USC Faculty Portal - New and Noteworthy

The former Sponsored Projects Manual has been replaced by the USC Guide to Research, issued by the Vice Provost for Research Advancement and the Office of Compliance.

C.L. Max Nikias named USC's 11th President

USC Diploma in Innovation

New program for Ph.D. students to apply discoveries in their own research to current day problems.

Personnel Services is now Human Resources Administration

For a summary of their services, click here

President Sample's article on “moral education”

appeared in Innovative Higher Education

News links

See the additional links at the bottom of this page, under Culture & science and Press summaries

Student Disruptive Behavior Letter from Michael Jackson

Copyright Compliance

Maintaining Your Classes in an Emergency webpage

Healthy Trojans

The Work and Family Life committee encourages everyone to visit the website and to participate actively in a culture of wellness.

PARiS

PreAward Resarch Information System - USC's web-based paperless proposal preparation and submission system

Welcome Week 2010 Micro-Seminars Call for Proposals

The Provost's Office encourages faculty to participate in these August seminars. MicroSeminars Application Sheet March 2010

USC Research Collaboration Fund Call for Applications

Teaching with Technology Grants Call for Submissions

The 2010-11 Teaching with Technology grants will focus on advancing the university's emergency preparedness efforts.

Message from Registrar Ken Servis

Due date for textbook requests and posting in fall 2010 calendar

CET spring calendar

CET - Fund for Innovative Undergraduate Teaching events

Blackboard Tips

The Center for Scholarly Technology offers Blackboard on Wheels.

Advancing Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Call for proposals

Zumberge Individual Research : Grant Application

To aid junior faculty and faculty in fields where external funding is limited

Fund for Innovative Undergraduate Teaching: Call for Proposals

USC Mellon Mentoring Award Recipients 2009-10 announced

International Fellowships

The Provost encourages faculty to help students win prestigious international fellowships

A Message from USC Real Estate for Wells Fargo and Wachovia Customers

RAND fellowships Call for nominations

J. Tilman Staff Award - for post-retirement service Call for Nominations

Gitler Prize Call for nominations

February USC Human Subjects Newsletter

President's Staff Achievement Award Call for nominations

Undergraduate Research Associates Proposals Call for Proposals

Call for nominations Student Recognition Awards

Nominate a mentor for the USC Mellon Mentoring Awards

(Nomination Form here) The nominations are now closed.

USC's Response to the Tragedy in Haiti KSOM Event at Salvatori Computer Science Ctr. Feb. 10th 4:00 - 5:00 pm.

H1N1 Preparedness at USC

Maintaining Classes in Emergency

Advice from the Provost on emergency preparedness

Honorary Degrees : Call for Nominations

Nomination Form

Arts and Humanities Initiative

The Provost invites faculty to imagine new Visions & Voices possibilities, and to integrate events into course syllabi.

Visions and Voices: Call for Proposals

Academic Integrity

USC Drug Free

Increase in Email Storage for Faculty and Staff

Flu and Viral Infections Impact on Students

Council on Health Reform

Formed by Dean Puliano to keep the USC community up to date on the discussion.

Redesigned Library Home Page

to be released Dec. 17th

President Sample's Letter of Resignation

and President Sample's Letter to the Board of Trustees and Letter to Trojan Family from Ed Roski, and New USC President Ad

Human Subjects newsletter

USC Neurosciences

Memo from Provost Nikias announcing a task force

Center for Excellence in Research Fall 2009 Catalog

Center for Excellence in Teaching Fall 2009 Calendar

Phi Kappa Phi Call for nominations

deadline extended

Faculty Assembly

Announcement from Academic Senate - To Provide the Faculty an Opportunity to Inform the Presidential Search Committee

H1N1 vaccination outreachUniversity Park Health Center will be holding an H1N1 vaccination outreach only for at risk groups on Thursday, Dec. 3rd

Distinguished and University Professors: Call for Nominations

Open Enrollment ends November 20

Textbook Information

Textbook information required by federal law at time of course registration

New Faculty Welcome

Invitation to all new faculty to a university-wide orientation

New Vice Provosts Robert Cooper & Jean Morrison

Blackboard Upgrade Announced

2008 Faculty Handbook published

The new edition can be read, or you can print out your own copy, from http://www.usc.edu/facultyhandbook .

