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
Month: November 2011
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