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A Big Leg Up
May 15, 2013The USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the class of Dornsife Scholars for 2013. The six outstanding graduating USC Dornsife seniors were selected based on their academic achievements… more>
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L.A. City Council Honors JEP
May 15, 2013At Los Angeles City Hall, staff, students and alumni of USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) filled the council chambers. The mood was light and celebratory. But what they were celebrating was a serious 40-plus… more>
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The Fabulous Fulbrights
May 10, 201310 exceptional USC Dornsife students have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship, which awards them for academic achievement and commitment to cultural engagement. USC has been recognized as one of the top 40… more>
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Positive Change
May 7, 2013Fifth grader Gillian Morgan explained why her class decided to raise money to help the homeless. “First we were talking about our own families and what they mean to us, then we talked about people living on the streets… more>
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A Phoenix Rises
May 1, 2013In a recent open house, leading members of the German-speaking community in Los Angeles joined faculty and students to celebrate the official reopening of the USC-Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies. Housed… more>
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What It Means to Be a Trojan
April 24, 2013As a junior, Travis Glynn created the Explore Program through USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP). In the program, JEP volunteers challenge elementary students to look at Los Angeles through a global… more>
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Worth Reading
April 23, 2013At this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books held at USC, as many as 150,000 readers of various ages mingled with more than 500 authors. On April 20 and 21, authors, artists, chefs, musicians and celebrities… more>
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Preventing Another Darfur
April 23, 2013Russia, Iran, France, China, Norway, the United States, Egypt, Netherlands, Pakistan, South Africa, Argentina, Cuba, Canada — a sea of bobbing placards bearing the names of countries with diverse and often opposing… more>
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Just Breathe
April 17, 2013During recess, Sally pushed you. Your teacher gave you a frowny face on the spelling test and you must write “incredible” 100 times on the blackboard. On top of all that, your front tooth is loose. “OK… more>
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Hard Work Meets Glamour
April 15, 2013A Southern California native whose father is Nigerian, Otana Jakpor visited Nigeria for the first time last Christmas. In addition to spending time with cousins and extended family she didn’t before know existed, the… more>
Top Stories
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- Getting That First Job May 23, 2013
- The Fabulous Fulbrights May 10, 2013
- Scientist and Filmmaker May 17, 2013
- Wall of Scholars May 21, 2013
- Catholic Studies Institute Receives $1 Million May 21, 2013
- A Big Leg Up May 15, 2013
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