The donation is the first departmental naming gift for the USC Price School of Public Policy, creating the Wilbur H. Smith III Department of Real Estate Development.
Retired architect and USC alumnus Edward C. Abrahamian and his wife, Sandra, honor his family’s legacy with their pledge.
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers will use $4 million in funding for studies to detect, prevent, treat and educate about the new coronavirus.
The gift — from educator, philanthropist and community leader Barbara Bice — allows the school to further encourage its students to pursue public interest legal careers.
A gift from the USC trustee and his wife will fund travel opportunities for students at the USC Kaufman School of Dance.
The gift will be used to create an endowment fund that will further collaborations between the dance school and the USC Thornton School of Music.
Support from ophthalmologist Allen Ginsburg and his wife, Charlotte, will help the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s computer and data science programs continue their dramatic growth.
Research from a behavioral economist at USC Dornsife has found that, though they may be appreciated, thank you calls don’t help with nonprofit fundraising.
Real estate firm FivePoint’s $1 million donation from will help the public policy school attract senior faculty.
USC Viterbi alumnus Patrick Fuscoe and his wife, Bonnie, have donated $12 million to advance programs at three USC schools that shaped their lives.
Special donor-supported funds at the school became a financial lifeline for senior Savanna Mesch, keeping her on track for graduation.
Edward Judd Zobelein, a lifetime lover of classical music, has left gifts of $6 million to the USC Thornton School and $2 million to KUSC.
The award is part of a larger donation to three Broad Foundation-funded stem cell research centers in California.
The gift, split among three universities, honors television trailblazer John H. Mitchell and will support major initiatives in diversity, ethics and film preservation.
USC Trustee William McMorrow and his wife, Leslie, endowed the college to provide a dynamic educational community for students.
USC’s fundraising effort reshapes the university, boosting student scholarships, research, academics and more.
Countless men and women sent him thanks. Urologist Donald Skinner paid their generosity forward.
“I can think of no higher honor in the field of education than being able to give back,” says Rick Caruso.
Taking the lead during a critical time in the university’s history, USC Board of Trustees Chair Rick Caruso sees a bright future.
The $3 million gift from alumnus John Molina endows the C. David Molina First Generation Professionals Program, named in honor of John Molina’s father, and a scholarship fund.
USC Trustee Leonard D. Schaeffer and his wife, Pamela, donate $17 million to the center they founded a decade ago to support rigorous research addressing health policy challenges.
Epstein Family Foundation donates $10 million to name the USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine.
Retired ophthalmologist Allen Ginsburg and his wife, Charlotte, donate $10 million to name the USC Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics.
Mei-Lee Ney’s donation is the largest in the history of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.