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.
Medical school unit launches continuous learning initiative for antiracist curriculum change
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences initiative will focus on fostering a culture of self-reflection, learning and continuous improvement to advance racial equity.
Happy birthday, Tommy! Trojan Shrine was unveiled 93 years ago June 6
The icon, modeled after a number of USC football players, represents the five qualities of a Trojan: faithful, scholarly, skillful, courageous and ambitious.
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.
Neighborhood Academic Initiative gala celebrates graduating class of seniors
This year’s gala honors a class of scholars who bonded during trying times to help one another succeed as they progressed through the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative.
Multimillion-dollar legacy gift supports USC Rossier, Keck School of Medicine and Caruso Catholic Center
The generous donation comes from longtime USC supporters Amy King Dundon-Berchtold and James “Jim” Joseph Berchtold.
In memoriam: Christopher Smith, 55, founder of USC Annenberg’s Media, Economics & Entrepreneurship program
The clinical professor of communication was a scholar, teacher and mentor at the school for more than 20 years.
Trojans spring forward: President Carol L. Folt reviews an eventful semester
Read the president’s message as well as the incredible stories of Trojans everywhere who are making their mark.
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.
USC bestows degrees upon more than 4,000 first-generation students
COMMENCEMENT: New Trojans provide proud day for parents who didn’t have the same opportunities. Read their moving stories.
Keynote speaker Kevin Feige: ‘Enjoy every step on your hero’s journey’
COMMENCEMENT: The Marvel Studios chief tells how his USC degree helped him achieve his filmmaking dreams, and how perseverance pays off (he got into USC’s film school on his sixth try).
Valedictorian Isha Sanghvi: ‘College is all about falling in love with your friends, and … with ourselves.’
COMMENCEMENT: The student standout shares stories of friendship, challenges and success — and some auditions that seemed to go nowhere.
USC President Carol L. Folt: ‘The last four years have been anything but normal’
COMMENCEMENT: She shares words of inspiration with the new graduates, many of whom arrived at USC in 2019 at the same time she did.
After years of uncertainty, members of the Class of 2023 finally enjoy their moment in the sun
COMMENCEMENT: Family and friends fill the University Park Campus as a record 20,000 degrees are conferred. It’s a day to remember.
Baccalaureate speaker Rick Caruso: ‘I see a resilience in you’
COMMENCEMENT: The USC trustee shares very personal stories of life, faith and overcoming adversity.
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.”
Latina doctoral candidates are first in their families to pursue PhDs; now they’re set for USC graduation
COMMENCEMENT: Online retreats provided strong connections and mutual support during daunting years of study, research and writing.
Valedictorian Isha Sanghvi targets health inequity post-commencement
COMMENCEMENT: While at USC, the Bay Area native maintained the nonprofit she founded in high school and co-founded an organization that improves health equity for unhoused people.
Salutatorian Liam Tsao continues branching out of his comfort zone to take on new challenges
COMMENCEMENT: The USC Dornsife senior hopes to use his social policy experience in legislative work or community organizing before going to law school.
USC Dornsife, USC Gould launch joint degree in innovation economics, law and regulation
The program will equip graduates with the skills required to address the complexities of big data, AI innovation and machine learning through the lens of antitrust, privacy, data security and IP laws.
New tool helps students find sustainability courses
The Sustainability Course Finder helps spread awareness of courses across the university and provides students with an easy way to see how classes relate to various sustainability issues.
Salutatorian Carina Robles embraces interdisciplinary opportunities as a transfer student
COMMENCEMENT: Graduating with a degree in political science and a minor in dance, Robles will be heading to Taiwan as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.