In the days leading up to commencement, you most likely heard that USC announced a visionary gift from Mr. Iovine and Andre Young, the celebrated artist and music industry pioneer known as Dr. Dre. Their $70 million gift will create the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. This will be a groundbreaking program for our undergraduate students, and effectively collapse the boundaries between art and industry, artist and entrepreneur. The academy will prepare keenly creative individuals to become savvy business strategists, while nurturing the artistic passions of talented entrepreneurs.
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Year: 2013
USC School of Cinematic Arts opens Interactive Media Building
On June 12, 2013, three of the most influential thinkers in entertainment media, filmmakers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg and Don Mattrick, president of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business, came to the USC campus to discuss the entertainment landscape of the future tackled this question at an event hosted by the USC School of Cinematic Arts…Continue Reading USC School of Cinematic Arts opens Interactive Media Building
Commencement Remarks at Santa Monica College
President C. L. Max Nikias delivered a commencement address to the Class of 2013 of Santa Monica College on June 11, 2013. His remarks acknowledged the solemnity of the occasion, as students and faculty gathered in the wake of a tragic shooting during the previous week. “It is a mark of our times that milestones…Continue Reading Commencement Remarks at Santa Monica College
2013 Global Conference in Seoul, South Korea
During the USC Global Conference in Seoul, USC leadership had the opportunity to hold meetings with several prominent members of the higher education and business sectors of Korea. President C. L. Max Nikias visited Seoul National University and met with the university’s president, Yeon-Cheon Oh. Seoul National University has a number of educational partnerships with…Continue Reading 2013 Global Conference in Seoul, South Korea
Researchers Arthur W. Toga and Paul Thompson join USC
I am delighted to share the exciting news that the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI) will move to USC from UCLA, representing a tremendously significant cluster hire of 110 faculty, researchers, and multidisciplinary staff. This group includes the eminent scientists Arthur W. Toga and Paul Thompson, who stand among the world’s leading experts in studying the structure and function of the human brain. This is a landmark moment for USC, and will dramatically bolster a number of academic programs throughout the university….Continue Reading Researchers Arthur W. Toga and Paul Thompson join USC
USC Celebrates 130th Commencement
Drawing a crowd of more than 60,000 to the University Park Campus, USC celebrated its 130th commencement ceremony on May 17, 2013. The 13,284 new graduates respresented all 50 states and more than 100 countries around the world with over half earning master’s or doctorate degrees. USC President C. L. Max Nikias told the graduating…Continue Reading USC Celebrates 130th Commencement
Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre Launch Innovative Academy at USC
With a launch celebration that connected the high-tech hub of Silicon Beach in Santa Monica, CA to the pre-commencement USC campus via livestream, the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation officially kicked off a new program for the digital generation. President C. L. Max Nikias noted…Continue Reading Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre Launch Innovative Academy at USC
Trojan Knights
President Nikias recently recently met with the members of the Trojan Knights. The Trojan Knights are a spirit and service oriented organization and constitute one of the oldest traditions on campus….Continue Reading Trojan Knights
USC Marshall School of Business Launches $400 Million Fundraising Initiative
The USC Marshall School of Business kicked off the USC Marshall Initiative, a $400 million fundraising drive, with a gala on May 8 that drew some 300 donors, friends, faculty, administrators and students to Warner Bros. Studio, where they were welcomed by Kevin Tsujihara ’86, CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment and host of the event….Continue Reading USC Marshall School of Business Launches $400 Million Fundraising Initiative
Technology, philanthropy, and social change
President C. L. Max Nikias was featured in a special program hosted by the Nature Conservancy at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Thursday, May 2. The event, titled, “The Nature of Our Future: How Global Interconnectivity Is Driving Social Change and Shaping Our Natural World,” explored how technology and philanthropy can be directed toward…Continue Reading Technology, philanthropy, and social change