WASHINGTON — With cherry blossoms blooming and spring in full swing, USC President C. L. Max Nikias led a delegation of trustees, senior administrators and deans to the nation’s capital Wednesday.
Running two concurrent tracks led by Nikias and Provost Michael Quick, delegates discussed with lawmakers a number of pressing issues affecting higher education including research funding, student aid, veteran care and a White House proposal to rate the nation’s post-secondary institutions.
Delegates met with a bipartisan group including: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.); Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.); Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.); Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the House minority leader; Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.); and Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.).
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