Month: August 2016

USC hosts Warrior-Scholar Project for military veterans; Viterbi faculty members praised for pioneering research; 44 Trojan athletes compete at Rio Olympics

  • Publication date August 31, 2016

Earlier this month, Niki and I were thrilled to welcome students back to our campuses, and to start our seventh year as president and first lady of USC… While these extraordinary students began their classes, we were all cheering our 44 Trojan athletes at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro… In July, USC once again hosted the Warrior-Scholar Project, a weeklong “boot camp” that helps newly enrolled military veterans acclimate to an academic environment….Continue Reading USC hosts Warrior-Scholar Project for military veterans; Viterbi faculty members praised for pioneering research; 44 Trojan athletes compete at Rio Olympics

At convocation ceremony, new Trojans officially begin their USC journey

  • Publication date August 19, 2016
USC President C. L. Max Nikias delivers his convocation speech. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Keli Lynch looked for her daughter in a sea of black gowns. “I always cry,” she said, but today she was hoping to keep dry eyes. Standing by the flags at Von Kleinsmid Center, she listened as USC President C. L. Max Nikias welcomed the Class of 2020 at the school’s annual convocation. Lynch’s daughter…Continue Reading At convocation ceremony, new Trojans officially begin their USC journey

Move-in Day means big changes, excitement as campus comes to life

  • Publication date August 19, 2016
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and wife Niki C. Nikias, left, greet parents and students. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Forget cardinal or gold, at least this one time. Orange was the color of the day on the USC University Park Campus, with those familiar orange bins meaning one thing: Move-in Day. Thousands of new and returning students converged on Trojan territory Wednesday, getting settled before fall semester classes begin Monday. Take a look at…Continue Reading Move-in Day means big changes, excitement as campus comes to life

New Student Convocation

  • Publication date August 19, 2016

Delivered on August 18, 2016

This ceremony is a rite of passage, an enduring tradition that links the students of today with scholars across time and across continents. Today, we induct you into the academy, and we embrace you as scholars….Continue Reading New Student Convocation