On Oct. 2, 2012, President C. L. Max Nikias presented opening remarks for “Twice Tested by Fire: A Conversation with Cecil L. ‘Chip’ Murray,” an event sponsored by USC Spectrum and the Office of Religious Life. Murray, holder of USC’s John R. Tansey Chair in Christian Ethics and retired pastor of Los Angeles’ First African…Continue Reading President Nikias Introduces Rev. Cecil L. Murray
The most dedicated supporters of USC’s Good Neighbors Campaign enjoyed a festive night of food and entertainment at the San Marino home of university president C. L. Max Nikias and first lady Niki C. Nikias on Sept. 27, 2012. The annual event provides an opportunity for the Nikiases to celebrate faculty, staff and students who…Continue Reading Nikiases Host Annual USC Good Neighbors Campaign Leadership Circle Dinner
USC president C. L. Max Nikias and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the university’s inaugural Governor Downey Professor of State and Global Policy, hosted the opening symposium of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy on Sept. 24, 2012. The event, which drew nearly 1,000 attendees and more than a dozen national and…Continue Reading Inaugural Symposium of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Each year, USC alumni and volunteers from around the world gather on the University Park Campus for the Alumni Leadership Conference, where they hear about the latest developments, sharpen their volunteer leadership skills and strengthen their Trojan Family ties. The 2012 conference — bringing together volunteer leaders from all walks of university life, spanning the…Continue Reading USC Alumni Leadership Conference Breakfast with President C. L. Max Nikias
On Sept. 12, 2012, USC president C. L. Max Nikias addressed a collective gathering of members of all of the Boards of Councilors for the university’s schools and libraries. Highlighting recent accomplishments in the areas of faculty recruitment, online education, student scholarships, capital construction and more, Nikias acknowledged the significant role advisers have played throughout…Continue Reading President Nikias at Board of Councilors Reception
On Sept. 5, 2012, USC president C. L. Max Nikias presided over the groundbreaking for Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall — the university’s first interdisciplinary social sciences building. The building was made possible by a $30 million gift from USC trustee Verna B. Dauterive ME ’49, EdD ’66, in memory of her late husband, Peter…Continue Reading The University Breaks Ground on Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall
The Nikiases keep USC in motion, even on vacationThe nonstop schedule for USC’s 11th president and first lady takes a different pace for a brief few weeks in the summer in the breathtaking setting of Sun Valley, Idaho. USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Mrs. Niki C. Nikias leave behind their formal meeting, delegation,…Continue Reading Journey of 705 Miles
In his remarks at USC’s 2012 New Student Convocation on Aug. 23, 2012, President C. L. Max Nikias urged students to use their time at the university to become literate in imagination, the world, the arts, the great literary works, digital media, and ethics. Read the full speech….Continue Reading New Student Convocation
On August 22, 2012, in the team meeting room of the university’s newly opened John McKay Center, USC president C. L. Max Nikias addressed members of the Trojan football team. Referring to Trojan athletics as the glue that binds the Trojan Family together, Nikias noted that there is no better place in America than USC…Continue Reading President Nikias Speaks to the Trojan Football Team
On August 21, 2012, USC president C. L. Max Nikias presided over the opening of the 110,000-square-foot John McKay Center. Blending USC’s storied athletic legacy with the latest amenities and technology, the new building houses state-of-the art athletic training facilities, classrooms, coaches’ offices, locker rooms, weight rooms and even an indoor football field, all dedicated…Continue Reading John McKay Center Opens