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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

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

Luminaries from the legal profession, including Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey ’82, gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 6 as the USC Gould School of Law kicked off its $150 million fundraising initiative. The gala event drew more than 200 friends, alumni, administrators, faculty and student leaders to the historic Vibiana in…Continue Reading Alumna Jackie Lacey highlights USC Gould School of Law fundraising kickoff