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In this issue...
- Language Academy welcomes Jessica Stern
- An interview with Academy student Miras Adilov
- Hollywood Bowl & Fireworks
- Kate O'Connor travels to Asia
- Follow the Academy on Twitter & Facebook
- Quick facts about the Academy
- Fall Semester starts Sept 7
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Quick Facts about the Academy:
- 7 levels of instruction: beginning to advanced
- Average class size: 14
- 21 hours of instruction per week
- Fall & Spring 14-week semesters; two 6-week summer sessions
- Experienced faculty with PhD & MA degrees
- Classes taught on campus
- Year-round campus housing available
- Apply online or on paper
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academy Alumni Newsletter ~
Summer 2011
Warm greetings from all of the faculty and staff at the USC Language Academy! We want to share news and updates with you about some of the fun things happening at USC and the Language Academy. Also, we'd love to hear from you or see you during our upcoming travels.
Summer Session will soon come to a close, but students at the Academy have been enjoying a wide range of activities and experiences both inside and outside of the classroom for the last 11 weeks. This summer, we have welcomed almost 250 students to the Academy, including incoming graduate students in the International Business, International Public Policy, Communication Management, and Strategic Public Relations masters programs.
In personal news, I want to share with you all that I will be leaving the Language Academy in late August to pursue a PhD in higher education and organizational change at UCLA. I am very sad to leave the Academy but am excited at this opportunity to continue my own academic pursuits. We are very excited to welcome back Jessica Stern as the new Marketing & Recruitment Specialist. She will be starting August 15, 2011 and you can read more about her in the story below.
Please don't hesitate to contact me/Jessica if you have any questions or if I can be helpful in any way. Warmest wishes for a prosperous and enjoyable summer season!
Brit Toven-Lindsey
Marketing & Recruitment Specialist
USC Language Academy
toven@usc.edu
More news from the Academy...
- Jessica Stern joins Academy team as new Marketing & Recruitment Specialist.
The USC Language Academy is pleased to welcome back Jessica Stern as the new Marketing & Recruitment Specialist. Read the full story.
- An interview with Academy student
 Miras Adilov.
by Andrew Klint
I recently sat down to talk with Miras Adilov, one of the Language Academy students from Kazakhstan. The Language Academy was excited to welcome more Kazakh students during Summer Session A 2011 than in any previous session.
What is your name and how long have you studied at the Language Academy?
My name is Miras and I have been at the Academy for just over a month. I arrived a few days before the beginning of Summer Session A.
Where are you from and how did you hear about the USC Language Academy?
I am from Aktobe, Kazakhstan. I have received a scholarship from the government for my studies here. We had the option of choosing one of nine schools in the United States, and I really wanted to be in Los Angeles, and USC was definitely my best choice.
Read the full story.
- Hollywood Bowl Fireworks Spectacular Activity -- 4th of July celebration
From The Academy News, July 7, 2011
By Jason Wentao Xia
Crowded people, shouts and claps, fireworks,
and a relaxing mood for holiday—here comes the Hollywood Bowl! On Saturday, July 2nd, the Language Academy organized a wonderful trip for students to go to watch the Hollywood Fireworks Spectacular show.
For most of the students, it was the first time for them to get so close to a real
American-style show, so it
was also an opportunity to
know more about American
culture.
Read the full story.
- Academy Director will travel to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia in October.
Kate O'Connor, Director of the Language Academy, will be travelling to Hong Kong in October 2011 to attend the USC Global Conference. Before the conference, she will be visiting students and educational partners in the region. For more information about Kate's travel itinerary, please email langacad@usc.edu and watch for announcements on Facebook and Twitter, and via email.
- Follow USC Language Academy on Twitter and Facebook. Stay in touch with friends and up-to-date on events at the Academy. Join our Facebook fan page or follow us on Twitter for updates about Academy events, happenings in and around Los Angeles, and other USC news. Just click on the icons below.
- Fall Semester 2011 enrollment closed, Spring Semester starts Jan. 18, 2012
Fall semester at the Academy starts in less than two months and enrollment is full, but If you have friends or family who are interested in joining the Trojan family, they can apply for spring semester now using the new online application system on the Academy website. Spring Semester starts January 18, 2012. Check out the online application-- and contact us if you have any questions.
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