Nearly 1,000 of L.A.’s most prominent business leaders, philanthropists and elected officials joined USC President C. L. Max Nikias and colleagues Tuesday for a festive gala celebrating the opening of USC Village. “Tonight we can see the full span of USC’s extraordinary evolution from cornerstone to capstone,” Nikias told the crowd gathered in USC Village’s Central…Continue Reading Prominent Angelenos and generous donors join in celebration of USC Village
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USC’s freshman class sets record: More first-generation students than ever
The Trojan Family grew by 3,358 when the fall semester began, and many of those incoming students are first in their families to attend college. Almost 17 percent of the class of 2021 are first-generation college students, according to the USC Office of Admission. About two-thirds of the class are students of color. The incoming…Continue Reading USC’s freshman class sets record: More first-generation students than ever
Foshay Learning Center provides more first-year USC students than any other high school
The Foshay Learning Center has done it again. For the second year in a row, the public high school — which is less than a mile from the University Park Campus — has sent more first-year students to USC than any other high school. Foshay first took the honor last year with 19 students, and that number…Continue Reading Foshay Learning Center provides more first-year USC students than any other high school
USC Global Conference 2017 opens in Tokyo
TOKYO — The 2017 USC Global Conference opened at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo today with nearly 500 people at the welcome dinner to kick off the three-day event. Guests were treated to a special performance by legendary violinist Midori Goto, Distinguished Professor at the USC Thornton School of Music. The conference runs through Saturday and features…Continue Reading USC Global Conference 2017 opens in Tokyo
USC Village opens to the Trojan Family with fanfare, streamers and a new campus icon
The Trojan Marching Band, led by its Trojan warrior in full regalia, led hundreds into the medieval Tuscan village. You know, the type of medieval village with a Starbucks, Trader Joe’s and lodging for 2,500 students. “Let’s follow them!” a woman shouted from the crowd. USC Village, the university’s massive development at the corner…Continue Reading USC Village opens to the Trojan Family with fanfare, streamers and a new campus icon
Nikias and USC professor Jacob Soll talk financial accountability in high level Athens meetings
USC Professor Jacob Soll’s master work, The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations (Basic Books, 2014), cast a stark light on the financial world as national economies continued to recover from the Great Recession of a few years earlier. Now the book has been translated to Greek, and Soll presented the updated version to scholars…Continue Reading Nikias and USC professor Jacob Soll talk financial accountability in high level Athens meetings
USC President Nikias receives honorary degree from Scottish university
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and his wife, Niki C. Nikias, traveled to Scotland, where he was made an honorary Doctor of Science by the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The ceremony, which recognized Nikias’ “dynamic leadership in higher education,” took place June 23 in the university’s Barony Hall. Upon his arrival on campus, Nikias…Continue Reading USC President Nikias receives honorary degree from Scottish university
East L.A. biotech park could create ‘explosion of employment’
The competition for biotech investment is escalating, and USC President C. L. Max Nikias wants to make sure Los Angeles emerges a winner. “Los Angeles finds itself falling behind in the race for the future of this increasingly important industry,” Nikias told attendees of USC’s Business of Biotech event, which recently brought together community, business and university…Continue Reading East L.A. biotech park could create ‘explosion of employment’
W. M. Keck Foundation names health care center at USC with $10 million gift
The W. M. Keck Foundation is giving $10 million to support a USC Health Sciences Campus facility critical to advanced patient care, expanding upon the foundation’s longstanding and transformative support to the university. The generous gift names the Willametta Keck Day Healthcare Center, one of USC’s largest outpatient facilities, which houses Keck Medicine of USC…Continue Reading W. M. Keck Foundation names health care center at USC with $10 million gift
NBC4’s Conan Nolan interviews USC President C.L. Max Nikias
Nearly two years ago, NBC4’s Conan Nolan spoke to USC President C.L. Max Nikias. On May 14, 2017, Nikias returned to provide an update on a wide range of topics including USC Village, national rankings, fall admits and diversity and inclusion. Nikias discussed his excitement about the fall opening of USC Village, which he said would…Continue Reading NBC4’s Conan Nolan interviews USC President C.L. Max Nikias