November 1999

Students want faculty to be accessible, to be "people who are people." So says Tyler Kelley, an International Relations major and this year's Student Body president. Such communication is one aspect of Kelley's plan to increase overall student input and voice at USC. In addition to student-centered outreach efforts, including Student Senate office hours in front of Tommy Trojan, visiting every residential dining facility during...  More

Academic Community At The Turn Of The Century
by William G. Tierney

Shared governance and academic freedom have been hallmarks of American higher education during most of this century. Indeed, so much has changed in academic life during the 20^th century that one may see little relationship between those colleges and universities of 1900 and those at the century's close other than what some might say is an antiquated decision making structure and a noble ideal.  More

Medical School Task Force
a conversation with Greg Thalmann

USC's overarching goal is to prepare its students - both domestic and international - for leadership roles in a world in which knowledge and economies are increasingly interconnected. In order to accomplish this, USC needs to create substantially more teaching and research opportunities for its students and faculty to learn about the cultures, politics, and economies of Asia and Latin America. More