School.
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For Katrina Rivas, balancing the online MFT program at USC Rossier, two toddlers and an agency leadership is a “season of change.” 🍂 Her advice to fellow moms: “If there’s something you want to do, go for it.”
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“Silicon vs. Soul: Resisting the Algorithmic Classroom,” a panel examining AI in teaching and learning, featuring USC Rossier School of Education Dean Pedro Noguera and Stephen J. Aguilar, is heading to SXSW EDU!
🗓️ March 13–16, 2027
📍 Austin, Texas
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Join Provost Professor Shaun R. Harper for Part 2 of the USC Rossier Grand Challenges and Opportunities series: “Rebuilding Trust After Abandoning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.”
Register: bit.ly/4hxpDoB
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Do you have a plan to vote? 🗳️ California's General Election is November 3. Registered LA County voters can return their ballot by:
📭 Mail
📮 Official Ballot Drop Box
✅ Vote Center
Make your plan now and save time on Election Day!
The inaugural Latina Scholars 5K co-hosted by Valerie Gómez raised more than $10,000 for graduate scholarships.
The scholarship honors Gómez’s grandparents by supporting Latina graduate students.
Read the full story: bit.ly/4i23bnQ
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🚨 Are you ready? October 19 is the last day to register to vote in California for the November 3 General Election.
Check your registration or register to vote through Turbo Vote today: votesc.turbovote.org/
USC Rossier STEM Center program, FutureMakers42, put engineering design into math and science class at 42nd Street Elementary School.
Developed by the USC STEM Center, the series was co-created with educators.
Read the full story: bit.ly/3TSDxd6
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On #WorldMentalHealthDay, thank you to the counselors, therapists and educators who make space for others’ well-being every day.
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Congratulations to USC Rossier Associate Professor Royel M. Johnson on receiving the 2026 Mid-Career Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)! 🎉
Read more: bit.ly/4ylAcSk
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USC Rossier Professional Learning offers the Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization (MIAA), a fully online program designed for PK–Pre-Algebra teachers with at least three years of experience.
To read the full article: bit.ly/4B59dwS
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Congratulations to Darin Brawley on receiving the 2026 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education!
The award recognizes his leadership, impact, and commitment to expanding opportunities for students.
Learn more: rossier.usc.edu/news/usc-ros…
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October is LGBTQ+ History Month.
In classrooms, in research and in communities, LGBTQ+ educators, scholars and advocates have helped shape the field of education, and their work continues.
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Join us on Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. PT for “Laying the Foundation for Shared Equity Leadership.” Explore the new Shared Equity Leadership Start-Up Toolkit and hear from campus leaders putting it into practice.
Register now: pullias.usc.edu/laying-the-f…
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Congratulations to Arcadia University and Connecticut College on winning the 2026 Delphi Award! Fantastic recognition for their commitment to supporting VITAL/contingent faculty. 🎉
Congratulations to Arcadia University and Connecticut College on being selected as the winners of the 2026 Delphi Award! They will receive $15,000 each for their innovative programs and policies in support of their VITAL/contingent faculty. And congratulations also to Delphi Award finalists University of Texas Austin and the Modern Language Association! Read more about their systemic policies that lead to student success here: pullias.usc.edu/arcadia-univ…
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Yasemin Copur-Gencturk received two NSF grants. The funding will expand AI-assisted professional development for teachers and examine how educators learn in AI-supported environments.
Read the full story: bit.ly/4dQlwCX
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"Personalization is, to me, the key to success."
From teaching in Room 11 to leading six school districts, double Trojan Don Brann reflects on more than 50 years in California education.
Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/47iGhUa
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