Standout students abound in the Class of 2018
USC welcomes nearly 3,100 diverse and accomplished freshmen from 48 states and 52 countries.
The Class of 2018: numbers to know
These freshmen are united by one love: the cardinal and gold. Learn more about ’em in our infographic.
Freshmen get familiar with campus — and spatial technology
The university’s newest students take part in Welcome Week’s first GeoScavenge event.
Galen Center pep rally pumps up Trojan pride
The Song Girls, Spirit Leaders and marching band build a bond between students and athletes.
Welcome Week 2014 — in photos
From convocation to orientation and much more, USC freshmen enjoy their first week on campus.
Provocative topics in micro-seminars draw freshmen out of comfort zones
Top faculty take part in Welcome Week seminars on law, sports, physics and even zombies.
Once homeless, freshman now dreams of a future in game design
Kamaria DeLaForce moved around so much, she came to accept people mispronouncing her name. “I didn’t bother correcting people I’d never see again.”
Welcome Week 2014: Watch as freshmen join the Trojan Family
The class of 2018 jumps into Trojan life with week-long festivities.
Freshman draws from her Islamic faith to give from her heart
“I saw the sacrifices my mother made so that I can be happy, and I realized happiness doesn’t come from what I get, but from what I give.”
New USC Dornsife students embrace campus life
College greets nearly 1,200 freshmen during Welcome Week.
From cancer research to comics, this freshman fuses fun with diligence
Danyal Brink is a chemistry major and an artist, a committed student and avid athlete.
Freshman Amri Rigby puts words into action
Entering student at USC Iovine and Young Academy is a youthful inventor and inspirational preacher.
‘Dare to be great’: words to remember from convocation
Freshmen feel the embrace of the Trojan Family at USC’s annual welcome-to-campus ceremony.
‘Quirky is an asset, not a liability’ for this freshman
Natalie Raphael ran for high school student council president under the promise “to make student events not lame.” And she delivered.
The freshmen arrive — with laptops and guitars in tow
The annual ritual of move-in day on the University Park Campus ushers in the 2014-15 school year.