Day: October 22, 2015

Davidson Conference Center rededicated for USC International Academy

  • Publication date October 22, 2015
From left to right: associate academic director Valerie Pierce, managing director Aga Paul, academic director Deborah Detzel, USC President C. L. Max Nikias, vice president for strategic and global initiatives Anthony Bailey, marketing director Terrence Liu, assistant director of administration Pamela Yamamoto Ireland and admissions and advising manager JJ Lee take part in the rededication of the Davidson Conference Center as the new home of the USC International Academy on October 21, 2015. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

On October 21 2015, USC President C. L. Max Nikias led a rededication ceremony to formally inaugurate the Davidson Conference Center for the USC International Academy. A site once dedicated primarily to large-group meetings, the Davidson Conference Center on the northeast corner of the University Park Campus has been refitted to contain 28 classrooms. The change reflects the high…Continue Reading Davidson Conference Center rededicated for USC International Academy

President Nikias leads roundtable at WSJ.D Live

  • Publication date October 22, 2015
President C. L. Max Nikias with two of his roundtable participants: WSJ senior special writer Monica Langley, and USC trustee and alumnus, Marc Benioff.

President C. L. Max Nikias just returned from Laguna Beach, CA, where he hosted a roundtable discussion at Wall Street Journal’s prestigious technology conference, WSJ.D Live. President Nikias spoke to delegates about the role universities play in teaching and promoting innovation, and gave a number of examples of where USC is leading in this area, including programs…Continue Reading President Nikias leads roundtable at WSJ.D Live