The president honors the Native American author, historian and war hero, whose legacy of fostering connections among cultures aligns with the purpose of the Center for International and Public Affairs.
It’s a historic act of atonement, as the university presents families from around the world diplomas in the names of Japanese American USC students who were forced into detention in 1942.
Niki Kawakami will be the fifth in her family to earn an advanced USC degree — but her grandfather was cheated of his during World War II. Eighty years later, a gap in justice is closing.
Frank Chuman, who was among the Japanese American students forced to leave USC in 1942 and live in a detention facility, has received an expedited honorary degree and a video greeting from President Folt.
From its humble beginnings with just four faculty members, the school has grown into a cutting-edge powerhouse that’s influencing the industry.
Ground broke on Dec. 21, 1921, and the stadium has been a part of the Trojan Family ever since. Learn some fun facts about “the greatest stadium in the world” and see historic photos of its past.
The university will posthumously honor students banished during wave of anti-Japanese sentiment after Pearl Harbor — but first it has to find them.
Nearly every corner of campus life transformed as students joined the war effort at home and abroad.
The Center for International and Public Affairs will now bear the name of the late Native American historian and renowned chief of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation, who earned his master’s degree at USC.
Learn how the radio station grew from a tiny student-run outfit to the nation’s biggest classical station.
Though commencement never came for more than 100 Japanese American students who were forced into internment during World War II, the university will at last issue posthumous degrees in their names.
From a modest start, the university marks its 141st birthday as one of the nation’s leading research institutions.
A campus cornerstone, the Trojan Knights mark 100 years of dedication to USC tradition and school spirit.
The Trojan Family shares favorite hidden gems and secret study nooks on the University Park Campus.
Faye Demetriou looks back at an unforgettable day in the historic stadium when the Class of 1948 celebrated commencement.
As Trojan 2020 and 2021 grads get ready to walk at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, join us in our wayback machine. See how decades’ worth of Trojans celebrated at the stadium
The Air Line closed in 1953 — a half-century before Metro rail lines revived regional interest in public transit.
The civil rights leader visited USC and its surrounding neighborhoods throughout the late ’50s and ’60s in his quest to improve the lives of Black Americans.
In this busy world, you can find quiet moments of comfort at this timeless USC spot (yes, even remotely).
In 1958, a crew of Trojans devised a bold plan to embarrass their crosstown rivals. Could they pull it off?
How do these two fierce competitors really match up when it comes to sports, marching bands, school spirit and academics?
As USC Trojan Family Magazine turns into a semiannual publication, go on a journey into its century-long past.
USC’s alumni, faculty, students and staff have displayed courage, resilience and Trojan spirit over the past 140 years.
The late Manuel De Leon, a celebrated painter, Trojan lineman and lifelong USC supporter, grew up in a small home near where Heritage Hall stands today.