March 2012 – President Emeritus C. L. Max Nikias

USC Pratt & Whitney Institute for Collaborative Engineering Commemorates 10th Anniversary

Publication date March 30, 2012

On March 30, 2012, the USC Pratt & Whitney Institute for Collaborative Engineering, a research partnership between the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Korean Air, Inha University, and the Pratt & Whitney Corporation, commemorated its 10-year anniversary during a luncheon event in La Quinta, Calif. The institute is the brainchild of USC trustee Yang Ho…Continue Reading USC Pratt & Whitney Institute for Collaborative Engineering Commemorates 10th Anniversary

President Nikias Receives Asia Society’s 2012 Education Leader of the Year Award

Publication date March 30, 2012

The Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) honored USC president C. L. Max Nikias with its 2012 Education Leader of the Year award at the organization’s annual gala, held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on March 28. The award recognizes USC’s strong commitment to advancing the internationalization of education in the United States, especially with respect…Continue Reading President Nikias Receives Asia Society’s 2012 Education Leader of the Year Award

Vibrant new class joins USC

Publication date March 29, 2012

With today’s Ambassadors mailing, I want to share a copy of my annual address to USC’s faculty. It covers an array of important and timely topics, and will give you a strong sense of USC’s most recent successes, as well as the tremendous opportunities before us. I hope you enjoy it. There is one subject…Continue Reading Vibrant new class joins USC

Schoens Give $10 Million to Provide Scholarships for Student Veterans at USC

Publication date March 28, 2012

USC trustee William J. Schoen BS ’60, MBA ’63 and his wife, Sharon, have made a new gift of $10 million to the Schoen Family Scholarship Program for Veterans, providing financial support for veterans studying at the USC Marshall School of Business as well as at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. This latest gift—which…Continue Reading Schoens Give $10 Million to Provide Scholarships for Student Veterans at USC

Remarks to the USC Intersorority and Interfraternity Parents Council

Publication date March 22, 2012

Intersorority and Interfraternity Parents Council Meeting March 22, 2012By C.L. Max Nikias I am delighted to be here with the parents of the mighty Greeks of the Trojan Family! I must confess, there are several reasons I feel a special affinity for USC’s Greek community. Although I was not in a fraternity when I was…Continue Reading Remarks to the USC Intersorority and Interfraternity Parents Council

“All Roads Lead to Southern California”

Publication date March 21, 2012

Brookings Institution Global Cities Initiative March 21, 2012By C. L. Max Nikias It is a pleasure for me to welcome so many of Southern California’s civic leaders to the heart of Los Angeles today. I’d like to thank the Brookings Institution for organizing this important Global Cities Initiative series. I’d also like to thank J.P….Continue Reading “All Roads Lead to Southern California”

Harman Family Foundation Donates $10 Million to the USC Libraries

Publication date March 21, 2012

On March 20, 2012, USC celebrated the Harman Family Foundation’s gift of $10 million to fulfill the extraordinary vision of Sidney Harman, founder of the university’s Academy for Polymathic Study and the first Judge Widney Professor of Business. The gift endows the center that now bears his name, the USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic…Continue Reading Harman Family Foundation Donates $10 Million to the USC Libraries

President Nikias Leads Delegation to Washington, D.C.

Publication date March 6, 2012

USC president C. L. Max Nikias joined several USC trustees and administrators in a series of high-level meetings with members of Congress and the Obama administration on March 6, 2012. The purpose of the D.C. trip was to advocate for increased federal student aid and support for faculty research in the current fiscal climate. Read…Continue Reading President Nikias Leads Delegation to Washington, D.C.