USC president C. L. Max Nikias and USC trustee Ronald Tutor addressed the hundreds gathered on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, to celebrate the grand opening of the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. The campus center is now the launching place for campus tours, a homecoming place for alumni and a gathering place for Trojans of all…Continue Reading Grand Opening of Tutor Campus Center
President’s Special Address to the Health Sciences August 25, 2010By C. L. Max Nikias Good morning. This represents my first major address regarding the academic future of the University of Southern California. You may wonder why I chose this campus as the setting for it. And why I invited you to be here so early…Continue Reading “Opportunity at the Intersection of the Pacific Century and the Biological Century”
Address to Doctoral Students and Postdocs August 24, 2010By C. L. Max Nikias This is a historic gathering. And I’ll tell you why. This is the first university-wide reception USC has ever held for our doctoral students and our postdoctoral scholars and researchers. In the past, Ph.D. students and postdocs have been greeted by their…Continue Reading “USC: A Place of Innovation”
USC New Student Convocation August 19, 2010By C. L. Max Nikias Welcome. I want to thank the members of USC’s freshman class, our transfer students, and our parents for being part of this very special occasion. This ceremony is a rite of passage. Today we induct you into this academy, and we embrace you as…Continue Reading “The Six Literacies: What Every Student Should Know”
President C. L. Max Nikias welcomes a USC student at Pardee Tower during Move-in Day, August 18, 2010. See more photos….Continue Reading President Greets Students on Move-in Day
On August 19, 2010, President C. L. Max Nikias welcomed USC’s incoming freshmen, transfer students and parents. He encouraged students to develop literacy in six areas — imagination, the world, the arts, digital media, great literary works and ethics. Read the speech….Continue Reading Remarks Given at USC New Student Convocation
NCAA Athletic Compliance Meeting for Coaches and Staff August 18, 2010 C. L. Max Nikias I’d like to begin by thanking Pat Haden. Pat and I worked closely together as a trustee and a provost, and I’m delighted that Pat accepted my challenge to come back to Heritage Hall—with a little encouragement from his wife,…Continue Reading NCAA Compliance Speech to Athletic Coaches
On Aug. 3, 2010, his first day in office, USC president C. L. Max Nikias greeted the young men of the USC Trojans football team at Heritage Hall and stressed that they have joined a long-standing tradition of excellence both in and out of the classroom. Read the speech….Continue Reading New President Emphasizes Character
August 3, 2010By C. L. Max Nikias I’d like to welcome all of you back. I know you’ve been waiting for a chance to get back on the field and remind everybody that when the mighty Trojans are at their best, they cannot be defeated. We, all of the Trojan Family, are impatient too. We…Continue Reading Remarks to the 2010 USC Football Team