USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Commencement News

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  USC College Commencement

  May 11, 2010

  USC President Steven B. Sample, set to step down in August, will address graduates at the university's 127th commencement. Approximately 40,000 parents, family and friends attend the commencement ceremony each… more>

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  Pomp and Unusual Circumstance

  May 15, 2009

  Stationed in Tikrit, Iraq, Saddam Hussein's birthplace 87 miles northwest of Baghdad, Apollo Emeka served as an intelligence analyst for the Army National Guard. During his deployment, Emeka's base was bombed several times.… more>

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  Yes They Did

  May 14, 2009

  Gerardo "Lalo" Licon was a freshman at Inglewood High School when riots broke out between black and Latino students during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in 1990. Gerardo "Lalo" Licón was a freshman at Inglewood High… more>

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  A White Coat is in Her Future

  May 11, 2009

  This summer, salutatorian Brenda Nuyen wants to learn how to surf. By recently mastering skateboarding, she feels up to the challenge. "I've been told this summer is my last free summer until retirement," said Nuyen, who… more>

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