Year: 2021

The report from the Department of Public Safety Community Advisory Board recommends steps aimed at strengthening trust between the university, DPS and the broader community and making security more equitable. by Gustavo Solis The committee tasked with reevaluating the Department of Public Safety’s role at USC published a report Wednesday that recommends changes to make…Continue Reading Community input helps shape advisory board recommendations to enhance public safety at USC

Kids and teachers reunite with smaller classes that will allow faculty and staff to focus on safety protocols in advance of a full fall return. A wide range of emotions were on display as in-person learning returned this week to USC’s School for Early Childhood Education. There were wide and bright eyes, long hugs and…Continue Reading In-person learning returns as USC’s School for Early Childhood Education launches summer program

by Jacqueline Mazarella During the week of April 15 – 21, 2021, five mobile dental clinics, containing 15 dental operatories, took over the parking lot of the Leo Baeck Temple near the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WLA VA) to provide free mobile dental care for veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk for homelessness….Continue Reading USC dentistry and social work provide mobile dental clinic for homeless and at-risk veterans

Tracy Nguyen, who is headed to Johns Hopkins University, is one of the 83 graduating high school seniors who will be attending college this fall — a perfect 100% of the class. At a virtual gala on Saturday, the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative celebrated the culmination of a seven-year journey for its…Continue Reading A seven-year journey ends for the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative’s most accomplished class

Emmely Cáceres will become the last of four daughters to graduate from USC’s premier college prep program, and she credits her sisters and parents with putting her on the path to success. When the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative celebrates the Class of 2021 this weekend, it will mark the end of a…Continue Reading Neighborhood Academic Initiative graduation marks the end of Cáceres family journey

The event honored the achievements of 104 Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science graduates, seven of whom will be attending USC. On June 9, the USC TRiO program celebrated the accomplishments of this year’s graduating students in a vibrant virtual ceremony. The event honored the achievements of 104 Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science TRiO seniors,…Continue Reading USC TRiO students celebrate virtual graduation

Shandela Contreras would not have graduated from USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative without her mom’s hard work and sacrifice, virtues she’ll carry with her as a USC student. Shandela Contreras always wanted to write poetry. When she penned “Ode to Los Angeles,” it became a love poem that reflected upon her journey through the USC Leslie…Continue Reading Inspired by her mother’s love, this young poet prepares for life as a Trojan

“Storytime with a Scientist” is just one of many university initiatives that teach local students about the wonders of the scientific world. by Tia Richards When his classes went remote last spring, fifth grader Benjamin Santos felt like learning had lost its spark. But after attending a Zoom session about the perseverance of the Super…Continue Reading USC Sea Grant program helps L.A. kids become young scientists and engineers

Fresh produce from nearby neighborhoods makes its way across Los Angeles as USC’s Good Neighbors Campaign helps support local growers. Selma Hendy can often be found in the backyard of her craftsman home in South Los Angeles, where tomatoes, peas, tangerines and avocadoes are bountiful. “I love avocadoes and I love sharing them,” she said….Continue Reading South L.A. goes green as backyard gardens and orchards grow

A cavalcade of Star Wars legends — including Luke Skywalker himself — delighted fans while recognizing the efforts of the university’s signature college prep program. by Grayson Schmidt Though the theme of the night was a galaxy far, far away, the impact could be felt at home in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. More than $1 million…Continue Reading May the 4th event brings in more than $1 million for USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative