With a launch celebration that connected the high-tech hub of Silicon Beach in Santa Monica, CA to the pre-commencement USC campus via livestream, the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation officially kicked off a new program for the digital generation. President C. L. Max Nikias noted…Continue Reading Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre Launch Innovative Academy at USC
President Nikias recently recently met with the members of the Trojan Knights. The Trojan Knights are a spirit and service oriented organization and constitute one of the oldest traditions on campus….Continue Reading Trojan Knights
The USC Marshall School of Business kicked off the USC Marshall Initiative, a $400 million fundraising drive, with a gala on May 8 that drew some 300 donors, friends, faculty, administrators and students to Warner Bros. Studio, where they were welcomed by Kevin Tsujihara ’86, CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment and host of the event….Continue Reading USC Marshall School of Business Launches $400 Million Fundraising Initiative
President C. L. Max Nikias was featured in a special program hosted by the Nature Conservancy at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Thursday, May 2. The event, titled, “The Nature of Our Future: How Global Interconnectivity Is Driving Social Change and Shaping Our Natural World,” explored how technology and philanthropy can be directed toward…Continue Reading Technology, philanthropy, and social change
The Nikias family welcomed members of several support organizations that play a key role in The Trojan Family: Town and Gown of USC, the Association of Trojan Leagues and the Alumnae Coordinating Council. Members of these groups were invited for an afternoon tea on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Trojan spirit was in abundance, colorful…Continue Reading Afternoon Tea with Support Organizations
The USC Alumni Awards were held on April 27, 2013 and celebrated the accomplishments and service of USC alumni in the Trojan Family. Newly named USC Trustee Frank Fertitta III was honored with the Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award. Fertitta is chairman and CEO of Las Vegas-based Fertitta Entertainment, a resort and casino development…Continue Reading Trojan Family Honors Alumni Achievements
At the 35th Annual Viterbi Awards on April 24, 2013, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering officially launched the School’s $500 million fundraising initiative as part of the Campaign for the University of Southern California, the $6 billion fundraising effort. “Viterbi’s bold initiative is a very important part of the larger Campaign for USC, which is…Continue Reading USC Viterbi Launches $500 Million Fundraising Initiative
Paying tribute to the wide range of intellectual and leadership achievements of the past year, the 32nd annual Academic Honors Convocation was held on April 23 at Town & Gown to recognize the best and the brightest among USC students, faculty and administrators. “USC’s outstanding faculty and students all contribute to our academic community in…Continue Reading Academic Convocation salutes top Trojans
For the third consecutive year, tens of thousands of book lovers from across Southern California gathered on the University Park Campus for the 18th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, a free, two-day event held April 20-21. “We are very grateful that you have made this the largest, most prestigious public literary festival in…Continue Reading Reader’s feast: 18th L.A. Times Festival of Books held at USC
The University of Southern California Ross Minority Program in Real Estate marked its 20th anniversary on April 18 honoring Stan Ross. Ross, chair of the board of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, is the former vice chairman of real estate industry services for Ernst & Young, who also served as managing partner of…Continue Reading Ross Minority Program commemorates 20th anniversary, raises $1 million