In October, USC hosted its 2011 Global Conference in Hong Kong, drawing alumni and influential leaders from throughout the Pacific Rim. Our esteemed trustee, Ronnie C. Chan, served as our conference co-chair, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Thomas L. Friedman, delivered a highly engaging keynote address. Mr. Friedman’s remarks preceded a series of thought-provoking panels, which taken together, reflected the tremendous breadth of USC’s scholarship and creative work, as well as its exceptional reach in the Pacific Rim….Continue Reading Across the Pacific, through multiple disciplines, USC extands global reach
Year: 2011
Gift to Name USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Dear Colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that USC has received a $50 million gift from the Price Family Charitable Fund. This gift endows and names the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, thereby cementing its standing among the most progressive and prestigious American schools of public policy, planning, and development. We will celebrate…Continue Reading Gift to Name USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
USC Receives $50 Million Gift to Name USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
The University of Southern California announced a $50 million gift from the Price Family Charitable Fund to name the USC Price School of Public Policy. In a message to the campus community, USC President C. L. Max Nikias described the gift as “visionary,” enabling the university to “take the school to an even higher level…Continue Reading USC Receives $50 Million Gift to Name USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Celebrating A Winning Season
Capping a phenomenal season for Trojan football—and directly off the heels of a 50-0 victory against the hometown rival team, UCLA Bruins—the Trojan football team’s student-athletes and coaches celebrated at a formal dinner hosted by USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Mrs. Nikias. Pictured above: Trojan quarterback Matt Barkley, USC President C. L. Max…Continue Reading Celebrating A Winning Season
Thanksgiving, The Trojan Way
As most of members of the USC University Park Campus headed out for the roadways and airports for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, students too far from home to make the trip had another option—a gathering at the home of USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Mrs. Nikias. The tradition began last year as the…Continue Reading Thanksgiving, The Trojan Way
Democracy and Tragedy: Discussion with USC Student-Athletes
On Nov. 16, 2011, USC president C. L. Max Nikias took on a different, albeit familiar role—that of teacher—as he introduced student-athletes to the classic tragedy of Sophocles’ Antigone. In an intimate Galen Center classroom setting, 35 USC students participated in the lecture-and-discussion session, part of an academic enrichment program sponsored by USC Athletics that…Continue Reading Democracy and Tragedy: Discussion with USC Student-Athletes
2011 President’s Leadership Retreat
At the USC President’s Leadership Retreat on Nov. 15, 2011, university administrators, faculty and staff gathered to revisit President Nikias’ vision and priorities for the institution, and to look ahead at their collective goals. Following President Nikias’ introduction, the agenda included three panels: Additional presentations highlighting the $6 billion Campaign for the University of Southern…Continue Reading 2011 President’s Leadership Retreat
Trojan Family Weekend 2011
Trojan Family Weekend 2011 (Oct. 27-30) gave USC parents from all over the country a glimpse into the full scope of academic and social activities that students enjoy on campus. President C. L. Max Nikias addressed all parent attendees during an event in Bovard Auditorium. In the photo above, President and Mrs. Nikias (second from right,…Continue Reading Trojan Family Weekend 2011
“A Global Community with a Global Mission”
State-of-the-University AddressUSC Global Conference, Hong KongOctober 14, 2011By C. L. Max Nikias Good morning, and welcome! It is a pleasure to see old friends in Hong Kong, and also to make new ones. I would like to begin by offering my deepest thanks to the co-chairs of this year’s global conference, USC trustee Ronnie Chan…Continue Reading “A Global Community with a Global Mission”
USC Leadership with Author Thomas L. Friedman
In appreciation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas L. Friedman’s highly successful keynote address to the attendees of the 2011 USC Global Conference in Hong Kong, USC leadership—including USC president C. L. Max Nikias (second from left); Elizabeth Garrett, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs; and USC Trustee and conference co-chair Ronnie Chan (far…Continue Reading USC Leadership with Author Thomas L. Friedman