Individual Development Plans

Update on Faculty Hiring Initiative

Provost Nikias announces five interdisciplinary appointments.

Maintaining Classes in an Emergency

CET Faculty Fellows: Call for Nominations

ALD Workshops 2008-2009

CER Spring Workshops

Teaching with Technology Prize Call for Nominations

Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2009

USC Signs Agreement to Purchase Two Private Hospitals

USC Closes Historic Deal to Purchase Two Private Hospitals

2009 Harassment Prevention Training

2009 training must be completed during the period from April 6, 2009 through May 8, 2009.

2008-2009 USC Mellon Mentoring Awards Announced

Call For Art for the New Campus Center

2009 Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest

Deadline: May 1, 2009

Swine Flu Precautions

CEO of USC Hospitals Appointed: Mitch Creem

New Dean of the USC School of Dentistry: Avishai Sadan

Environment Fair 2009

Dual Career Couples: Provost's Memo

International Fellowships for Students

Provost Nikias calls on faculty and staff to support our students' pursuit of international fellowship opportunities.

Student Recognition Awards Nominations

Deadline: February 27, 2009

Innovation at USC

USC Stevens Institute News February 2009

Call For Nominations 2009: Student Recognition Awards

Nomination deadline: Friday, February 27, 2009

Presidents Award for Staff Achievement

Nomination deadline: February 27, 2009

Call for Proposals: Undergraduate Research Associates Program

Submission deadline: February 24, 2009

2009 Center For Excellence in Research Fellows Application

Proposal deadline: February 18, 2009

New VP for Government Relations: Thomas S. Sayles

3 New Vice Presidents Named: Robert Abeles, CFO; Margo Steurbaut, finance; Courtney Surls, development

University Professor designated: Manuel Castells

Maps of restaurants to try in the new year

Chowhound's Ultimate 100 or Eating L.A.

Zumberge 2009 Interdisciplinary Research Grants

The application guidelines for the 2009 Zumberge Multi-School Interdisciplinary Research Grant program have been released.

Chronicle of Higher Education

Academe Today - free subscription to this emailed daily report.

Staff Hiring Freeze

Attracting Foreign Students to America Offers More Advantages

Essay by Provost Nikias in the Chronicle of Higher Education

"USC Arts" Provost announcement

Faculty Working Group for the Strategic Planning Process Provost announcement

Safety letter from Vice President Michael Jackson

Did you know? To search the USC web sites

Go to Google or Yahoo! type in site:usc.edu and your search terms..... and you're off!

Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

CET Announces Call for Nominations for Two Teaching Awards

Maintaining Classes in an Emergency

Key points to help you fulfill your duty to students in case of an emergency.

Honorary Degrees Call for Nominations

The Committee seeks your help in identifying distinguished individuals to be considered for future commencements.
Honorary Degree Nomination Form

USC Center for Work and Family Life Services

Making the most of your sabbatical

Academic Leadership and Development invites faculty to a brown bag lunch session on Thursday, February 5, 12:30-1:30.

Presidents Annual Address to Faculty

Wednesday, February 11, 2009, RSVP

2009 Fund for Innovative Undergraduate Teaching

The Provost's Office of Undergraduate Programs invites you to attend FIUT information sessions on January 21 and 27, 2009.

President Sample Announces Title Change for the Provost

Campus Access During Winter Recess

Monthly Staff Recognition Awards

USC recognizes staff every month whose extraordinary performance positively and profoundly impacts the quality of life at the university.

Advancing Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences - Provost's Initiative Call for Proposals

Deadline: January 20, 2009.

NCAA message from President Sample and Director of Athletics Michael Garrett

2009 USC Retirement Savings Program Contribution Limits Increased

L.A. Times highlighted some USC faculty who died in 2008

Mitchell Lurie, clarinetist; Melville Branch, urban planner; Madeleine Stoner, expert on homelessness; Charles Whitebread, expert on the Supreme Court; Frances Feldman, showed that cancer patients faced workplace discrimination;

Herbert Alexander, pioner of campaign finance studies; Dagmar Barnouw, wrote about WW II and the Holocaust;

John Stein, specialist in urological cancers; Ahmed Abdel-Ghaffar, expert on bridge building; Roy Snelling, entomologist specializing in ants; Charles Goldstein, organized free dental clinics for the needy; Robert Maronde, helped create an artificial kidney.

