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In recognition of his efforts to protect human rights, his commitment to education and his work advancing opportunities for all people, President Barack Obama was presented May 7 with the Ambassador for Humanity Award by Steven Spielberg, USC Trustee and founder of USC Shoah Foundation’s Institute for Visual History and Education. Spielberg presented Obama with…Continue Reading Ambassadors for Humanity Gala salutes President Barack Obama

During a recent visit to Dallas, TX, USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Mrs. Niki C. Nikias hosted a standing-room only Trojan Family Reception as they met with alumni, parents, and supporters of the university in the Dallas metropolitan area. Their itinerary during the visit to the Lone Star State included a private tour…Continue Reading Trojan Family gathers in Dallas; Visit with the Bush Presidential Library

Every year since 1932, the USC Alumni Association Gala has paid tribute to distinguished members of the Trojan Family. Past honorees include Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong ’70, world-renowned architect Frank O. Gehry ’54, opera great Marilyn Horne ’53 and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis ’73. The 2014 honorees include Daniel J. Epstein ’62, founder…Continue Reading Distinguished Trojans Honored

Since its first incarnation in 1978, the USC Viterbi Awards has been a forum for recognizing outstanding members of the engineering community and our alumni who have made lasting contributions to science and engineering in all its manifestations. This year’s honorees include USC Trustee Wanda Austin, recipient of the Mark S. Stevens Distinguished Alumni Award,…Continue Reading USC Viterbi Awards honors top engineers

USC Trustee Steven Spielberg joined USC leadership in announcing The Center for Advanced Genocide Research, which aims to study how and why mass violence occurs. The Center is established as part of the USC Shoah Foundation — The Institute for Visual History and Education, and will serve as the research and scholarship unit of the…Continue Reading USC Shoah Foundation opens new chapter in genocide research

The USC Mork Family Scholars were hosted by the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies during a weekend-long excursion to Catalina Island from April 12-13, 2014. While there, the students were welcomed by USC Trustee John Mork and his wife, Julie Mork, and USC President C. L. Max Nikias and his wife, Mrs. Niki C….Continue Reading Mork Family Scholars meet their namesake benefactors

Los Angeles Times publisher, Eddy Hartenstein, University of Southern California President C. L. Max Nikias, and Los Angeles Times editor Davan Maharaj met informally before the start of the the Los Angeles Times Books Prize Ceremony on Friday, April 11, 2014 in USC’s Bovard Auditorium. Among the winners of this year’s Book Prize awards was…Continue Reading Literary luminaries celebrated in prelude to Festival of Books

USC President C. L. Max Nikias, USC Trustees, senior administrators and three USC students who are Cal Grant recipients made a recent visit to Sacramento to speak with California lawmakers. The USC delegates discussed the importance of the Cal Grant program, which has provided funding for more than 2.3 million students in the state since…Continue Reading In Sacramento, bringing Cal Grant students together with lawmakers

In an annual USC spring tradition, university leadership paid tribute to the women and men of the U.S. armed forces who are part of The Trojan Family—including the many veterans on the faculty and staff, and the veterans and ROTC cadets who are part of the student body. President C. L. Max Nikias proudly acknowledged…Continue Reading Annual veterans dinner salutes service members