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
In an elegant Wednesday, March 26 ceremony, USC Viterbi School of Engineering installed the inaugural Choong Hoon Cho Chair in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. The chair is named after Choong Hoon Cho, the late chairman of Korean Airlines and father of USC Trustee and alumnus Y.H. Cho. Professor Michael Kassner, the holder of the chair,…Continue Reading Inaugural Choong Hoon Cho chair installed at USC Viterbi School of Engineering
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and a delegation of USC leadership will meet with policymakers in Washington, D.C., this week as part of USC in D.C. 2014. Nikias, Provost Elizabeth Garrett and USC deans and trustees will share USC’s leadership role in research, education, health care and civic engagement with senators and members of…Continue Reading In the capital, USC leaders bring higher education issues to lawmakers
Qatar University joined USC as the 10th partner in the cross-cultural learning platform known as iPodia, and the first university in the alliance to represent the Arab world. “IPodia is a smart idea that enables cooperation across campuses and allows students to cooperate while maintaining their uniqueness,” said Dr. Mazen Hasna, vice president and chief…Continue Reading USC welcomes Qatar University into iPodia Alliance
The 6th annual USC Women’s Conference, a program of the USC Alumni Association, kicked off with a warm Trojan welcome from Niki C. Nikias (center) and this year’s co-chairs, Melody Nishida ’78 (right) and two-time Olympic medalist Inger Miller ’94 (left). Mrs. Nikias opened the day-long event, that offered networking opportunities, talks on leadership, financial…Continue Reading Women of Troy discuss leadership at annual conference
USC President C. L. Max Nikias is leading a delegation of deans and trustees this week to Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia, where the group will seek to strengthen ties with top universities there as well as reconnect with USC’s strong base of alumni, parents and high schools in the region. “The University of Southern California…Continue Reading Strenghtening ties in Southeast Asia
An “academic earthquake” in the form of online education will throw higher education into a new era of change, but USC welcomes the challenge, said USC President C. L. Max Nikias in his annual addresses to faculty and staff on Feb. 10 and 13. Acknowledging that “our children are inheriting a world that functions like…Continue Reading Annual Address to the University
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Mrs. Niki C. Nikias met with MFA acting students during a spring performance of the Greek tragedy, The Trojan Women. The modern retelling, directed by USC School of Dramatic Arts faculty member David Bridel, combines movement, music and original text to create a contemporary work that showcases the…Continue Reading An Evening in Ancient Troy