What's Happening in Student Affairs
American Culture Classes Explain Yankeedom to International Students
In fall 2008, the Office of Orientation Programs teamed up with the Office of International Services to offer "The United States: An American Culture Series," a 13-week, semester-long class about American culture and life in Los Angeles.
Read moreFrom China to Canada: Health Care Systems Around the World
Doheny Library, Room 240
In some countries, free health care is a right enjoyed by all. In others, health care is an expensive privilege afforded by few. To help Americans decide which category their nation should occupy, the Office of International Services is sponsoring the panel "From China to Canada: Health Care Systems Around the World."
Read moreParents Weekend Brings Together the Trojan Family
“The university puts on a first-class act for Trojan Parents Weekend," said parent Ann Erickson and thousands of USC parents agreed. This year a record–breaking crowd of 5,000 parents signed up for the three-day program, 4,800 attended a pre-game tailgate picnic and 7,000 cheered on the Trojans at the USC v. Oregon State football game.
Read moreUSC Students Hit the Storybooks at Weemes Elementary School
The students in Ray Wong's first-grade class at Weemes Elementary School were working quietly until they noticed the arrival of the USC students that read to them weekly. "They're here, they're here," the kids whispered as Carol Schmitz, director of residential communities, and two resident assistants (RAs) entered their classroom.
Read moreSports Camp Programs Reach Out to Local Kids
Every year, hundreds of community children come to the USC campus to play football and other sports. They learn about teamwork, health and fitness, gain computer skills and have fun – all through Trojan Kids Camp and Youth Impact.
Read moreUSC SCholars Set a Series of Firsts
This year's incoming SCholars class set a series of firsts for the program, including three acceptances to the USC School of Cinematic Arts and another three to the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
Read moreEvery Face Tells a Story at Project ReMiX
"I am not part this or part that but whole. I am me." That's how one of USC's multiracial students described herself at the Face It!: Project ReMiX Kick-Off event at El Centro Chicano on September 22.
Read moreTroy Camp Takes Local Kids Beyond City Limits
"It's their first time away from Los Angeles and the smog, the first time they see the stars at night, the first time they ride a horse" – that's the way USC senior Sara Osias explains what Troy Camp means to neighborhood children.
Read moreHIV/AIDS and Gender Chat Series
YWCA Building, Room 202
This fall, the entire USC community is invited to discuss HIV/AIDS and gender identity at two new chat series created by the LGBT Resource Center in collaboration with University Park Health Center Counseling Services.
Read moreStudent Volunteers Jumpstart Preschoolers
Getting a jumpstart on kindergarten – that's the opportunity neighborhood children have thanks to a new partnership between the USC Volunteer Center and Jumpstart, a national early childhood education program.
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Alex Comisar
Don Ludwig