"USC's commitment to complex societal problems found in cities like Los Angeles rests on the belief that what's happening in our city and in our USC neighborhood matters. Our educational outreach programs have contributed to a better understanding of urban complexity and of the multiple pathways available to finding solutions."
Karen Symms Gallagher, Dean, USC Rossier School of Education
Education for One and All
Think USC, and you think best-in-class research university with a passionate dedication to the pursuit of learning. Extend that passion and dedication into the community and you have the foundational philosophy behind USC'’s drive "to provide special educational, cultural and developmental opportunities for every child who lives in the neighborhoods surrounding USC’'s campuses," as outlined by President Sample. At USC, teaching and research and artistic creation and professional practice are not ends in themselves, but means to a higher end — the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. Counted among USC's faculty are not simply teachers of the works of others, but scholars, teachers, scientists, artists and clinicians with national reputations who, along with USC students, help to provide the focus and energy behind USC's innovative Community Education Academy.