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USC Officials to Deny Admission to Students Linked to Nationwide Admissions Scandal

by Monica Levitan | March 14, 2019 Amid the recent unveiling of the largest college admissions cheating scandal in U.S. history, o Read more

USC Race and Equity Center Unveils PRISM

by Tiffany Pennamon | November 13, 2018
A new racial equity tech tool from the Race and Equity Center at the University of Southern Cal [...] Read more

USC Leaps Forward in Diversity with Two New Initiatives

by LaMont Jones | November 2, 2018
A new Center for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion and an additional $50 million to promote [...] Read more

The Minority Coach Roundup Week 5

by Frank J. Matthews | October 2, 2018
This weekend was another exciting one for 13 of the 18 minority head coaches in the Football Bo [...] Read more

USC President Steps Down Amid Recent Scandal On Campus

by Sarah Wood | August 8, 2018
Dr. C.L. Max Nikias stepped down this week as president of the University of Southern Califor [...] Read more

USC President to Step Down Amid Scandal Involving University Gynecologist

by Associated Press | May 29, 2018
LOS ANGELES — The president of the University of Southern California has agreed to step down [...] Read more

Report: USC Campus Clinic Gynecologist Accused of Misconduct

by Associated Press | May 20, 2018
LOS ANGELES — A newspaper reports that two University of Southern California administrators h [...] Read more

Achieving Equity in Education: Journalists as Truth-Tellers and Teachers

by Tiffany Pennamon | May 16, 2018
LOS ANGELES — Gathered for the 2018 Education Writers Association National Seminar, hundreds [...] Read more

Simmons’ Presidency Ushers in New Era for Prairie View

by Sammy G. Allen | April 22, 2018
Dr. Ruth J. Simmons took the mantle this weekend as the first woman and eighth president of Pra [...] Read more

USC Application Surge Lowers Acceptance To 13 Percent

by Sammy G. Allen | March 28, 2018
An unprecedented surge in applications has made 2018 a historic year for University of Southern [...] Read more

College Basketball + More Scandals = More Task Forces

by Gregory Clay | March 13, 2018
As the scandals in major-college basketball grow, so does the scrutiny. The Congressional Black [...] Read more

Black Male Student-Athletes Still Face Harsh Inequities

by Lois Elfman | March 11, 2018
A report from the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center spotlights the perva [...] Read more

Academicians Celebrated in ‘Black Scholars Matter’ Series, part 2

by Diverse Staff | February 14, 2018
This is the second in a three-part Black History Month series celebrating Black academicians an [...] Read more

Southern Cal Addresses Drug Allegations Against Ex-dean

by Associated Press | July 19, 2017
LOS ANGELES — The president of the University of Southern California says officials will “e [...] Read more

Diversity Scholar Shaun Harper Leaving Penn for Southern Cal

by Jamal Eric Watson | January 9, 2017
Dr. Shaun R. Harper, an expert on campus climate and racial equity, is leaving the University o [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice