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Nikias praises county’s support of the university’s mission and looks ahead to Biotech Park as the next big partnership. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors honored USC President C. L. Max Nikias today with a presentation of a scroll commemorating USC’s most noteworthy accomplishments during the first five years of his administration. Scrolls are…Continue Reading LA County supervisors honor USC President C. L. Max Nikias for university’s achievements

It’s a USC tradition to honor Trojan veterans with an annual banquet; after all, USC’s relationship with the Reserve Officer Training Corps goes back decades. This year’s event, held March 30 at The Westin Bonaventure hotel, took on special meaning as it coincided with the 100th anniversary of the creation of ROTC. Among those taking…Continue Reading Annual gala honors USC veterans and ROTC students

USC President C. L. Max Nikias was honored at Monday’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association Annual Conference and ECExpo, receiving the organization’s 2016 Diversity Award at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. The award is given to an organization or individual whose proactive efforts increase cultural, ethnic and gender diversity within the Electrical…Continue Reading USC President Nikias honored for university’s diversity efforts

‘Nobody talks at the national level about the real crisis we face as a nation’ USC will not be satisfied until the Trojan Family is united in a shared commitment to justice and equality, said USC President C. L. Max Nikias in his annual State of the University Address. Before a packed Town and Gown…Continue Reading Nikias puts spotlight on diversity in annual State of the University address

It’s not every day that construction workers get serenaded by a live band while a crowd of VIPs admires their work. But that was the scene at the topping out ceremony for USC Village, the $700 million r etail-residential complex being built on the former University Village site. About 200 guests – including university officials…Continue Reading USC Village tops off with placing of landmark spire

UNICEF has awarded USC President C. L. Max Nikias with the Spirit of Compassion Award for his work shaping the minds of a generation of students to be philanthropic, globally minded and informed of the issues that are affecting the world’s children. Nikias received the award at a star-studded Jan. 12 gala at the Beverly…Continue Reading UNICEF honors USC president with Spirit of Compassion Award

The governing panel oversees business affairs of the playoff organization, including budgets, policies and operating guidelines Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, announced that USC President C. L. Max Nikias has been named chairman of the College Football Playoff Board of Managers. He succeeds University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor, Harvey Perlman, who will…Continue Reading USC President Nikias to chair College Football Playoff Board of Managers

Five new members have been named to the USC Board of Trustees, adding to the group’s diverse body of experienced leaders and philanthropists. The new trustees are technology entrepreneur David Bohnett ’78, Los Angeles Lakers co-owner Jeanie Buss ’85, former media executive Kathy Leventhal, community leader and longtime USC benefactor Kris Popovich ’65, MBA ’70…Continue Reading Five business leaders and philanthropists elected to USC Board of Trustees

Continuing a Thanksgiving tradition they began in 2010, President C. L. Max Nikias and his wife, Niki C. Nikias, opened up their homes to students last Thursday. Together with their daughters, Georgiana and Maria, the Nikiases hosted over 400 guests, who were treated to a traditional Thanksgiving meal that included oven roasted free range turkey, ciabatta stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry…Continue Reading Trojan Family Thanksgiving for students — with Dr. and Mrs. Nikias