September 9, 2011By C. L. Max Nikias It’s my great pleasure to be here this evening, and I want you to know what an honor it is to receive this award. I’m truly humbled. I especially want to thank the members and supporters of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership. You do an outstanding job…Continue Reading San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership Awards Ceremony
Category: Speeches & Articles
Remarks at NCAA Athletic Compliance Meeting for Student-Athletes
September 8, 2011By C. L. Max Nikias Good morning! I’m delighted to be here, to personally welcome you all to the Trojan Family and to discuss USC’s commitment to sportsmanship, embodied in the NCAA’s rules and regulations. I believe the rules and regulations serve together as our friend, as our ally. They represent the guidelines…Continue Reading Remarks at NCAA Athletic Compliance Meeting for Student-Athletes
New Student Convocation Remarks
I would like to thank all of you – our freshmen, our transfer students, and our parents – for coming to USC on this very special occasion.
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Hebrew Union College Commencement Remarks
May 16, 2011By C. L. Max Nikias To receive this honor from this institution is one of the most personally rewarding moments in my career. I am grateful to Rabbi Ellenson, Dean Holo and Stanley Gold, as well as the entire faculty of HUC. On behalf of USC, I thank you as a partner, and…Continue Reading Hebrew Union College Commencement Remarks
37th Annual Latino Alumni Association Scholarship Gala
March 4, 2011By C. L. Max Nikias Good evening! Niki and I are thrilled to be here. We love being with so many Trojans and friends of USC. How many of you have watched a sunset along the California coast? As it fires the waters and the skies in the twilight hour, it bleeds cardinal…Continue Reading 37th Annual Latino Alumni Association Scholarship Gala
Annual Address to the USC Faculty
February 8 & 9, 2011By C. L. Max Nikias It is an extraordinary privilege for me to offer my first annual address as USC president to you, the faculty of our great university. You have been my colleagues and my friends and my mentors for 20 years. For 20 years, I have cherished this intellectual…Continue Reading Annual Address to the USC Faculty
“The Destined Reign of Troy”
Inaugural Address October 15, 2010By C. L. Max Nikias There is no adequate way to convey the sense that fills me, standing before you, the women and men of the university that I love, and knowing the profound responsibility with which I have been entrusted. I shall forever be grateful to all of today’s representatives…Continue Reading “The Destined Reign of Troy”
Trojan Parents Weekend Address
October 1, 2010By C. L. Max Nikias Good morning, everybody. Welcome to Trojan Parents Weekend! It’s a special privilege for me to be a part of this weekend, both as the USC president and as a USC parent. My beloved wife, Niki, has shared with me the joy of being a Trojan parent. I want…Continue Reading Trojan Parents Weekend Address
“No Easy Path to Greatness”
NCAA Athletic Compliance Meeting for Incoming Student-Athletes September 8, 2010By C. L. Max Nikias Good morning. I’m delighted to be here to discuss USC’s university-wide commitment to sportsmanship, embodied in the NCAA’s rules and regulations. I believe the rules and regulations serve together as our friend, as our ally. They represent the rules that we…Continue Reading “No Easy Path to Greatness”
“Opportunity at the Intersection of the Pacific Century and the Biological Century”
President’s Special Address to the Health Sciences August 25, 2010By C. L. Max Nikias Good morning. This represents my first major address regarding the academic future of the University of Southern California. You may wonder why I chose this campus as the setting for it. And why I invited you to be here so early…Continue Reading “Opportunity at the Intersection of the Pacific Century and the Biological Century”