2016 – Page 3 – President Emeritus C. L. Max Nikias

LA County supervisors honor USC President C. L. Max Nikias for university’s achievements

Publication date April 12, 2016

USC President C. L. Max Nikias and First Lady Niki C. Nikias accept a ‘5-Signature Scroll' in recognition of USC’s contributions to the county. With Dr. and Mrs. Nikias are (L-R): Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas, Sheila Kuehl, Hilda Solis, and Don Knabe. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Nikias praises county’s support of the university’s mission and looks ahead to Biotech Park as the next big partnership. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors honored USC President C. L. Max Nikias today with a presentation of a scroll commemorating USC’s most noteworthy accomplishments during the first five years of his administration. Scrolls are…Continue Reading LA County supervisors honor USC President C. L. Max Nikias for university’s achievements

Annual gala honors USC veterans and ROTC students

Publication date April 1, 2016

USC President C. L. Max Nikias speaks at the dinner honoring USC veterans and ROTC students. (USC Photo/Steve Cohn)

It’s a USC tradition to honor Trojan veterans with an annual banquet; after all, USC’s relationship with the Reserve Officer Training Corps goes back decades. This year’s event, held March 30 at The Westin Bonaventure hotel, took on special meaning as it coincided with the 100th anniversary of the creation of ROTC. Among those taking…Continue Reading Annual gala honors USC veterans and ROTC students

USC community pauses to remember Steven B. Sample

Publication date March 31, 2016

The crowd applauds during Wednesday’s interfaith service in memory of Steven B. Sample. (USC Photo/David Sprague)

The midday hubbub of the USC University Park Campus took a brief pause Wednesday as several hundred students, staff, faculty and friends paused to remember Steven B. Sample, the university’s 10th president, who died Tuesday. Sample led USC from 1991 to 2010, a period in which the university quickly rose into the ranks of the…Continue Reading USC community pauses to remember Steven B. Sample

President Emeritus Steven B. Sample passes away; School of Cinematic Arts praised for diversity; USC Pacific Asia Museum presents rare exhibition

Publication date March 31, 2016

Earlier this month, the USC Pacific Asia Museum celebrated the opening of its first major exhibition since the university announced its alliance with the venerable institution in Pasadena… In February, our Trojan Family cheered for USC Dornsife junior Sam Deutsch, as he earned top honors during the Jeopardy College Championship… Moving to a more somber subject, in addition to President Emeritus Steven B. Sample, we note the passing of two exceptionally distinguished members of our Trojan Family in recent weeks….Continue Reading President Emeritus Steven B. Sample passes away; School of Cinematic Arts praised for diversity; USC Pacific Asia Museum presents rare exhibition

Passing of Steven B. Sample

Publication date March 29, 2016

March 29, 2016 Dear USC community, With tremendous sadness, I am writing to share the news that Steven B. Sample—USC’s venerable and beloved tenth president—has died peacefully in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. During his exceptionally productive tenure, which spanned nearly two decades, Dr. Sample led our university on its dramatic, historic ascent. Thanks…Continue Reading Passing of Steven B. Sample

USC President Nikias honored for university’s diversity efforts

Publication date March 22, 2016

USC President C. L. Max Nikias was honored at Monday’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association Annual Conference and ECExpo, receiving the organization’s 2016 Diversity Award at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. The award is given to an organization or individual whose proactive efforts increase cultural, ethnic and gender diversity within the Electrical…Continue Reading USC President Nikias honored for university’s diversity efforts

Passing of Elizabeth Garrett

Publication date March 7, 2016

March 7, 2016 Dear USC community, With profound sadness, I am writing to share the news that Elizabeth Garrett, the thirteenth president of Cornell University and former USC provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, has died, following a courageous battle with colon cancer. Before assuming her role at Cornell last July, Beth served…Continue Reading Passing of Elizabeth Garrett

USC Village reaches halfway point in construction; USC ranked in the top 3 in university fundraising; Women outnumber men in video game design program

Publication date February 29, 2016

USC Trustee Kathleen Leavey McCarthy – namesake of the McCarthy Honors College at USC Village – signs the ceremonial beam. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Last month, the USC community came together to celebrate a significant milestone in the construction of USC Village, as workers raised the project’s landmark spire to its new home atop Leavey Honors Hall… Also last month, the Los Angeles Times published an excellent story on USC’s top-ranked graduate program in video game design, pointing out that women now outnumber men in the program… I am pleased to share that USC once again retained its spot among our nation’s top fundraising universities….Continue Reading USC Village reaches halfway point in construction; USC ranked in the top 3 in university fundraising; Women outnumber men in video game design program

Nikias puts spotlight on diversity in annual State of the University address

Publication date February 11, 2016

USC President C. L. Max Nikias delivers his State of the University Address on Feb. 11, 2016. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

‘Nobody talks at the national level about the real crisis we face as a nation’ USC will not be satisfied until the Trojan Family is united in a shared commitment to justice and equality, said USC President C. L. Max Nikias in his annual State of the University Address. Before a packed Town and Gown…Continue Reading Nikias puts spotlight on diversity in annual State of the University address

UNICEF honors USC’s youth outreach and education programs; Mark Humayun awarded National Medal; Dana Gioia named California Poet Laureate

Publication date January 31, 2016

USC President C. L. Max Nikias, UNICEF Chair Ghada Irani, President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Caryl Stern and honoree David Beckham, from left, attend the Sixth Biennial UNICEF Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Jan. 12. (Photo by Donato Sardella/Getty Images for U.S. Fund for UNICEF)

The spring semester always signals a time of beginnings and renewed energy at USC, as we induct hundreds of young scholars into our academic community. At this year’s spring convocation, we welcomed new students from 37 states and 23 different countries to the Trojan Family… As we celebrate our students, we also celebrate our faculty. And perhaps no announcement inspired more pride than the wonderful news that University Professor Mark Humayun received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama… Among other faculty accolades, Dana Gioia, who is the Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture at USC, was recently appointed California Poet Laureate… Earlier this month, I was deeply honored to receive UNICEF’s Spirit of Compassion Award, which I accepted on behalf of the entire USC community, as the award speaks to our commitment to educational access and our collective effort to encourage USC students to be philanthropic and globally minded….Continue Reading UNICEF honors USC’s youth outreach and education programs; Mark Humayun awarded National Medal; Dana Gioia named California Poet Laureate