The Value of College EducationFebruary 2015by C. L. Max Nikias It is an extraordinary privilege for me to offer my annual address as president of USC. Faculty and students determine the quality of an institution. And USC stands among the most academically elite universities of the nation and the Pacific Rim. Your accomplishments define us,…Continue Reading Annual Address to Faculty
Day: February 19, 2015
Nikias comes to defense of the research university
In his 2015 addresses to faculty and staff, USC President C. L. Max Nikias delivered a full-throated defense of the research university.
Speaking Feb. 11 to faculty at Town & Gown, he responded to a recent wave of criticism in the media over ballooning tuition, crushing student debt and uncertainty about the market value of a college education.
Nikias acknowledged that these are legitimate concerns….Continue Reading Nikias comes to defense of the research university
Nikias and Solis discuss biotech
USC President C. L. Max Nikias met with Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis ’81 to discuss how to bring more economic development to the First District, which encompasses the university’s Health Sciences Campus.
Jobs are an area of expertise for Solis, who until 2013 was President Barack Obama’s Secretary of Labor. Solis is also part of the Trojan Family, having earned a master of public administration degree at USC….Continue Reading Nikias and Solis discuss biotech