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Trojans, including Will Ferrell, honor Class of 2017: more than 17,000 graduates

  • Publication date May 13, 2017

Will Ferrell ’90 has long trod the sidelines of USC football games, led the team onto the field of battle and returned for campus events on behalf of charities like Cancer for College. But none of the more than 60,000 people attending USC’s 134th commencement Friday knew quite what to expect when one of the university’s…Continue Reading Trojans, including Will Ferrell, honor Class of 2017: more than 17,000 graduates

Nikias leads delegation of trustees and administrators to nation’s capital

  • Publication date May 2, 2017
USC President C. L. Max Nikias walks outside the Capitol on April 26. (USC Photo/Eric Abelev)

USC President C. L. Max Nikias led a group of trustees and university leaders to the nation’s capital on April 26 for a series of meetings with legislators. The group started its morning at a briefing session at the offices of The Washington Post, hosted by USC Trustee and Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred…Continue Reading Nikias leads delegation of trustees and administrators to nation’s capital

Brig. Gen. Viet Luong headlines 7th Annual USC Veteran and ROTC Gala

  • Publication date March 23, 2017
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Brig. Gen. Viet Luong posing with ROTC students. (Photo/Steve Cohn)

Telling the stories of a narrow escape from Vietnam and an immigrant’s struggle in America, Brig. Gen. Viet Luong captured hearts and minds at an event that brought the Trojan and military families together Wednesday evening. Luong gave the keynote address at the seventh annual gala for USC veterans and ROTC students at The Westin…Continue Reading Brig. Gen. Viet Luong headlines 7th Annual USC Veteran and ROTC Gala

USC delegation puts Cal Grants in focus in Sacramento

  • Publication date March 9, 2017
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and delegation members meet with key legislators in Sacramento. (USC Photo/Eric Abelev)

USC President C. L. Max Nikias led a delegation of trustees and senior administrators to meet with lawmakers March 8 at the State Capitol in Sacramento. USC delegates visited state Attorney General Xavier Becerra as well as legislators including state Sens. Kevin De Leon, Ed Hernandez, Ricardo Lara and Holly Mitchell and Assembly Members Kevin McCarty and…Continue Reading USC delegation puts Cal Grants in focus in Sacramento

Shri Narayanan named first holder of the Niki and C. L. Max Nikias Chair in Engineering

  • Publication date February 23, 2017
Shri Narayanan receives a replica of the Niki and C. L. Max Nikias Chair in Engineering. (Photo/Steve Cohn)

USC’s first endowed chair named after the university’s current president and his wife is now officially held by Professor Shri Narayanan of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. An interdisciplinary researcher known for far-ranging work that seeks to improve society and the human condition, Narayanan is a professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical…Continue Reading Shri Narayanan named first holder of the Niki and C. L. Max Nikias Chair in Engineering

USC caps off week’s worth of outreach in Taipei

  • Publication date February 21, 2017
Taiwan Vice President Chen Chien-jen, right, with USC President C. L. Max Nikias (USC Photo/Eric Abelev)

A high-level delegation led by USC President C. L. Max Nikias completed a successful week of outreach and connections in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei on Feb. 21. The delegation’s purpose was to strengthen existing links with Taiwanese institutions and explore new opportunities for partnerships in Taiwan. “USC is committed to supporting scholarly talent across…Continue Reading USC caps off week’s worth of outreach in Taipei

David Cameron, former British prime minister, speaks at USC

  • Publication date February 7, 2017
David Cameron on campus with USC President C. L. Max Nikias on Feb. 2. (USC Photo/Steve Cohn)

The benefits of globalization and the values that bind the U.K. and the U.S. took center stage as David Cameron, former prime minister of the U.K., visited USC on Thursday. Cameron addressed more than 1,000 at Bovard Auditorium as part of USC President C. L. Max Nikias’ Distinguished Lecture series. “He pushed through welfare reform,…Continue Reading David Cameron, former British prime minister, speaks at USC

USC president C. L. Max Nikias wraps up successful week in Davos

  • Publication date January 23, 2017
President C. L. Max Nikias in Davos with the presidents of two important partner universities: Mario Monti, former prime minister of Italy and current president of Bocconi University in Milan and Tony Chan, president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The three universities jointly operate the World Bachelor in Business program.

USC President C. L. Max Nikias returned to Los Angeles from Davos, Switzerland, after attending the 2017 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The annual gathering brings together industry leaders, policy makers and heads of state from across the world. Discussions focused on a theme of ‘responsive and responsible leadership’ and examined topics…Continue Reading USC president C. L. Max Nikias wraps up successful week in Davos

Trojans, far from their families, spend Thanksgiving with the USC president

  • Publication date November 28, 2016
Trojans, far from their families, spend Thanksgiving with the USC president instead

For Budapest, Hungary-born USC sophomore Lilla Spanyi, Thanksgiving is so special precisely because it is an American holiday. “My family doesn’t actually celebrate Thanksgiving, but I am in a weird position where I consider myself American because of the culture and the people, and I can’t really imagine a future for myself anywhere else,” said…Continue Reading Trojans, far from their families, spend Thanksgiving with the USC president