MLS in the News

• July 16, 2012:

  USC Dornsife's Master of Liberal Studies Program Hosts International Symposium:

  Nearly 100 students, alumni and faculty attended, including three USC Dornsife participants who presented their research papers.

• July 12, 2012:

  MLS Program Awards First Mary Roney Scholarship:

  Jeri Schuessler-Loynachan receives scholarship in honor of USC Dornsife alumna Mary Roney at the program’s annual colloquium.

• May 8, 2012:

  Master of Liberal Studies Program Creates New Scholarship:

  In honor of USC Dornsife alumna Mary Roney, the first scholarship will be announced and awarded at the program’s annual colloquium May 10.

• Sept. 28, 2011:

  Master of Liberal Studies Students Form Student Association

• May 27, 2011:

  Master of Liberal Studies Students Selected for Annual Symposium

• May 6, 2011:

  Susan Kamei Named to Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Program Board of Directors

• Nov. 30, 2010:

  A Wonder of the Modern World:

  Historian Kevin Starr of USC College has written more than a dozen books about the Golden State. His latest book published chronicles the life and times of the Golden Gate Bridge.

• Oct. 10, 2010:

  Karen Holden '09 Presents Project at AGLSP:

  The MLS alumna discussed "Re: The Los Angeles River: An Urban Exploration" at the conference in Dallas, Texas.

• Oct. 1, 2010:

  Professor Ed McCann Holds Discussion at MOCA:

  The Professor of Philosophy and English discussed how the Abstract Expressionists could be viewed as critics or respondents to the social homogenization which marked the 20th century.

• June 28, 2010:

  Masters of Liberal Studies Students Present at Annual Symposium:

  USC College Master of Liberal Studies students presented their research at the Fourth Annual Graduate Liberal Studies Symposium jointly sponsored by eight universities worldwide.

• Jan. 15, 2010:

  Reveling in the Ring:

  Jim Kincaid and the Master of Liberal Studies program join Ring Festival LA in sharing Richard Wagner's four opera cycle with listeners of all ages.

• June 16, 2009:

  Master of Liberal Studies Students Head to Stanford:

  USC College students will attend a summer symposium to present their research with colleagues and alumni from 10 universities worldwide.

• Dec. 2008:

  Shedding Light on Coral Reef Health: Scientists unveil the first global index correlating night light with threats to reefs:

  MLS faculty Travis Longcore’s work is featured.

• Oct. 22, 2008:

  Older, and Wiser, Students:

  USC MLS students are featured in the New York Times.

• Oct. 17, 2008:

  Light Pollution:

  MLS faculty member Travis Longcore's research in light pollution is featured in the November 2008 cover story of National Geographic.

• Oct. 14, 2008:

  Comedy & Politics— Laugh Til You Think:

  Mirthmeisters keep USC crowd laughing during a funny forum on comedy and politics. Features Jim Kincaid and his "Culture of Comedy" MLS course.

• March 11, 2008:

  60-Second Seminar: Judith Freeman discusses The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved

• Jan. 21, 2008:

  Watch the ALOUD Lecture Series featuring Judith Freeman and the MLS course "Representations of LA."

   

• Jan. 2, 2008:

  Maureen Corrigan reviews Judith Freeman’s The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved on NPR.

• Nov. 1, 2007:

  Truth, Lies, or Scam — Can You Believe Anything You Read?

  USC College’s Master of Professional Writing and Master of Liberal Studies programs’ symposium examines the slippery slope where fact meets fiction.

• Sept. 11, 2007:

  Stimulating the Brain:

  MLS program featured in the the Los Angeles Times