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USC Ambassadors Messages
- Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky endow provost’s chair; USC recognized as a leader in brain mapping and bioscience; Greek ambassador visits USC
Our Trojan Family came together to honor our provost, as USC Trustee and alumna Shelly Nemirovsky and her husband, Ofer, generously funded an endowed chair for this position and we formally installed Michael Quick as its inaugural holder. Also this month, USC’s continued contributions to brain mapping and bioscience were recognized as President Nikias accepted the Humanitarian Award on behalf of the USC community. Another special occasion was a visit from Greek Ambassador Haris Lalacos to the USC campus to speak at our Annenberg school….Continue Reading Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky endow provost’s chair; USC recognized as a leader in brain mapping and bioscience; Greek ambassador visits USC - USC opens office in London; USC Village residential colleges bring students and namesakes together; USC pioneers virtual reality treatment for PTSD
A delegation of USC trustees, deans, and senior leadership traveled to the United Kingdom, where among our many activities, we officially opened USC’s ninth international office in the heart of London. Returning to campus, we hosted receptions that brought together the namesakes of three of the residential colleges at the USC Village with the students who live in those residences. Our students were thrilled to meet the namesake benefactors, and gained inspiration from their personal stories….Continue Reading USC opens office in London; USC Village residential colleges bring students and namesakes together; USC pioneers virtual reality treatment for PTSD - Restoration of newly-named United Airlines Memorial Coliseum begins; USC ranks among the nation’s top fundraising institutions; President Nikias tackles immigration reform with Lt. Gen. John F. Regni (Ret.)
USC’s fundraising campaign is $648 million ahead of where we hoped to be at this point in 2018. In the most recent rankings, announced earlier this month, USC was again among the nation’s top-five most successful universities for cash fundraising. Many donors to our campaign have directed their support to the much-needed, multi-million-dollar upgrade of the Coliseum. As part of our stewardship agreement, USC found a naming sponsor that shared our commitment to the structure’s proud history, as well as to our local community: United Airlines…Continue Reading Restoration of newly-named United Airlines Memorial Coliseum begins; USC ranks among the nation’s top fundraising institutions; President Nikias tackles immigration reform with Lt. Gen. John F. Regni (Ret.) - USC Norris Healthcare Center opens; Mayor Eric Garcetti visits USC Village; Clay Helton’s inspiring connection to a USC alumna and cancer survivor
At USC, the year is off to a wonderful start, as our students settle in to the spring semester. We were so thrilled to begin the year with an extraordinary addition to our campuses: the USC Norris Healthcare Center, which opened on our Health Sciences Campus. On our University Park Campus, our students and the local community continue to embrace the USC Village, which increased our campus’ footprint by one-third. Los Angeles’ mayor, Eric Garcetti, visited the USC Village, and I gave him a personal tour, pointing out the additions since he spoke at the opening gala last fall. …Continue Reading USC Norris Healthcare Center opens; Mayor Eric Garcetti visits USC Village; Clay Helton’s inspiring connection to a USC alumna and cancer survivor - USC Kaufman student dancer chooses USC over Juilliard; Former USC undergraduate president named Schwarzman Scholar; Hecuba statue praised by UCLA student body president
Niki and I hope you have been enjoying the holiday season! There were many notable milestones that marked the year, the highlight of course being the opening of the USC Village—and its warm embrace by our students and the local community… Our students, meanwhile, continue to inspire us with their remarkable intellect, creativity, and leadership. With this letter, I would like to focus on three students who recently received special attention. The first is Paulo Hernandez-Farella, an undergraduate at the USC Kaufman School of Dance… Another student who deserves recognition is Edwin Saucedo, the former president of USC’s Undergraduate Student Government. Edwin was selected to be a Schwarzman Scholar… Ironically, the third student I will mention is from UCLA! A Bruin undergraduate, Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh, recently wrote to USC’s student newspaper, the Daily Trojan, regarding the powerful symbolism of our new Hecuba statue….Continue Reading USC Kaufman student dancer chooses USC over Juilliard; Former USC undergraduate president named Schwarzman Scholar; Hecuba statue praised by UCLA student body president