The Trojan Family grew by 3,358 when the fall semester began, and many of those incoming students are first in their families to attend college. Almost 17 percent of the class of 2021 are first-generation college students, according to the USC Office of Admission. About two-thirds of the class are students of color. The incoming…Continue Reading USC’s freshman class sets record: More first-generation students than ever
The Foshay Learning Center has done it again. For the second year in a row, the public high school — which is less than a mile from the University Park Campus — has sent more first-year students to USC than any other high school. Foshay first took the honor last year with 19 students, and that number…Continue Reading Foshay Learning Center provides more first-year USC students than any other high school
This fall semester, we have been so gratified to see how quickly and enthusiastically our new USC Village has been embraced—not only by our students, faculty, and staff, but by our local community, alumni, and friends… This project was seven years in the making, so it’s wonderful to see so many enjoying the buildings and patios, dining hall, fitness center, green spaces, and shops. Without question, it has profoundly transformed the experience USC offers its students….Continue Reading USC Village praised for its design; Blind student-athlete Jake Olson completes perfect snap; President Nikias urges congressional action on DACA
TOKYO — The 2017 USC Global Conference opened at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo today with nearly 500 people at the welcome dinner to kick off the three-day event. Guests were treated to a special performance by legendary violinist Midori Goto, Distinguished Professor at the USC Thornton School of Music. The conference runs through Saturday and features…Continue Reading USC Global Conference 2017 opens in Tokyo