On May 3, 2012, USC hosted a reception honoring University Professor Manuel Castells, the most cited communication scholar in the world. A professor of communication and sociology and holder of the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, Castells was awarded Norway’s 2012 Holberg International…Continue Reading USC Honors Holberg Prize Winner Manuel Castells
2012 Holberg International Memorial Prize Recipient Founders ParkMay 3, 2012By C. L. Max Nikias I am delighted to welcome you all here to this reception recognizing University Professor Manuel Castells, who brought great honor to USC when he was named the recipient of Norway’s 2012 Holberg International Memorial Prize. In receiving the Holberg International Memorial…Continue Reading Reception for University Professor Manuel Castells
USC president C. L. Max Nikias and first lady Niki C. Nikias received a special honor at the 2012 USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) graduation dinner on April 30, 2012. Following remarks and a toast by USC Board of Trustees chairman Edward P. Roski Jr., USC senior vice president for university relations Thomas S. Sayles…Continue Reading Nikiases Honored at 2012 USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative Graduation Celebration
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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