USC School of Cinematic Arts announces Robin Williams Endowed Chair in Comedy
The gift honoring the legendary performer comes from the George Lucas Family Foundation.
Bay Area veterans in bad shape: Many are jobless, homeless, depressed or suicidal
USC survey finds the region is unprepared to meet service members’ needs. The situation is worse than in other parts of California.
USC Libraries celebrate students’ scholarly success
Top thinkers are acknowledged at ceremonies honoring Phi Kappa Phi initiates, Polymathic Academy fellows and the newest names on Leavey Library’s Wall of Scholars.
New dual master’s program to begin at USC and universities in Hong Kong, South Korea
USC Rossier partners on global program for bilingual education teachers with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Yonsei University.
Faces, and stories, in the crowd: Proud parents, Army buddies and more
From the family that flew in from Japan to the first-generation graduate whose girlfriend had to work, there were plenty of stories to share Friday. Here are a few of them.
USC commencement 2017: The day in pictures
Enjoy the sights as more than 60,000 people gather at the University Park Campus to congratulate the Class of 2017.
Will Ferrell: ‘It is incredibly surreal … that I get to deliver this address to you’
With expected humor and surprising insight, the featured commencement speaker keeps the crowd laughing.
Cooper Nelson: ‘USC has shaped, inspired and challenged us’
The valedictorian’s commencement address looks at her classmates with admiration, and ahead to the future with wonder.
Trojans, including Will Ferrell, honor Class of 2017: more than 17,000 graduates
The university’s 134th commencement draws more than 60,000 people to the University Park Campus.
Wisdom from Will Ferrell: Gags and guidance from his USC commencement address
The comedian, a 1990 USC graduate, keeps the audience laughing but has some thoughtful observations, too.
Gates Millennium Scholars commit themselves to service and leadership at USC
✌ Class of 2017: The university is a key partner in the national scholarship program, which has awarded more than $1 billion to 20,000 students since 1999.
USC commencement: Through the years in photos
Catch the famous faces that have been part of past ceremonies — and much more — in a pictorial walk down memory lane.
Friday’s the big day: What you need to know about USC commencement 2017
Don’t worry about the weather this year. Traffic? That’s a different story, especially because of road projects around the University Park Campus.
USC Annenberg Professor Josh Kun awarded prestigious Berlin Prize
The onetime ‘genius grant’ honoree will study the effect of immigration on music.
When Trojans span generations, commencement becomes a family affair
✌ Class of 2017: Brynn Evans is graduating Friday, and her grandfather won’t be far away: As a Half Century Trojan, he’s walking in the ceremony, too.
Valedictorian Cooper Nelson plans to go Hollywood — but can always fall back on law
✌ Class of 2017: Her USC adventure has stretched from cinema to history, with a little Voltron and Bigfoot thrown in for good measure.
MBA student combines education and enterprise to guide teens toward college
✌ Class of 2017: The daughter of migrant farm workers is opening a company aimed at helping the underserved.
Salutatorian Amanda Semler dives into a future in marine science
✌ Class of 2017: Her home state of Minnesota is about as far from the ocean as you can get, but her experiences at USC showed the sea was her true calling.
Salutatorian Jordan Kondo left his Hawaii home and hasn’t stopped traveling — or learning
✌ Class of 2017: He says USC’s interdisciplinary outlook and short-term international programs changed his entire career trajectory.
Trailblazing Navy officer finds new mission at USC Marshall
✌ Class of 2017: After almost three decades of military service, a Navy commander focuses on entrepreneurship.
USC’s groundbreaking Neighborhood Academic Initiative honors 60 newest graduates
Joining in the festivities is actor Mark Hamill, a longtime supporter of the intense college-prep program that helps students living near the USC campuses.
Globetrotting Trojan proves research isn’t just for grad students
✌ Class of 2017: Johanna Reyes is making an impact from Mexico to Cuba, and intends to do even more.
Students are unlikely housemates at retirement home — and wouldn’t have it any other way
In exchange for helping their elderly neighbors, a group of USC gerontology students gets free room and board — and much more.
Alumna’s gift will support MBA scholarships for women over 30
Marilyn Beaudry-Corbett, who excelled in marketing and education, gives back to USC Marshall students.