William and Leslie McMorrow’s donation endows the Neighborhood Academic Initiative, ensuring ongoing support for future generations of promising students in South and East Los Angeles.
As USC’s first administrator with a formal community relations position, Rudisill was a driving force behind hundreds of programs and collaborations that strengthened the university’s ties with its neighbors and city.
✌ Year in review: From helping the homeless to comforting a little girl with cancer, Trojans never fail to step up when they see a need.
Hollenbeck Middle School students dig in for a program that allows them to harvest produce with their own hands.
The new development brings much-needed stores and restaurants to the neighborhood, along with hundreds of new jobs.
The new development has been planned with both the USC community and the neighborhood in mind.
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.
The residential-retail project, on track to open in August, means plenty of jobs with the university as well as the new stores and restaurants.
Participants in Art Division, a Westlake nonprofit, took lessons with some of USC’s top artists, then displayed their own work.
Attendees line up around the block for Wednesday’s job fair, and more than 1,000 resumes were submitted beforehand.
For participants in the free, USC-sponsored weekly sessions, payoffs include a positive outlook and some impressive weight loss.
Given second chances, the workers leave trouble behind and look forward to productive careers.
The annual party gives neighborhood youngsters a special place to celebrate Halloween.
USC event in East L.A. on careers in STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — features retired astronaut and leading physician, both of them Trojans.
Students get a fresh outlook on health care by visiting the Downtown Women’s Center as part of a weeklong USC initiative.
The free event includes carnival rides, games, live music, food trucks and more.
Construction crews have worked more than 1 million combined hours on the massive development.
Event features courtesy checkups, health education, an Easter egg hunt and more.
USC contributes $1.1 million toward a new jogging path, fitness zone and other upgrades.
With help from a big rig, the retired structure will move to a new USC site a few blocks away. But that’s going to take a while.
Middle-of-the-night relocations preserve two turn-of-the-century homes.
Findings in five key areas are reviewed by community leaders, local groups, faculty and staff.
They joined more than 300 El Sereno Middle pupils for a day of beautifying the school, sharing good study habits and playing games — lots of them.
Annual award will help expand the department’s fast-growing youth outreach.