LATEST NEWS
List of USC Race & Equity Center News
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 [...]
USC Center Hires Soccer Star, Clinches Top Spot On DEI In College And Pro Sports
The University of Southern California has produced more Olympians, gold medal winners, and overall medalists than any other university in the U.S. It also has the third-highest number of NCAA [...]
Center Launches Campaign to Fight Anti-DEI Efforts
Establishing the National DEI Defense Fund is one of many ways the USC Race and Equity Center is countering politicized efforts to ban books, eliminate diversity and inclusion educational programs, and suppress the teaching of truths about America’s racial past and present. [...]
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