The 47th Annual Pullias Lecture
Webcast
on April 7th, 2026 at 11:15am PT

"Strategic Philanthropy in Higher Education:
Investing in Research, Innovation and Institutions"
The USC Pullias Center for Higher Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Stacie Bloom, recently appointed President and CEO
of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, will serve as the speaker of the 47th Pullias Lecture. Dr. Bloom's lecture will explore the
role of philanthropy in supporting higher education - and science, more broadly - in not just surviving, but thriving,
through the challenging times facing many colleges and universities.