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News Roundup

Govt. Orders Sweeping Changes at USC After its Failure to Investigate Sexual Abuse Cases

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plans to order sweeping changes to the University of Southern California’s (USC) Title IX practices after the school “failed to protect students” from sexual abuse by former employee Dr. George Tyndall, according to a resolution agreement released Thursday. On May 24, 2018, OCR began an […]

February 28, 2020

Campus Climate

2019 Year in Review

In 2019, issues related to diversity in higher education took the national stage, from affirmative action, to DACA and to NCAA athletics.

December 30, 2019

News Roundup

Four Institutions to Each Receive $260M Donation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Southern California (USC), Duke University and the Cleveland Clinic are each set to receive more than $260 million in donations. The money will come from a portion of the recent sale of the global technology and manufacturing company Lord Corporation. Thomas Lord, who led the company until […]

November 14, 2019

News Roundup

University of Southern California Grapples With Increase in Student Deaths

Nine student deaths at the University of Southern California (USC) this school year have left students, faculty and administrators with mounting concern over how to handle and prevent student death. A campus of 47,500 students, USC usually averages four to 15 student deaths each school year. But since Aug. 24 the university has already suffered […]

November 13, 2019

News Roundup

Businessman Receives Prison Time for Role in College Admissions Scandal

Jeffrey Bizzack, a California businessman, was sentenced to two months in prison for his role in the college admissions scandal. Bizzack paid $250,000 to get his son admitted to the University of Southern California (USC) as a fake volleyball recruit. He is the 12th parent to be sentenced in the scandal and one of 10 […]

October 31, 2019

Campus Climate

Study Finds College Students Build Friendships that Bridge Divides

A new study finds that college students who build interworldview friendships are likely to develop positive attitudes towards all worldviews.

October 10, 2019

LGBTQ+

Is Hollywood Ready for Its Close-Up? UCLA Scholars Examine Progress in Diversity

A new UCLA study found that “current status quo approaches to addressing the entertainment industry’s diversity problem have failed to move the needle in any significant way.”

September 22, 2019

Students

Student Development Practitioner Finds New Home at USC

Winston Crisp is now serving as vice president for student affairs at the University of Southern California after a long career in student affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

September 17, 2019

News Roundup

Felicity Huffman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Admissions Scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman, who pleaded guilty for her role in the college admissions scandal, was sentenced to 14 days in prison on Friday. Huffman is required to report to prison by Oct. 25. The former Desperate Housewives star  will also have to pay a fine of $30,000 and complete 250 hours of community service. In 2017, Huffman […]

September 13, 2019

Students

Teen Artist Wins $30K Google College Scholarship

Arantza Peña Popo, a Georgia high school graduate from Columbia, won a $30,000 college scholarship in a “Doodle for Google” contest. Her high school, Arabia Mountain, will also receive $50,000 for a computer lab or technology program, according to an Associated Press article. For the competition, K-12 students crafted designs for Google’s logo that reflected […]

August 14, 2019

News Roundup

Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur to Deliver Address at University of Michigan-Flint Commencement Speaker

Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur, chief learning officer and director of the Equity Institutes within the USC Race and Equity Center, will be the University of Michigan-Flint campus’ commencement speaker during its 2019 spring graduation ceremony. “It’s a tremendous honor to serve as commencement speaker for the University of Michigan-Flint,” said Pendakur, whose work focuses on […]

April 11, 2019

Leadership & Policy

Praise Greets Folt Selection as First Woman USC President

Less than three months after an unceremonious departure from her job as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Carol L. Folt has been named the first female president of the University of Southern California.

March 20, 2019