With today’s Ambassadors mailing, I’m delighted to share some successes USC has recently celebrated, both at home and abroad. At the height of this year’s Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, which included recitals, orchestral concerts, and master classes, The Wall Street Journal ran a wonderful piece, and I’m so pleased to share it with you today….Continue Reading USC leads in game design; leadership delegation journeys to Israel
Month: April 2012
President Nikias Confers 2012 Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award
The 82nd Annual USC Alumni Awards, hosted by the USC Alumni Association in downtown Los Angeles, honored nine outstanding Trojans. In his welcoming remarks, Associate Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations Patrick E. Auerbach EdD ’08 praised this year’s honorees, “whose achievements and service demonstrate how USC enriches our lives intellectually, culturally, professionally and socially.”…Continue Reading President Nikias Confers 2012 Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award
USC Information Sciences Institute 40th Anniversary
On April 26, 2012, USC marked the 40th anniversary of its Information Sciences Institute (ISI) during a celebratory dinner at Loews Santa Monica Hotel. Founded in 1972, ISI played a pivotal role in conceiving, designing, and implementing the Internet and its predecessor, the Department of Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) communication system known as ARPANET….Continue Reading USC Information Sciences Institute 40th Anniversary
Enhanced Safety Measures
In the wake of the tragic event of April 11, 2012, USC president C. L. Max Nikias met with Los Angeles chief of police Charlie Beck, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and others at the mayor’s office in City Hall on April 25 to discuss enhanced safety measures, including a heightened presence of the USC…Continue Reading Enhanced Safety Measures
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
“All of you here this morning should take great pride in the fact that we are part of the largest public literary festival in America.” With those words, USC president C. L. Max Nikias kicked off the 17th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 21, 2012. In its second year at USC,…Continue Reading Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
USC President’s Distinguished Lecture: Anthony Everitt on The Rise of Rome
On April 20, 2012 — the eve of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held for the second consecutive year on the University Park Campus — USC president C. L. Max Nikias hosted a President’s Distinguished Lecture and Visions and Voices signature event featuring Anthony Everitt, bestselling author of Cicero: The Life and Times…Continue Reading USC President’s Distinguished Lecture: Anthony Everitt on The Rise of Rome
2012 Summer Reading List from President Nikias
Dear USC Students, As we welcome the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books back to our University Park Campus this weekend, I want to encourage you to take advantage of the weekend’s many offerings, which will include author readings, panel discussions, and musical performances. This is a much-beloved annual event in southern California, and I…Continue Reading 2012 Summer Reading List from President Nikias
Committee of 100 Honors USC for Advancing U.S.-China Relations
At a gala dinner on April 19, 2012, USC president C. L. Max Nikias accepted the Committee of 100’s Advancement of U.S.-China Relations award on behalf of the University of Southern California. The dinner marked the opening of the committee’s 21st annual conference, convened under the banner of “Common Ground” to bring together leaders from…Continue Reading Committee of 100 Honors USC for Advancing U.S.-China Relations
Eulogy for Ying Wu and Ming Qu
Memorial Service for Ying Wu and Ming Qu Shrine AuditoriumApril 18, 2012By C. L. Max Nikias We have gathered this evening to honor the lives and the memories of Ying Wu and Ming Qu. And yet, how can we accord them the respect and reflection they deserve when we are beset with unresolved grief? When…Continue Reading Eulogy for Ying Wu and Ming Qu
Speaker of the House John Boehner at 2012 USC Trustee Conference
John Boehner , speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, dropped by Saturday night to greet USC administrators and trustees attending the 2012 USC Trustee Conference in La Quinta, Calif. The conference, which was held March 30 to April 1, included panel presentations titled “Online Education: Beyond the Classroom,” “USC ROTC: Developing the Next Generation…Continue Reading Speaker of the House John Boehner at 2012 USC Trustee Conference