Orientation introduces freshmen to college life


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The freshman summer orientation sessions have been re-structured to better address the needs of first-generation college students, as well as incoming freshmen who may be unfamiliar with University procedures, according to the Office of Orientation Programs. Julia Stanton, associate director of orientation programs, said that a first-generation student information session will be added to the […]

Campus construction continues into the fall


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In the fall, students will return to several capital construction projects, which are scheduled for completion. These include the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, MyFigueroa Project, a 24-hour Starbucks which will replace Café 84 and the USC Village. The Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience is a $50 million project funded by retired orthopedic surgeon […]

Artist named Provost of Arts and Humanities


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Artist Enrique Martínez Celaya will become the first Provost Professor of Humanities and Arts and will join the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the Roski School of Art and Design faculty this fall. “We are honored to welcome Enrique Martínez Celaya to our faculty,” USC Provost Michael Quick told USC News. “He […]

Doheny Library exhibits Women’s March signs


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“Future Voter I will NOT let you down,” “Everyone is created equal” and “Planet before Profit” read some of the posters from the Women’s March on display at Doheny Library. Sue Luftschein, librarian and head of special collections and archival and metadata librarian, and Michaela Ullmann, exile studies librarian at the USC special collections library, […]

USC Village adds vendors, nears completion


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USC Village will finish construction by the first week of July, program managers said. Following the construction, end-users including the Departments of Public Safety, Transportation, Student Affairs, Auxiliary and Facilities and Management Services will have access to the buildings. Rooms will be ready for occupation in July, according to William Marsh, director of the USC […]

USC valedictorian is more than just a 4.0


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Cooper Nelson thought she wanted to go to college on the East Coast when she was in high school. But little did she know, her college career on the West Coast would end with her delivering the valedictorian speech for the USC Class of 2017 as the first valedictorian from the School of Cinematic Arts. […]

Café 84 closure makes way for additional student dining options


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A 24-hour Starbucks will replace Café 84 this fall, according to Erik Russell, associate director of residential dining at USC Hospitality. Along with this change, the new dining hall at USC Village will serve both residents at the complex and West Residential College. “One of the main things that students have been looking for is […]