Coronavirus 3/31 update: Info for students, faculty and staff, including grading policy change
The university announces important updates regarding employees and student workers, university housing, commencement plans and more.
Los Angeles Philharmonic, KUSC and KDFC team to present At Home with Gustavo
The special on-air and online series — which has been created in response to COVID-19 — features selections curated by the noted conductor plus personal reflections on the music that keeps us together, even when we’re apart.
USC’s gerontology students and faculty embrace online learning
In 1998, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology was the first school accredited to teach a master’s program at a distance. That depth of experience has helped its faculty hold online classes amid COVID-19.
What does L.A. look like on lockdown?
Gas prices are down. Crime is down. Traffic is nonexistent. Research from USC’s Crosstown data project reveals how L.A. is responding to COVID-19.
Our 10 Favorite USC 2020 Admission Tweets
Potential future alumni celebrate their acceptance letters on social media.
More than 9,500 offered undergrad admission to USC for the fall
Accepted applicants have great grades, a stellar work ethic and a lot of supporters cheering them on.
Amid coronavirus uncertainty, USC chefs bring comfort and familiar faces to students
A dedicated team of kitchen workers is still serving hundreds of meals a day to USC students and others on the University Park Campus, with care and safety in mind.
Richard Reeves, longtime USC Annenberg faculty member and presidential chronicler, 83
He was an award-winning author and a prolific political journalist for The New York Times, New York magazine and Esquire.
In the face of a pandemic, USC and partners provide food for those in need
More than 1,000 bags’ worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and bread are now flowing through nearby communities, thanks to a growing, university-led effort.
Though the COVID-19 recession may feel different, its victims will look the same
While the impending recession triggered by the coronavirus seems unprecedented, USC research has found that workers with low socioeconomic status will be hit hardest yet again.
A Quiet Campus Awaits
Scenes from the University Park Campus show a USC transformed in the time of COVID-19.
Discrimination against Asian and black Americans rises during coronavirus outbreak
Researchers at the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research have found that unfair treatment against certain groups is more likely amid the global health crisis.
USC faculty and staff donate gear to protect caregivers during coronavirus crisis
As Keck Medicine of USC health care workers seek masks, eyewear and other equipment to guard them from the new coronavirus, their colleagues across the university and beyond are stepping up.
Student reporters investigate COVID-19’s impact on religion and spirituality
Students and faculty in a USC Annenberg course on religion reporting have seen firsthand how the pandemic is affecting local communities of faith.
Support group helps USC students balance grad school and parenthood
Members of the student-led program share advice on making time for work and family life. USC leaders are planning to expand the initiative across the Health Sciences Campus this year.
USC Viterbi puts distance education experience to use during COVID-19
Watch how DEN@Viterbi, one of the top online engineering programs in the nation, is stepping up to help the whole engineering school go online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
USC Chan tops U.S. News’ ranking of occupational therapy programs
According to U.S. News & World Report, the USC T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy is once again home to the top occupational therapy educational program.
Former child actor has been recast as an assistant professor at USC
A child actor who played Julius Rottwinkle in the movie Matilda, Leor Hackel has joined USC Dornsife as an assistant professor of psychology.
Diverse club builds web of support for women in mathematics
Charlotte’s Web provides mentorship, networking and support to women and non-binary people who are pursuing careers in math.
USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn is Ready to Fight On to Victory
USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn is on a mission: Do what it takes to help student-athletes perform well on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
A monumental behind-the-scenes effort is helping USC move classes online in response to coronavirus
Experts in information technology and teaching are assisting USC’s faculty and students in temporarily shifting to an online learning environment with tools like Blackboard and Zoom.
When Cars Cruised Down Trousdale
With servicemen streaming to campus after World War II, an explosion in enrollment would change the university.
New department is devoted to students’ basic needs
Student Affairs’ Department of Student Basic Needs includes the Trojan Food Pantry, a program that helps USC students who struggle to consistently get the food they need.
Faculty, Staff and Students Chart USC’s Future Through ‘Culture Journey’
Thousands are voicing their values and vision for how the university should reshape itself, through a process underway across USC’s campuses and centers.