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
On June 20, 2012, President C. L. Max Nikias spoke at the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) Board of Governors meeting. His address focused on the shared interest of the LAEDC and USC in making Los Angeles a vibrant environment for business and opportunity, and provided an overview of USC’s positive economic impact on…Continue Reading President Nikias Addresses the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation Board of Governors Meeting
USC president C. L. Max Nikias led a delegation of university trustees and administrators to Sacramento — his first official visit to the state Capitol as president — to meet with Gov. Jerry Brown and other prominent government officials on May 16, 2012. Read the full story at USC News….Continue Reading USC Delegation to Sacramento
At USC’s 129th Commencement on May 11, 2012, President C. L. Max Nikias recalled the Roman poet Virgil, telling the crowd that “to be a Trojan is to be an adventurer.” He said: “The Trojans always seized destiny. That is the adventure, the great journey that now calls you by name. But here is the…Continue Reading USC’s 129th Commencement
On May 12, 2012, President C. L. Max Nikias addressed the crowd at a gala dinner, held at the Galen Center, honoring the 10th class of USC’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Seventeen Trojan luminaries were inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, including life trustee B. Wayne Hughes Sr. ’57, who received a Spirit…Continue Reading USC Athletic Hall of Fame
During an afternoon ceremony on May 10, 2012, USC president C. L. Max Nikias joined honorees, family members, and friends to personally congratulate the exceptional students whose names have been added to the USC Wall of Scholars. Housed in the Weingart Reading Room of Leavey Library, the Wall of Scholars was created in 1994 by…Continue Reading President Nikias Congratulates Honor Students and Their Families
By order of French president Nicolas Sarkozy, two USC professors have been knighted in recognition of their services to France and to science. Enrique Cadenas, Charles Krown/Pharmacy Alumni Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Kelvin J. A. Davies, holder of the James E. Birren Chair in Gerontology, were named Chevaliers de l’Ordre National du Mérite (knights…Continue Reading Two USC Professors Receive French Knighthood
USC President C. L. Max Nikias (center) meets with the USC student leaders Monish Tyagi (2011-2012 SGA president, right) and Mike Geragos (2012-2013 SGA president, left) as they transition the responsibilities of student government….Continue Reading Student Leaders Pass the Torch
On May 3, 2012, USC hosted a reception honoring University Professor Manuel Castells, the most cited communication scholar in the world. A professor of communication and sociology and holder of the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, Castells was awarded Norway’s 2012 Holberg International…Continue Reading USC Honors Holberg Prize Winner Manuel Castells
USC president C. L. Max Nikias and first lady Niki C. Nikias received a special honor at the 2012 USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) graduation dinner on April 30, 2012. Following remarks and a toast by USC Board of Trustees chairman Edward P. Roski Jr., USC senior vice president for university relations Thomas S. Sayles…Continue Reading Nikiases Honored at 2012 USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative Graduation Celebration