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
A university delegation of USC Trustees, executives, and academic leadership embarked on a series of meetings with higher education leadership, business executives, and government officials in Brazil. The delegation was hosted by the University of São Paulo on the morning of February 25, 2013, when the two universities signed a memorandum of understanding. In…Continue Reading USC Launches Leadership Meetings in Brazil
At a gala event on February 21, 2013, the USC Thornton School of Music kicked off its $75 million fundraising initiative—part of the $6 billion Campaign for the University of Southern California—with the announcement of a lead gift totaling $10 million from celebrated musician and USC faculty member, Alice Schoenfeld (center)….Continue Reading USC Thornton School Launches $75 Million Fundraising Initiative
At a event attended by faculty and university leadership, Solomon Golomb was recognized for his most recent professional achievement: Golomb was one of 12 eminent researchers named by President Obama as having made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in science and engineering, thereby receiving the National Medal of Science on February 1, 2013….Continue Reading USC Celebrates Prof. Solomon Golomb, National Medal of Science Recipient