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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

USC mental health clinic’s opening celebrates vision for veterans

  • Publication date October 8, 2016
L-R: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Workd dean Marilyn L. Flynn, Medal of Honor recipient Kyle White, Cohen Veterans Network CEO Anthony Hassan and Marvin Southard, clinic CEO and director of our Doctor of Social Work program formally open the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at USC. (Photo/Steve Cohn)

The grand opening of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at USC celebrated a vision aimed at bringing the highest quality of mental health care to Los Angeles’ veterans and military families. The downtown Los Angeles clinic was made possible by a $15.7 million grant from Cohen through his nonprofit Cohen Veterans Network. It…Continue Reading USC mental health clinic’s opening celebrates vision for veterans

An elegant dance mecca opens at USC

  • Publication date October 5, 2016
Robert A. Cutietta, Glorya Kaufman, C. L. Max Nikias and Jodie Gates at the opening of the Glorya Kaufman Dance Center (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

The Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center, the largest dance-dedicated building on a private university campus, had its grand opening Oct. 5 in a stylish celebration of movement, scholarship and the arts. At noon, several hundred people filled the courtyard of the handsome Italianate Collegiate Gothic building, a crowd that included more than two dozen USC…Continue Reading An elegant dance mecca opens at USC

USC President Nikias honored by Federation of Cypriot American Organizations

  • Publication date September 25, 2016
USC President C. L. Max Nikias, left, is presented a replica of the Kyrenia ship by Republic of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, center, and FCAO President Kyriakos Papastylianou. (Photo/Stamati Boundouris)

USC President C. L. Max Nikias was the honoree at the 2016 Testimonial Dinner hosted by the Federation of Cypriot American Organization (FCAO) in New York on Friday. Nikias was recognized for outstanding academic achievements and leadership and was presented a replica of the Kyrenia ship by Republic of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and FCAO…Continue Reading USC President Nikias honored by Federation of Cypriot American Organizations

At convocation ceremony, new Trojans officially begin their USC journey

  • Publication date August 19, 2016
USC President C. L. Max Nikias delivers his convocation speech. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Keli Lynch looked for her daughter in a sea of black gowns. “I always cry,” she said, but today she was hoping to keep dry eyes. Standing by the flags at Von Kleinsmid Center, she listened as USC President C. L. Max Nikias welcomed the Class of 2020 at the school’s annual convocation. Lynch’s daughter…Continue Reading At convocation ceremony, new Trojans officially begin their USC journey

Move-in Day means big changes, excitement as campus comes to life

  • Publication date August 19, 2016
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and wife Niki C. Nikias, left, greet parents and students. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Forget cardinal or gold, at least this one time. Orange was the color of the day on the USC University Park Campus, with those familiar orange bins meaning one thing: Move-in Day. Thousands of new and returning students converged on Trojan territory Wednesday, getting settled before fall semester classes begin Monday. Take a look at…Continue Reading Move-in Day means big changes, excitement as campus comes to life

Mexican delegation visits USC to discuss cooperative programs

  • Publication date July 11, 2016
C. L. Max Nikias speaks with Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, right, during a visit from a delegation of senior Mexican officials July 7. (USC Photo/Eric Abelev)

USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Anthony Bailey, vice president for strategic and global initiatives, hosted a senior delegation of officials from Mexico on campus yesterday to discuss USC’s growing relationship with the country. Led by Mexico’s secretary of foreign affairs, Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, the group also included Paulo Carreño King, undersecretary for…Continue Reading Mexican delegation visits USC to discuss cooperative programs

USC President Nikias honored by Greek academic institutions

  • Publication date May 31, 2016
President C. L. Max Nikias received an honorary degree from the University of Piraeus in Greece. (Photo/Courtesy of the University of Piraeus)

President Nikias receives two honorary degrees and is inducted into the Academy of Athens USC President C. L. Max Nikias has been honored by three leading Greek academic institutions during his current trip to the country.The president was presented with an honorary degree from the University of Crete on May 17.   He was inducted into…Continue Reading USC President Nikias honored by Greek academic institutions

At 133rd USC commencement, Oracle founder Larry Ellison urges graduates to pursue their own dreams

  • Publication date May 13, 2016

Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle Corp., grew up thinking he would move to Los Angeles, attend USC, get married and become a doctor.Many people he grew up with on the south side of Chicago expected him to do just that, he told the thousands attending USC’s 133rd commencement today on the University Park Campus. “Over…Continue Reading At 133rd USC commencement, Oracle founder Larry Ellison urges graduates to pursue their own dreams