Trojan trailblazer lays the bricks for children’s path to college
TITLE IX: Kim Thomas-Barrios’ career has been dedicated to helping students pursue a college education and achieve their dreams.
Folt encourages student-athletes at conference to be their ‘authentic’ selves
More than 1,400 attend 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit on the USC University Park Campus.
Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Carolyn Meltzer beats impostor syndrome
TITLE IX: Leader seeks to create environments that ensure that people of all identities feel included and valued.
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative unveils The Inclusion List
The list, a partnership with the Adobe Foundation, provides the titles of the 100 most inclusive theatrically released films from 2019 to 2022.
Trailblazer Elyn Saks sees ‘gender-inspired mental health activism happening all the time now’
TITLE IX: The USC Gould School of Law professor is the founder and faculty director of the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy and Ethics.
USC center seeks to ‘illuminate, disrupt and dismantle’ racism
The USC Race and Equity Center, led by Shaun Harper, is teaching business leaders, educators and administrators how to better serve their communities with evidence-based strategies to advance equity.
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.
Representation matters for USC Marshall Title IX trailblazer
TITLE IX: Professor Nandini Rajagopalan draws from her experience in India to create an encouraging environment for her students and mentees at USC.
USC Gould Title IX trailblazer works to put more women in leadership roles
TITLE IX: “If we can continue moving forward, the future is very bright,” says Associate Dean Nickey Woods.
Her body may feel weak, but this Trojan trailblazer keeps fighting for brain health
TITLE IX: Alumna Samantha Scott’s startup, JuneBrain, seeks to deliver the telehealth services she once desired for herself.
Trojans share ways to celebrate AAPI heritage year-round
USC wraps up a month of on-campus events as the national observation of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month begins.
Velina Hasu Houston has been carving out her place since she was a girl
TITLE IX: The international acclaimed playwright is a gender equity and racial equity trailblazer in her work at USC and beyond.
Trailblazer Emily Roxworthy credits role-model mom for ‘bulletproof’ determination
TITLE IX: The USC School of Dramatic Arts dean has thrived despite some people’s outdated attitudes.
Diversifying the pipeline of future educators
USC Rossier faculty members are leading the way toward bringing equity-minded change to graduate education.
USC Annenberg doctoral student named 2023 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow
Jermaine Anthony Richards is studying how transmedia storytelling animates human security politics, security cultures and political movements.
USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates its first tenured transgender faculty member
“It’s the students and their artistic voice that matter,” says Alexandra Billings.
Trojan trailblazer traces entrepreneurial zeal back to sports
TITLE IX: “Sports gave me the confidence to question barriers that are out there and think about ways to overcome them,” says USC Marshall Professor Jill Kickul.
Remembering pioneering violinist Eudice Shapiro, the studio system’s first female concertmaster
TITLE IX: The talented musician was breaking new ground long before she took up teaching at USC.
Fighting for gender equality within the new media landscape
TITLE IX: Professor of Communication Sarah Banet-Weiser helps the next generation transform the media landscape to be more inclusive.
After 30 years, USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association continues the good fight
The group honored students, faculty, allies and alumni at its 30th anniversary scholarship gala.
Trailblazing Trojan alumna helped build community for Southern California’s Chinese American population
TITLE IX: Philanthropist and former social worker Frances Wu used her “can-do attitude” to start Golden Age Village, a low-income elderly housing facility for Chinese Americans.
Trojan trailblazer breaks ground for women in real estate
TITLE IX: USC alumna Tracy Tutor of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles fame embodies the spirit of the landmark anti-discrimination legislation. Women, she says, can be successful, competitive, smart — and funny.
Making sense of censorship, freedom of speech and ‘cancel culture’ in stand-up comedy
Offensive routines, outraged audiences and changing social norms have long been a part of stand-up comedy in America, USC scholars say. They also suggest some up-and-coming comedians to watch.
USC gets early start on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
More than 650 students, faculty and staff enjoy singing, dancing and speaker remarks during opening event in Founders Park on the University Park Campus.