#TogetherUSC promotes campus diversity
Tuesday’s event featured a flash mob by Department of Public Safety officers who helped to plan the festivities.
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Diversity conversation cannot end here
The University’s recent settlement shows that there is still progress to be made.
Annenberg wins $5 million grant aiding diversity
The Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism received a $5 million grant from the Annenberg Foundation this week that will fund a new diversity initiative aiming to extend access to journalism resources and education for students from a broader range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. The grant, announced Monday, will support two initiatives: Annenberg Leadership […]
Quick releases email addressing diversity issues
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Quick, sent out a memorandum to the USC community on Monday in response to the various acts of bias and disrespect against minorities at USC. Titled “Access and Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion,” the memorandum comes after the Undergraduate Student Government’s resolution on campus climate that was […]
Students, administrators discuss campus climate resolution
Following protests on campus earlier in the day, student leaders and key authors of the campus climate resolution passed by the Undergraduate Student Government on Tuesday met with Vice President for Student Affairs Ainsley Carry and Provost Michael Quick at an open forum Thursday evening in the United University Church. “I’m the highest ranking academic […]
Students rally in solidarity with Mizzou
The demonstration followed recent racist incidents at the University of Missouri.
Protest response seeks to avoid PR disaster
An unprecedented attempt to connect with students followed USC’s Mizzou protest.
Despite passage of USG diversity resolution, the fight is far from over
Finally, diversity proponents have won. We can’t let this momentum go to waste.
Eli’s DT 4-1-1: Week of 10/26/15
USC News Diversity Delay: The USG Senate met Tuesday to vote on the campus climate resolution presented a week ago. The meeting didn’t quite go as planned. Large crowds packed into the small room to watch the discussion heat up among the USG leaders. The plan has become a big issue for student assemblies all […]
George Lucas pledges funds for diversity in entertainment
In an effort to increase the number of minority storytellers in the entertainment industry, USC announced yesterday that the George Lucas Family Foundation will apportion $10 million from a previous donation to fund the education and recruitment of black and Hispanic students. “This gift will nurture the next generation of artists, supporting scholarships that enhance […]