The community leader joined the university after 27 years at the helm of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles.
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The USC Marshall alumnus also led the Weingart Center, a nonprofit that provides comprehensive homelessness services in downtown Los Angeles.
The USC Dornsife divisional dean for the life sciences’ quest to discover the limits of life knew no bounds.
The USC Dornsife Professor Emerita advocated for Central American immigrants and others who fell victim to unfair practices.
In memoriam: Rod Sherman, 79, caught one of the most famous touchdown passes in USC football history
The three-year letterman grabbed Craig Fertig’s fourth-down pass with 1:33 to play against top-ranked Notre Dame in 1964 to lead USC back from a 17-point deficit to a 20-17 win.
A six-time All-American at USC, he won two NCAA titles in 1962.
USC Viterbi’s John Brooks Slaughter Center for Engineering Diversity honors Slaughter, the first Black director of the National Science Foundation.
A gift from Lear and his wife established USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center, which explores the impact of entertainment on society.
Levy helped USC win four national football championships and also coached in the NFL.
The philanthropist established the Schoen Family Scholarship Program for Veterans Endowment, which provides financial support for veterans studying at the university.