National honor recognizes scholarship advancing equity and the social contexts of education.

Educational Psychology Review - This essay critically synthesizes recent theoretical and empirical developments on belonging in higher education. Although the concept has gained wide traction,...

Published in The Journal of Higher Education (Vol. 96, No. 7, 2025)

A USC EdPolicy Hub study found that school board members in California face challenges such as partisan politics, changing technology and uncertain funding, and recommended increased training and comp...

The report, released by the USC Race and Equity Center, analyzed responses from 1,992 student affairs professionals at 73 colleges and universities who participated in the National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates Staff Survey between 2021-2023.

The report, released by the USC Race and Equity Center, analyzed responses from 1,992 student affairs professionals at 73 colleges and universities who participated in the National Assessment of…

In a 10-page letter, Gregory Washington’s lawyer says the Trump administration conducted an incomplete and haphazard investigation full of “gross mischaracterizations.”

Measure A had received 58%, Measure B had received 60% of the vote

The 2024 election was a reminder that problems left unaddressed can fuel resentments with potent electoral consequences. It is easy to lose sight of these consequences in the wake of the chaos of the

Black students in U.S. K-12 schools continue to experience systemic racism that undermines their sense of belonging–a critical factor in academic success, well-being, and engagement. This article exa....

If Morgan State University achieves R1 status, it would become just the second HBCU to do so.

Ohio State will shutter two campus DEI offices and eliminate more than a dozen staff positions as a result of mandates from President Trump.

The U.S. Department of Education launched EndDEI.Ed.Gov, a public portal for parents, students, teachers, and the broader community to submit reports of discrimination based on race or sex in publicly...

The prestigious fellowship honors writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin.