Summer scholarships help students afford career-boosting internships
Rent and other expenses often keep students from pursuing unpaid summer internships. USC Career Center’s Dream Dollars initiative offers much-needed relief.
California Civic Engagement Project joins USC Price in Sacramento
The research center places analysis of the government in the hands of policymakers, elected officials and advocacy groups.
Med students discuss health care policy with legislators, gain firsthand experience in advocacy
The group of 10 met with key lawmakers and shared their ideas about how the state should support the Affordable Care Act.
What airline passengers want most: to get through security quickly
The advantages of programs like TSA Precheck far outweigh feared drawbacks, new study finds.
University leaders call for protections for students, higher education in tax reform process
Presidents and chancellors of Association of American Universities member schools, including USC, urge Congress to preserve education-supporting tax benefits.
Celebrate Constitution Day 2017 with USC
Congress designates Sept. 17 as a day to recognize the value and history of the guiding document; USC marks the occasion with a panel discussion on electoral reform Tuesday.
Historic paper trail shows difficulty of governing from half a world away
USC researcher examines the British Empire’s bureaucracy through American and Indian colonial-era archives.
Looking at the blurred lines between political news, reality TV and fake news
USC experts explain how political events become a highly watched spectacle influenced by pop culture and entertainment.
USC Annenberg students and radio’s California Report examine Trump presidency
‘At Risk’ series documented by young journalists looks at timely issues faced by local communities.
The 100-day mark: USC experts look at the start of the Trump presidency
From the travel ban to arts funding, the university’s experts weigh in and also examine how public opinion is responding to the new chief executive.
What is next for the Affordable Care Act?
As Congress and the president consider repealing ‘Obamacare,’ USC experts weigh in.
Starting a campaign for redistricting reform
Gerrymandering, a timely topic at a USC event, has dramatic consequences in U.S. politics.
When and why Congress chooses to delegate federal policy
USC Price researcher looks at whether legislators align with the president or the state governor.
A presidential transition: How the new team members work with the government ‘lifers’
USC’s William Resh, an expert on public management, looks at what’s going on in Washington.
Journalist Mara Liasson looks at politics in the Trump presidency
The NPR correspondent focuses on what we can expect from a leader who does the unexpected.
Trojans Dedicated to Public Service Work to Improve Life in Los Angeles
USC alumni are woven throughout the fabric of Southern California civic life.
USC undergrad watches Congress in action
An eventful internship with Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard is just part of a busy summer for an international relations major.
City Hall internship opens doors for USC undergrad
USC Price student aims at a career in real estate development, but he’ll keep local government in mind, too.
USC student meets the man behind the Schaeffer fellowship
A chance meeting leads to a coveted internship at the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
USC students get a firsthand look at the government’s inner workings
The Schaeffer Government Service Fellows Program encourages undergraduates to pursue careers through internships at the federal, state and local levels.
USC law professor has seen how corruption can lead to government failures
Abby Wood, who studies campaign finance disclosure, hopes to discover general truths about good governance.
Celebrate Constitution Day 2016 with USC
Congress designates Sept. 17 as a day to recognize the value and history of the guiding document.
Clinton leads Trump among California voters; Senate race draws little interest
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll also shows support for ballot measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana.
Parent awareness of California school finance accountability law abysmal
More than half of the people surveyed by the PACE/USC Rossier poll — and nearly half of those with school-age kids — say they are unaware of the state’s Local Control Funding Formula.