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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

USC president joins cast and director in discussion of the play’s timeless themes. As part of a special Nov. 19 Visions and Voices event, 160 students traveled to a performance of the classic play Antigone by A Noise Within, a Pasadena-based theater company. The students saw more than a play, though: Afterward, USC President C….Continue Reading Nikias, Visions and Voices event introduce students to reimagined Antigone

Innovation was the subject of the day as USC President C. L. Max Nikias talked tech with Silicon Beach-based senior executives from companies like Google, YouTube, Yahoo, SpaceX and IMAX. The Nov. 18 event at USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies in Playa Vista was hosted as part of the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce’s Power Hour series….Continue Reading Nikias talks tech with Silicon Beach executives

The 2015 USC Global Conference drew to a close in Shanghai tonight with the Gala Dinner in the Grand Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai. President C. L. Max Nikias honored USC Trustee Ming Hsieh for his role as co-chair of the event and for his overall contribution to the university. “Through the power of…Continue Reading President Nikias honors trustee Ming Hsieh at Global Conference Closing Gala

On October 21 2015, USC President C. L. Max Nikias led a rededication ceremony to formally inaugurate the Davidson Conference Center for the USC International Academy. A site once dedicated primarily to large-group meetings, the Davidson Conference Center on the northeast corner of the University Park Campus has been refitted to contain 28 classrooms. The change reflects the high…Continue Reading Davidson Conference Center rededicated for USC International Academy

President C. L. Max Nikias just returned from Laguna Beach, CA, where he hosted a roundtable discussion at Wall Street Journal’s prestigious technology conference, WSJ.D Live. President Nikias spoke to delegates about the role universities play in teaching and promoting innovation, and gave a number of examples of where USC is leading in this area, including programs…Continue Reading President Nikias leads roundtable at WSJ.D Live

Nikias is Southern California’s first awardee. The Carnegie Corporation of New York honored USC President C. L. Max Nikias today with its Academic Leadership Award. Nikias is the organization’s first awardee in Southern California. The foundation established in 1911 by industrialist Andrew Carnegie bestows the accolade every other year, which comes with a $500,000 grant…Continue Reading Carnegie honors USC President C. L. Max Nikias with Academic Leadership Award

Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland made USC one of his key stops during a visit to Los Angeles this week. Hoyer, the second-ranking member of Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives, joined USC President C. L. Max Nikias, Provost Michael Quick, Senior Vice President of University Relations Thomas S. Sayles and Provost Professors Andy…Continue Reading Rep. Steny Hoyer praises USC’s efforts to boost Los Angeles biotech industry

At a university steeped in traditions, this is the one that gets everything started: the Fall New Student Convocation. Take a look at some of the sights captured around campus during welcome week here….Continue Reading Class of 2019 welcomed at New Student Convocation ceremony