Initiative News
Fall 2007
A Meeting of Creative MindsUSC College professors bring faculty together to prep a proposal for studying the process of creativity.
Spring 2007
A Community Celebrates a HeroSupporters give more than $1.2 million to USC College's Institute of Armenian Studies.
A Dedication to Science and Service
Research facility is named in honor of USC Trustee Ray Irani.
Next Stop: The Professoriate
Mellon Foundation postdoctoral fellowships help prepare Ph.D. holders for faculty jobs.
Thinking Outward
Inspired by their daughter, Trojan parents support community service-learning efforts.
Winter 2007
New Institute Created with $6 Million Gift
The USC Norman Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics will provide a forum in which students can explore different modes of thinking and responding to the world.
Research Project Garners $600,000 Grant
A joint initiative led by College religion professor Bruce Zuckerman earns support from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Fall 2006
Tradition & Innovation Initiative ProgressOne year after its official launch, USC College's fund-raising initiative gathers steam.
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Leaders
Opportunities are blossoming for students pursuing internships through the USC Unruh Institute of Politics at the College, recently boosted by a generous endowed gift.
A Boone for the Environment
USC College and its USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies celebrate groundbreaking at island research campus.
Alumn Salutes Professor with Scholarship
Two political science majors are selected as recipients of the first Lesher Family Scholarship, established in the honor of Professor Alison Dundes Renteln.
Summer 2006
Trojan TreasureA new lecture series on civic and community leadership pays tribute to a distinguished USC alumnus.
Edison Education Grant to USC College
The $1 million grant will enable students and teachers to develop community service science projects focusing on energy and the environment.
Message from the Board
Richard M. Rosenblum discusses Edison International and USC College's launching of a bold new partnership to enhance math and science instruction in local schools.
Supporting the Mentor Model
USC College Professor Emeritus John "Jack" Wills Jr. gives $50,000 for East Asian Studies graduate students.
Honoring Tradition, Building Community
Korean Studies at USC College welcomes a new home in the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Family House and hosts its inaugural fundraising gala.
Doing the Write Thing
A gift from young alumnus Dan Angius ('04) will enrich the Trojan literary tradition.
Rolphs Endow Fellowship
The Hammond and Julia Rolph Endowed Fellowship for Graduate Students will provide funds for promising graduate students at USC College.
Inspiring a Village
The USC College Wrigley Institute's research campus on Catalina Island receives continued support from the Trojan community.
Investing in the Future
USC alumni Mitchell (B.S., biological sciences, '83; M.D., '87) and Deana (B.S., business, '85) Lew have built a truly Trojan family.
Spring 2006
Brain Gains
USC Trustee David Dornsife and his wife Dana have given $5 million to establish two new endowed chairs. USC College Dean Joseph Aoun recently announced that renowned neuroscientists Antonio and Hanna Damasio will serve as inaugural holders of the David Dornsife Chair and Dana Dornsife Chair, respectively.
A Golden Opportunity
Philanthropists and longtime Trojan supporters Ilene and Stanley Gold create a new fellowship for graduate students to study overseas.
For the Next Generation
Annual luncheon celebrates College scholarship donors and recipients.
Fall / Winter 2005
USC College Launches $400 Million Fundraising Initiative
The funds will bolster academic and research programs while recruiting top students and faculty. Inaugural recipients of the Dean’s Medallion are honored for exemplary leadership, pioneering enterprises and commitment to innovation.Medallion winners Robert and Lois Erburu, President Steven B. Sample and Dean Joseph Aoun attend the Sept. 13 event.
USC Institute of Armenian Studies Gala Honors Federal Judge
Event honoring USC alumnus Dickran Tevrizian, the first Armenian-American to serve on the U.S. federal bench, raises close to $1 million.
Summer 2005
Howroyd Gives $10 Million for Student Aid
Janice Bryant Howroyd, the newest member of the USC College Board of Councilors, has wasted no time in bringing her brand of inspiration to the College: Her gift of $10 million will establish an endowed fund for student aid that will increase access to higher education for graduate and undergraduate students, USC College leaders announce.
