Efforts to Change the Culture at USC Mount
The university adds an ombuds office, boosts compliance and makes background checks more stringent.
From Love Ins to Single-sex Dorms, USC Student Life Has Come a Long Way Since ’69
USC has changed in the 50 years since man first walked on the moon. Take a look back at the student experience in the Age of Aquarius.
USC Commencement Through History: An Updated Yet Timeless Tradition
The rite of passage remains one of the milestones for the Trojan Family.
USC named one of nation’s top producers of Fulbright students for 2018-19
Fourteen USC students received grants through the program to conduct research, teach or study abroad.
USC Kaufman’s First Graduates Set a New Bar for Dance
USC’s dance students will leave USC with an impressive slate of performances.
Helping College Students Thrive, Not Just Survive
At colleges across the country, anxiety and depression are growing. Here’s how Trojans are tackling mental health.
The USC Student Union, From Clubhouse to Historic Monument
It’s been a hotspot for student life for more than a century. But you might not know the history behind this campus crossroads.
From Wartime to Fake News, 100 Years in USC Student Life
News from USC a century ago shines a spotlight on the USC student experience.
How USC Student Veterans Are Transitioning to College Life
USC expands initiatives that help veterans find success in academics, social networking and career development.
Trojans Rock Out with Some of the Biggest Names in Music
USC students drum up experience in the pop and rock music world before they even graduate.
Linking USC Students to USC Alumni: ‘Society 53’ Turns 10
USC Alumni Association’s Student ambassadors have the opportunity to build close relationships with Trojan alumni leaders.
First-generation USC student models herself after those who helped her succeed
Saianna Smith found her calling thanks to encouragement from teachers and mentors. Now the USC master’s student is helping others follow in her footsteps.
New wellness programs help USC medical students find balance
The Keck School of Medicine of USC emphasizes health and well-being among its aspiring doctors, countering the discipline’s grueling training experience of years past.
USC Aims to Help Physicians Stay Healthy
Amid growing awareness of suicide and depression among health professionals nationwide, new wellness programs at Keck Medicine of USC ensure students and doctors care for themselves.
Who Was Accepted Into USC’s 2018 Freshman Class?
USC draws a record number of diverse applicants for the 2018 freshman class, including first generation, SCion and military family students.
USC students start their own support network: TrojanSupport
Peer support group started by students for students lifts those who want a conversation with someone their own age.
Transfer student Ethan Ward finds home (literally) at USC
A new Trojan at 36, he endured homelessness and more before settling in as a USC Annenberg student. Among private universities, USC ranks No. 1 for transfer students.
Bennis Scholars Carry Forward a Legacy of Leadership
Meet two impressive student leaders who are ready to put their leadership skills to the test.
USC’s Makerspaces Give Creative Students a Home
USC’s maker culture is thriving as working spaces for creators pop up across campus.
Transfer students build supportive community for themselves at USC
A new mentorship program pairs incoming transfer students with others who have already gone through the sometimes difficult process of starting fresh at a new university.
First-generation student Anthony Llamas has come far: ‘It’s not any college; it’s USC’
Proud parents take a rare day off to share a milestone as their son moves in at college.
A USC Student Designs Games With an Emotional Punch
A creative junior designs games for all different platforms that are both fun and heart-wrenching.
The Trojan Marching Band Celebrates Its Spirited History at New Lyon Center Home
The USC Marching Band gets new digs—with tailor-made upgrades—at the Lyon Center. The Spirit of Troy’s newly unveiled headquarters include practice rooms, lockers and a display of band helmets through the ages.
Meet 3 Astronaut Scholars Who Are Pushing the Frontiers of Science
Recipients of the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship represent some of the country’s best and brightest STEM students.