List of USC Race & Equity Center News
Harper Ranked Nation’s Top Education Policy Scholar
The field’s 200 most influential professors are ranked in Education Week each year. More than 20,000 education researchers work at U.S. colleges and universities – hence, the list reflects those who are ranked in the top 1%. Shaun Harper, the USC Race [...]
USC Race and Equity Center Report Examines Campus Racial Climate in Texas Amid Anti-DEI Legislation
Today, the USC Race and Equity Center unveiled a new report examining the potential far-reaching implications of Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) on marginalized students in Texas higher education. Titled Under Seige: Campus Racial Climate in Texas Higher Education Amid Anti-DEI Legislation, the [...]
Jessica DeCuir-Gunby to Lead USC Race and Equity Center
USC Rossier School of Education Professor Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, a globally-acclaimed educational psychologist and racial equity expert, has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center.
Center Serving as DEI Strategy, Learning Partner for 2028 Olympics
We are the diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility strategy architect and implementation partner for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic games that will be held here in Los Angeles. We are also providing DEI professional learning experiences for LA28 employees.
Sports Equity Leadership Certificate Program
Our new Sports Equity Leadership Academy includes six live, highly interactive learning sessions. Between each session, Academy participants will collaborate on solving timely problems of practice that confront intercollegiate and professional sports organizations.
Center Releases Eight Practice Briefs for K-12 Educators
The USC Race and Equity Center published a series of eight practice briefs for every K-12 school and teacher education program across America, authored by Dr. James C. Bridgeforth. Guidance is offered to educators who are serious about achieving equitable learning conditions [...]
Center Report Uses Research To Fight Attacks On DEI
A dozen expert scholars authored a new report that counters misinformation, disinformation, exaggerations, and lies about DEI in higher education. The 62-page document was inspired by a recent congressional hearing that overflowed with inaccuracies from Republicans.
Shaun Harper Joins Policy School Faculty
Two U.S. Presidents and a California Governor appointed Harper to significant boards and councils. The highly respected policy scholar has joined the Sol Price School of Public Policy as a Professor of Public Policy and Management, his third USC faculty appointment. [...]
Royel Johnson, Sense of Belonging Expert Appointed NACCC Director
The National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates (NACCC) is a suite of quantitative surveys the USC Race and Equity Center launched in 2019. Since that time, the student version has been administered to more than 2 million undergraduates at community colleges and [...]
