At the annual USC Town and Gown benefit and luncheon, USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Mrs. Niki C. Nikias were honored for their role in establishing Visions and Voices, a signature arts and humanities program that is part of the educational experience for USC students. USC Town and Gown is the oldest USC…Continue Reading USC Town and Gown Honors the Nikiases
At a dinner on March 26 honoring more than 600 USC student veterans and members of the university’s long-running ROTC program, Petraeus said that never in the country’s history has a generation of young soldiers served so long in combat or on so many tours of duty abroad. “The post-9/11 generation of veterans has…Continue Reading General David Petraeus Meets with USC Leaders
At the USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association’s (APAA) 2013 Scholarship and Awards Gala, the university bestowed the President’s Award to alumnus Wilfred “Fred” Uytengsu, Jr. Uytengsu is the president and CEO of Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC), the leading dairy products company in the Philippines. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the USC…Continue Reading Asian/Pacific American Trojans Celebrate Tradition and Achievement
President C. L. Max Nikias is leading a delegation to Washington, D.C., to talk to lawmakers today about issues affecting higher education. The university is represented by a leadership group that includes Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Garrett; Senior Vice President Thomas S. Sayles; Leonard D. Schaeffer, the USC Judge…Continue Reading USC leaders meet with policymakers in Washington D.C.
The USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences celebrated the launch of their fundraising initiative as part of the $6 billion Campaign for USC at a gala event on Saturday, March 9. USC Trustee David Dornsife, together with his wife, Dana, bestowed a lead naming gift of $200 million to the campaign in 2011….Continue Reading USC Dornsife College Launches Fundraising Initiative
Mrs. Niki C. Nikias gave the university greeting to more than 1,000 USC alumnae, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends who attended the USC Women’s Conference on March 7, 2013. Held annually in the spring, the conference presents programs in professional development, women’s health, personal wellness and financial strategies. Elizabeth Garrett, USC provost and senior…Continue Reading A Warm Welcome to Trojans at the Women’s Conference
Leonard D. Schaeffer, the Judge Robert Maclay Widney Chair and professor at USC, was honored at a dinner hosted by USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Niki C. Nikias on March 4, 2013. Leonard Schaeffer and his wife, Pamela, gave a gift in 2009 that established the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health…Continue Reading USC Honors the Vision of Leonard D. Schaeffer
The USC Latino Alumni Association (USC LAA) held the 39th Anniversary Scholarship Dinner in Beverly Hills on Friday, March 1, 2013. The event brought together Latino Trojans in an evening of festivities, fundraising for scholarship support, and recognition of David Lizárraga and the Lizárraga family with the USC LAA 2013 Legacy Award for their commitment…Continue Reading Latino Alumni Celebrate Legacy at Scholarship Gala
During the recent USC Delegation visit to Brazil, USC leadership were hosted at the home of Roberto Irineu Marinho, the chairman and CEO of the Globo Group. The Globo Group is Latin America’s largest media empire; its flagship television operation, Globo TV, is the largest network in Latin America, covering 99.99% of the Brazilian territory….Continue Reading Roberto Irineu Marinho Hosts USC Delegation
The USC delegation to Brazil was received in the governor’s palace by a number of officials from the state of São Paulo, including Edmur Mesquita, Secretary of Metropolitan Development; Edson Aprecido, chief of staff to the governor (vice governor) and an elected member of congress in the Brazilian government; and Renato Pires de Carvalho…Continue Reading USC Signs Historic Agreement with State of São Paulo