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
Year: 2012
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
USC Pratt & Whitney Institute for Collaborative Engineering Commemorates 10th Anniversary
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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