August 2021 – USC University Relations

First-Generation Mentor Program triples in size during pandemic

Since 2008, first-gen students can be paired up with first-gen alumni to help the young Trojans get the most out of their USC experience. by Gustavo Solis Susan Navarro attended her USC orientation with her mother in 1984. Back then, before registration went online, first-year students had to walk from table to table on campus…Continue Reading First-Generation Mentor Program triples in size during pandemic

Microsoft Contributes to Gerald A. Lawson Fund

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios announced today that it will make a significant contribution to USC Games’ Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund for Black and Indigenous Students, which was established in May with the goal of increasing inclusion and representation in the games and tech industries. The Fund, which is named for one of the first…Continue Reading Microsoft Contributes to Gerald A. Lawson Fund