"Beyond the Ivory Towers - On Tomorrow's American Research University" Save the date: January 22, 2009

Provost Nikias delivers the 31st Pullias Lecture on Thursday, January 22, 2009, 4-6 pm.

Vigil for Mumbai Victims - Tuesday, December 2, 5 p.m.

Multi-faith memorial service and candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the Mumbai attack - at the University Church. Open to the entire USC community.

Follow the news from Mumbai

The Times of India| Indian Express| Hindustan Times| IBN

ShakeOut Survey

We need your feedback on the earthquake drill. Please complete the survey by Friday afternoon, November 14.

Human Subject Research Training Sessions October 30

iStar training at HSC
iStar training at UPC

Templeton Research Lectures 2008

CET Call for Associates Award Nominations

Deadline: Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Earthquake Preparedness Video

A 'must see' in preparation for the Great ShakeOut

Great ShakeOut Message from Provost Nikias and Academic Senate President Nichol

Earthquake Drill Announcement and FAQ
Faculty Checklist: Teaching & Research

President Sample Announces Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill November 13

CET Call for Outstanding Teaching Associate Award Nominations

Deadline: October 31, 2008

Copyright Compliance Letter to Students

Information about copyright compliance is sent to all students when they register for the academic year.

Copyright and Fair Use for Using Works of Others

Basic Information

Distinguished and University Professor Call for Nominations

Deadline for nominations: September 30, 2008

Campus Safety Awareness Fair

Wednesday, September 17

ITS Email Safety Alert

Important ITS notice to all faculty regarding email safety.

Welcome to all new colleagues!

For links to helpful information, check out the Essential Guide for New Faculty

Provost's Arts and Humanities Initiative Announcement

Deadline: October 1, 2008

Visions and Voices for 2009-10 RFP

Deadline: October 1, 2008

The Doctors of USC

New web site for the more than 500 physicians and specialists who are full-time Keck School faculty.

Trojan Surplus Sales

Currently available items listed at their eFlyer

Live, work and play downtown

Check out art and entertainment venues and calendar of events

LA Stage TIX 1/2 price theatre tickets

Do you know about USC's Arts and Events calendar

including music, theatre, exhibits, public lectures, sports?

Try out Chowhound- Tips for Dining, Eating, and Food Shopping in the Greater Los Angeles Area

Want to overhear the weathermen? See the Weather Service Forecast Discussion

Have you heard about Daily Earth Global Newspaper Directory,

including blog, news & information links?

Check freeway traffic before you head home

See AAA at the bottom of this page

Reminder: Sign Up For TrojanAlert

Try the Remote Access Portal

Do you know you can get the OED online? Lexis-Nexis archive of news articles?

New Faculty Welcome (University Park Campus) Invitation

Homeland Security Presentation Invitaion

Special presentation by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary: UPC campus, noon, August 13.

36 Hours: Hollywood

N.Y.Times Travel article

The Edge Annual Question — 2008

WHAT HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND ABOUT? WHY?

USC is #1 in international student enrollment

Conflict of Interest In Research Revised Policy

Faculty Growth and Development Update

USC Human Subjects Newsletter June 30, 2008 Edition

Jordan Appointed to NAS/NRC Leadership

Thomas Jordan has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Council of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council Governing Board.

Multi-Faith Calendar and Religiously Excused Absences

New Vice Provost

New Dean of Religious Life

Search for New Hospital CEO Announcement

2008-2009 Fulbright Scholars Announcement

Fulbright Programs and Deadlines

Tenet & USC Announce Tentative Agreement on USC Hospitals

Distinguished and University Professors Announcement

New Distinguished Professors Solomon W. Golomb, James T. Higginbotham, Morten J. Lauridsen, and Stephen J. Ryan, and new University Professor Richard F. Thompson.

"The Great Debaters"

"For dramatic purposes the setting of the climactic debate has been changed in the movie to Harvard from the University of Southern California, where it actually took place."

Report of the Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching (May 2007)

General Use Classrooms Technology Upgrade for Spring 2008

CET Seminar on Legal Issues for New Faculty

2008-2009 Provost's Distinguished Visitors Program