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April 2008


An Eye to the Future
Graduate education gets a boost from College Doctoral Fellows program.
Warschaw Chair Endowed in USC College
Gift from alumna and trustee Carmen Warschaw will fund chair aimed to inspire student political participation.
Telling an Unfinished Story
During a forum hosted by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, Los Angeles teachers compare a Holocaust survivor’s diary to his testimony a half-century later.
Student Art and Research Get Their Day in the Sun
USC holds its 10th annual Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work.
USC College Appoints Diversity Director
American studies scholar George Sanchez to lead diversity efforts at the university’s largest academic unit.
They’re Earning; They’re Learning
Los Angeles offers many prominent institutions where USC College students may experience real-world learning — and make money.
Journalist Wins Top Prize at Play Festival
Mark Niu’s “Juche Rules” takes top honors at the 2008 MPW One-Act Play Festival.
California Dreamin’
The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West presents panel April 15.
Brighde Mullins to Lead MPW Program
New director looks forward to strengthening bonds within university, city.
USC College Alumnus Wins Asa V. Call Achievement Award
SEC Chairman Christopher Cox earns USC’s highest award for alumni accomplishment, while several others are honored — including Cox’s father.
International Relations Professor Named Carnegie Scholar
Laurie Brand of USC College to study relationship between Arab nationalism and Islam.
In Memoriam: Herbert E. Alexander
The Distinguished Professor Emeritus at USC was an expert in political finance and election reform whose work ‘set the standard.’
Unlocking the Maya Code
USC College art historian uncovers clues about the past from ancient sculptures.