Earlier this month, music luminary Michael Tilson Thomas was appointed a Judge Widney Professor, a title that carries significant prestige at our university. (Judge Robert Maclay Widney was USC’s chief founder.) In this role, Professor Thomas—who is a two-time alumnus of our Thornton School of Music—will mentor our students, and provide guidance as they develop their professional careers. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Professor Thomas is the longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony, as well as the principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the founder of the New World Symphony. Last month, a number of media outlets covered the appointment of the new director of our Annenberg School of Journalism: Willow Bay. Ms. Bay is a veteran television news anchor and a Huffington Post editor. About her appointment, Ernest Wilson, dean of our Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, said: “Her leadership will help our innovative school aggressively continue our path of creating—and defining—the digital future.”…Continue Reading Michael Tilson Thomas, Willow Bay, to lead programs at USC
Month: April 2014
Distinguished Trojans Honored
Every year since 1932, the USC Alumni Association Gala has paid tribute to distinguished members of the Trojan Family. Past honorees include Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong ’70, world-renowned architect Frank O. Gehry ’54, opera great Marilyn Horne ’53 and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis ’73. The 2014 honorees include Daniel J. Epstein ’62, founder…Continue Reading Distinguished Trojans Honored
USC Viterbi Awards honors top engineers
Since its first incarnation in 1978, the USC Viterbi Awards has been a forum for recognizing outstanding members of the engineering community and our alumni who have made lasting contributions to science and engineering in all its manifestations. This year’s honorees include USC Trustee Wanda Austin, recipient of the Mark S. Stevens Distinguished Alumni Award,…Continue Reading USC Viterbi Awards honors top engineers
USC Shoah Foundation opens new chapter in genocide research
USC Trustee Steven Spielberg joined USC leadership in announcing The Center for Advanced Genocide Research, which aims to study how and why mass violence occurs. The Center is established as part of the USC Shoah Foundation — The Institute for Visual History and Education, and will serve as the research and scholarship unit of the…Continue Reading USC Shoah Foundation opens new chapter in genocide research
Alia Tutor Chair in Reproductive Medicine
Alia Tutor, the wife of USC Trustee Ronald N. Tutor ’63, both longtime supporters of the university, is providing a gift to establish the Alia Tutor Chair in Reproductive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The new chair will be housed in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The first holder of…Continue Reading Alia Tutor Chair in Reproductive Medicine
Mork Family Scholars meet their namesake benefactors
The USC Mork Family Scholars were hosted by the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies during a weekend-long excursion to Catalina Island from April 12-13, 2014. While there, the students were welcomed by USC Trustee John Mork and his wife, Julie Mork, and USC President C. L. Max Nikias and his wife, Mrs. Niki C….Continue Reading Mork Family Scholars meet their namesake benefactors
Literary luminaries celebrated in prelude to Festival of Books
Los Angeles Times publisher, Eddy Hartenstein, University of Southern California President C. L. Max Nikias, and Los Angeles Times editor Davan Maharaj met informally before the start of the the Los Angeles Times Books Prize Ceremony on Friday, April 11, 2014 in USC’s Bovard Auditorium. Among the winners of this year’s Book Prize awards was…Continue Reading Literary luminaries celebrated in prelude to Festival of Books
In Sacramento, bringing Cal Grant students together with lawmakers
USC President C. L. Max Nikias, USC Trustees, senior administrators and three USC students who are Cal Grant recipients made a recent visit to Sacramento to speak with California lawmakers. The USC delegates discussed the importance of the Cal Grant program, which has provided funding for more than 2.3 million students in the state since…Continue Reading In Sacramento, bringing Cal Grant students together with lawmakers
Annual veterans dinner salutes service members
In an annual USC spring tradition, university leadership paid tribute to the women and men of the U.S. armed forces who are part of The Trojan Family—including the many veterans on the faculty and staff, and the veterans and ROTC cadets who are part of the student body. President C. L. Max Nikias proudly acknowledged…Continue Reading Annual veterans dinner salutes service members