Prime minister of Spain gives inspiring speech at USC during historic state visit
Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón gives a President’s Distinguished Lecture and meets with USC Dornsife dean and faculty.
Meet Wanda Austin, USC Interim President, Alumna and Engineering Leader
The successful businesswoman shares her vision for change as the university moves forward.
USC Good Neighbors Campaign’s key donors celebrate program’s success
The 24-year-old program, which has raised more than $23 million to send neighbor kids to college, honors USC faculty and staff who donate 1 percent of their pay.
Ryan Bell’s winding road from adventist pastor to USC humanist chaplain
An atheist in USC’s Office of Religious Life, he helps secular students with their spiritual journey. He’s had a remarkable spiritual journey of his own.
New report shows public universities fail to find, support and graduate black students
USC Race and Equity Center authors grade every school for its equity efforts among men and women and student-to-faculty ratios.
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.
‘Hacking for Defense’ students take on cybersecurity from a new angle
USC Iovine and Young Academy team ponders a tough question: How do you counter online radicalization?
Alumna counsels military spouses, service members who seek positive changes in social work
Tina Atherall strives to define the next generation of military social workers.
USC launches new office to oversee complaint monitoring and investigations
As a centralized hub for managing complaints across the university, the USC Office of Professionalism and Ethics will provide greater oversight and accountability.
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.
Sexual violence prevention and services make campuses safer
Brenda Ingram, who came to USC in July to oversee relationship and sexual violence prevention and services, wants to be part of a cultural sea change.
Air Force security forces specialist recalls her path to military social work
Aimee Bravo discusses her time in the military and her vision for curbing substance use among service members by increasing access to mental health resources on military bases.
Freshman class sets records for diversity, academic achievement
More students say “yes” than ever before; 1 in 4 have perfect grade-point averages and 17 percent are first-generation.
The Trojan Alumni Behind Businesses at USC Village
Whether you’re looking for an iced latte, tasty bite or a fast way to get across campus, USC Village’s Trojan-owned business have you covered.
New chief of professionalism and ethics wants to instill culture of fairness, integrity
Michael Blanton will oversee a new office dedicated to handling complaints and sensitive investigations across the university.
Top USC teachers reveal ways to inspire students
Two of the university’s most popular professors embrace a tough-but-fair approach in the classroom.
L.A. sixth-graders start their path to college on a red carpet at USC
The USC McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative’s newest participants take the first steps on their demanding seven-year trek toward higher education.
Promoting equity in graduate-level STEM education, with USC leading the way
USC Rossier joins new network focused on issues that hinder the success of underrepresented students in science, tech, engineering and math.
Suicide among men — and the myth of impulsive acts
USC social worker talks about the cultural stigma that may be tied to a higher suicide rate among males, offering techniques for helping at-risk individuals.
USC, Mexican business school create international lecture series
Signature event will alternate between Los Angeles and Mexico City.
USC ranks No. 17 nationally in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education survey
The university posted especially strong scores for engagement, which measures student interaction with faculty, and environment, a measure of diversity and inclusion.
USC Annenberg dean has advice for aspiring journalists: Get used to change
Willow Bay notes that the shifting media landscape means journalists — and USC’s communications school — need to adapt and be flexible.
First-generation workshops help students settle into college life
USC is increasing resources for students in their family’s first generation to attend college, including support with academic planning and making social connections.
Only 19 percent trust Trump to tell the truth, USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll shows
The poll finds Democrats have an edge over Republicans in a generic House matchup — and they say news coverage of the president motivates them to vote.