Trojan commits to retelling the story of the Alamo — the good, the bad and the ugly
As executive director of the Alamo Trust, Kate Rogers is putting her research on contested histories into practice.
Trojans share their commitment to being ‘All Out With Pride’
“We are not going to let anyone steal our joy,” USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association President Erika Hartman says during the university’s virtual Pride Month kickoff event.
Trojan trailblazer works to make women, LGBTQ+ students feel ‘safe and comfortable’ at veterans center
TITLE IX: Janine Williams says the landmark legislation is “about opening doors and leaving the door open for who will come next.”
USC Pride Month celebrations come as LGTBQ+ community is targeted across the country
“It’s all about being together and standing alongside each other,” says USC Professor Karen Tongson.
USC Troy Camp’s annual gala: Celebrating 75 years of friendship
Alumni from Troy Camp’s 75-year history reunited for their first fundraising gala since 2019.
How do you transform communities? Go back to the basics
USC Marshall master’s student Jordana Carlos de Mendonça founded EcomAmor to educate people about nutrition and community.
Trojan trailblazer lays the bricks for children’s path to college
TITLE IX: Kim Thomas-Barrios’ career has been dedicated to helping students pursue a college education and achieve their dreams.
Folt encourages student-athletes at conference to be their ‘authentic’ selves
More than 1,400 attend 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit on the USC University Park Campus.
Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Carolyn Meltzer beats impostor syndrome
TITLE IX: Leader seeks to create environments that ensure that people of all identities feel included and valued.
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative unveils The Inclusion List
The list, a partnership with the Adobe Foundation, provides the titles of the 100 most inclusive theatrically released films from 2019 to 2022.
Trailblazer Elyn Saks sees ‘gender-inspired mental health activism happening all the time now’
TITLE IX: The USC Gould School of Law professor is the founder and faculty director of the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy and Ethics.
USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative marks more than 1,500 graduating scholars since 1997
Strong representation in STEM majors and continued support for transfer students are hallmarks of the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative.
Urban planning master’s graduate provides equitable disaster relief
COMMENCEMENT: “I saw that there are so many communities that didn’t have the skill sets to understand and navigate how to recover from disaster,” Chrishelle Palay says.
USC center seeks to ‘illuminate, disrupt and dismantle’ racism
The USC Race and Equity Center, led by Shaun Harper, is teaching business leaders, educators and administrators how to better serve their communities with evidence-based strategies to advance equity.
Military veteran wants to change the world with better communication
COMMENCEMENT: Former U.S. Navy Blue Angels team member Amber Lynn Scott, who is receiving her doctorate this week, became interested in studying high reliability organizations for her dissertation to make a positive impact for military and first responders.
USC Price student switched careers to give back to the community
COMMENCEMENT: MJ López, a soon-to-be Master of Public Administration, helps young people from disadvantaged communities develop soft skills and find jobs.
With operatic flourish, activist Dolores Huerta and younger cousin receive USC doctorates on same day
COMMENCEMENT: Hers is an honorary degree; his is a doctorate of musical arts. The conferral is a prelude to an operatic interpretation of Huerta’s remarkable life, which the composer calls “a microcosm of loss and perseverance.”
Graduating human biology major creates opportunities for North Korean refugees
COMMENCEMENT: USC Dornsife senior Woori Lee established a nonprofit that provides aid and resources to individuals like her grandfather who fled the authoritarian nation.
Social work doctoral graduate receives $1 million grant to pilot gun violence-reduction program
COMMENCEMENT: Jonathan Spikes launched his school-based gun violence-reduction program to help one of the poorest and most violent areas in Florida.
USC Gould Title IX trailblazer works to put more women in leadership roles
TITLE IX: “If we can continue moving forward, the future is very bright,” says Associate Dean Nickey Woods.
USC wins best fan engagement in Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge for 2022 football season
This is USC’s seventh overall or category victory across football and men’s basketball.
Her body may feel weak, but this Trojan trailblazer keeps fighting for brain health
TITLE IX: Alumna Samantha Scott’s startup, JuneBrain, seeks to deliver the telehealth services she once desired for herself.
Trojans share ways to celebrate AAPI heritage year-round
USC wraps up a month of on-campus events as the national observation of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month begins.
Velina Hasu Houston has been carving out her place since she was a girl
TITLE IX: The international acclaimed playwright is a gender equity and racial equity trailblazer in her work at USC and beyond.