Nearly two years ago, NBC4’s Conan Nolan spoke to USC President C.L. Max Nikias. On May 14, 2017, Nikias returned to provide an update on a wide range of topics including USC Village, national rankings, fall admits and diversity and inclusion. Nikias discussed his excitement about the fall opening of USC Village, which he said would…Continue Reading NBC4’s Conan Nolan interviews USC President C.L. Max Nikias
The USC Pacific Asia Museum hosted its annual gala on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena. The gala honored Legacy Award recipients Dr. Tei-Fu Chen and Dr. Oi-Lin Chen of the Chen Art Gallery, for their promotion of Asian art and culture through their gallery collection. The recipient of the Visionary…Continue Reading USC Pacific Asia Museum Honors Dr. Tei-Fu Chen, Dr. Oi-Lin Chen and Tadashi Shoji
Interview at DC alumni event introduces USC’s College Access Blueprint USC President C. L. Max Nikias led a group of trustees and university leaders to the nation’s capital on April 26 for a series of meetings with legislators. In the evening, he hosted USC’s annual reception for more than 200 alumni, elected officials and political staffers. This year…Continue Reading Politico’s John Harris interviews President Nikias
I would like to begin this month’s letter by offering my heartfelt congratulations to USC’s newest class of graduates and their families. This year, the university awarded more than 15,000 degrees to extraordinarily talented individuals from all 50 states and more than 100 different nations… Our commencement speaker, actor Will Ferrell, drew international attention and an enthusiastic response from our graduates and families for his magnificently light-hearted speech… At last month’s Academic Honors Convocation, Wallis Annenberg—USC’s longest serving trustee—received the rarely awarded University Medallion. …Continue Reading USC alumnus Will Ferrell inspires graduates; Trustee Wallis Annenberg receives University Medallion; USC’s NAI praised by The New York Times
Will Ferrell ’90 has long trod the sidelines of USC football games, led the team onto the field of battle and returned for campus events on behalf of charities like Cancer for College. But none of the more than 60,000 people attending USC’s 134th commencement Friday knew quite what to expect when one of the university’s…Continue Reading Trojans, including Will Ferrell, honor Class of 2017: more than 17,000 graduates
USC President C. L. Max Nikias led a group of trustees and university leaders to the nation’s capital on April 26 for a series of meetings with legislators. The group started its morning at a briefing session at the offices of The Washington Post, hosted by USC Trustee and Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred…Continue Reading Nikias leads delegation of trustees and administrators to nation’s capital
USC honored Trustee Rick J. Caruso ’80 with its most distinguished alumni honor, the Asa V. Call Award, at its 84th annual Alumni Awards on April 22. The Asa V. Call Award is given to an alumnus who has shown exceptional commitment to the university and the community by generously giving their time, energy and…Continue Reading USC presents Rick Caruso with its most distinguished alumni honor
I would like to begin this month’s letter by returning to a deeply moving evening from late March, when the USC community came together—for the seventh straight year—to honor our military service members and their families. This year’s gathering, an event we call the Veterans Appreciation Dinner, coincided with the centennial anniversary of USC’s ROTC program, and was made all the more special by the presence of a number of World War II veterans… Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Times published an excellent profile of USC’s dean of religious life, Varun Soni. …Continue Reading Veterans Appreciation Dinner celebrates centennial anniversary of ROTC; Dean of Religious Life reflects USC’s spirit of inclusion
As this month’s letter reaches you, the USC community is celebrating a very special milestone: the wonderful news that we have exceeded the original $6 billion goal for our fundraising campaign—18 months ahead of schedule! We have generated so much optimism, and so much momentum surrounding the work that we’re accomplishing, as well as for the important goals we have set for undergraduate scholarships, medical research, faculty programs and research, and other areas… The Los Angeles Business Journal recently reported on a study that found that every year USC generates $8 billion in economic activity… Last month, I led a delegation of USC trustees, deans, faculty, and senior academic leaders to Taiwan….Continue Reading USC exceeds $6 billion fundraising goal 18 months ahead of schedule; USC generates $8 billion each year for California economy; USC delegation visits Taiwan
Telling the stories of a narrow escape from Vietnam and an immigrant’s struggle in America, Brig. Gen. Viet Luong captured hearts and minds at an event that brought the Trojan and military families together Wednesday evening. Luong gave the keynote address at the seventh annual gala for USC veterans and ROTC students at The Westin…Continue Reading Brig. Gen. Viet Luong headlines 7th Annual USC Veteran and ROTC Gala