March 2013 – USC University Relations

Academic Advancement That’s All in the Family

By Robin Heffler A fifth-grade class assignment dramatically changed the life of Jonathan Ruiz and his family. Jonathan”s teacher at 28th Street School assigned his class to apply for admission to the flagship program of USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI). Through NAI’s Pre-College Enrichment Academy, disadvantaged middle- and high-school students receive extensive academic training and…Continue Reading Academic Advancement That’s All in the Family

Let’s dance! (and check your health, too)

Local senior citizens and USC School of Pharmacy students put on their dancing shoes on April 6 for the seventh annual “Senior Prom, Health Screening” event held at the St. Barnabas Senior Center in Los Angeles….Continue Reading Let’s dance! (and check your health, too)

University thanks village of supporters

Dinner celebrates formal approval of USC Village redevelopment. The LA City Council voted unanimously in favor of the project, the larges redevelopment project in South Los Angeles….Continue Reading University thanks village of supporters

Innovative Entrepreneur Gets a Boost

By Robin Heffler Both the substance and the scale of Carmen Rad’s business have changed dramatically over the last two decades, and USC has played a key role in that growth. What began in 1993 as a two-person, custom-embroidery clothing business in downtown Los Angeles, has been transformed into a large-format, digital printing company with…Continue Reading Innovative Entrepreneur Gets a Boost

Reading Their Way to Brighter Futures

“Not everyone can go to college, but they should all learn to read so that they can vote, can read a newspaper. If you can’t pass a fourth-grade reading test, how can you know what’s going on? It’s so basic. It’s being prepared to be a participating citizen.” JAMES REESE Former Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge”…Continue Reading Reading Their Way to Brighter Futures