USC President C. L. Max Nikias led a delegation of trustees and senior administrators to meet with lawmakers March 8 at the State Capitol in Sacramento. USC delegates visited state Attorney General Xavier Becerra as well as legislators including state Sens. Kevin De Leon, Ed Hernandez, Ricardo Lara and Holly Mitchell and Assembly Members Kevin McCarty and…Continue Reading USC delegation puts Cal Grants in focus in Sacramento
February 2017C. L. Max NikiasPresident Serving as a member of the USC faculty for the past 25 years has been one of the greatest joys of my life. I have always admired our faculty’s competitiveness and ambition; creativity and foresight; collaborative spirit; and commitment to the most sacred values of the academy, which are ancient…Continue Reading State of the University Address
Earlier this month, we welcomed former British Prime Minister David Cameron to our campus, as part of the USC President’s Distinguished Lecture Series… The Chronicle of Higher Education recently highlighted our award-winning Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) among the four college-access programs that include a parent-education component, and which stand as role models for other community programs around the nation… USC was proud to host a Stem Cell Day of Discovery on our Health Sciences Campus earlier this month, drawing 500 local middle and high school students….Continue Reading Former British Prime Minister speaks at USC; USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative praised; Strong USC presence at World Economic Forum
USC’s first endowed chair named after the university’s current president and his wife is now officially held by Professor Shri Narayanan of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. An interdisciplinary researcher known for far-ranging work that seeks to improve society and the human condition, Narayanan is a professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical…Continue Reading Shri Narayanan named first holder of the Niki and C. L. Max Nikias Chair in Engineering
A high-level delegation led by USC President C. L. Max Nikias completed a successful week of outreach and connections in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei on Feb. 21. The delegation’s purpose was to strengthen existing links with Taiwanese institutions and explore new opportunities for partnerships in Taiwan. “USC is committed to supporting scholarly talent across…Continue Reading USC caps off week’s worth of outreach in Taipei
The benefits of globalization and the values that bind the U.K. and the U.S. took center stage as David Cameron, former prime minister of the U.K., visited USC on Thursday. Cameron addressed more than 1,000 at Bovard Auditorium as part of USC President C. L. Max Nikias’ Distinguished Lecture series. “He pushed through welfare reform,…Continue Reading David Cameron, former British prime minister, speaks at USC
One month in to the new year, and at USC, we’re still smelling roses! Our last-second win against Penn State at the Rose Bowl will no doubt go into the history books as one of college football’s greatest games… In December, the USC Shoah Foundation honored humanitarians Mellody Hobson and George Lucas for their longstanding dedication to the foundation’s mission of education and tolerance, as well as their continued support of USC….Continue Reading USC celebrates Rose Bowl championship; USC Shoah Foundation honors George Lucas and Mellody Hobson; USC boasts two Rhodes Scholars this year
USC President C. L. Max Nikias returned to Los Angeles from Davos, Switzerland, after attending the 2017 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The annual gathering brings together industry leaders, policy makers and heads of state from across the world. Discussions focused on a theme of ‘responsive and responsible leadership’ and examined topics…Continue Reading USC president C. L. Max Nikias wraps up successful week in Davos