Latest USC Dornsife News in the Category Undergraduate Diversity http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/categories/17/undergraduate-diversity/ USC valedictorian Katherine Fu and salutatorians Alexander Fullman and Julia Sabo Mangione — all in USC Dornsife — will represent the Class of 2013 on May 17.]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 15:40:00 -0500 Congratulations to the nine USC Dornsife students who won 2013 Fulbright Scholarships. The award will take them to India, Laos, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Portugal, Italy and Mexico.]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 15:45:00 -0500 USC Dornsife’s Otana Jakpor ’14, a dedicated advocate for environmental health, was named among Glamour magazine’s 2013 “Top 10 College Women.”]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Tory Holland, now a senior in USC Dornsife, did the research and nabbed several lucrative scholarships that went toward her tuition, some from the USC Alumni Association. The application deadline for the 2013-14 academic year is Feb. 1.]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:55:00 -0500 Memory is our brain’s library, the key to our consciousness and identity. Its loss may be triggered by obesity, head injury, even traffic pollution. Can fasting help?]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:35:00 -0500 Whether it’s acing an exam or breaking into the fashion industry, USC Dornsife students teach local middle schoolers how to accomplish what they set out to do.]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:40:00 -0500 Whether incoming freshmen or transfer students, the more than 1,800 undergrads starting their Fall semester in USC Dornsife take a giant step in life’s journey.]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:05:00 -0500 USC Dornsife undergraduate students ventured to myriad Latino eateries throughout Los Angeles to practice their Spanish, get a flavor of Hispanic food and culture, and learn about food-related issues in their community.]]> Tue, 5 Jun 2012 09:25:00 -0500 Congratulations to the six USC Dornsife students and alumni who won 2012 Fulbright Scholarships. The award will take them to Brazil, the Philippines and Israel, to name a few countries.]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 15:15:00 -0500 Los Angeles high school students celebrate their success at meeting the application deadline to USC during an emotional ceremony. Their USC Dornsife mentors in the JEP-NAI freshman seminar cheer them on.]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:41:00 -0500 The First-Year Investigations (FYI) program helps freshmen and transfer students get the best out of their education. FYI opens doors and turns nerve-racking into exhilarating.]]> Thu, 3 Nov 2011 09:20:00 -0500 Katherine Montgomery Montclair, New Jersey Creative Writing A woman walking briskly down the street. A man donning a fedora. These uncomplicated sights inspire Katherine Montgomery in her fiction writing. Montgomery realized her...]]> Thu, 3 Nov 2011 08:50:00 -0500 Justin Farshidi San Marino, California Undecided Justin Farshidi openly admits he can’t envision himself in a specific career. With interests from biology to business, the incoming student is searching for his...]]> Thu, 3 Nov 2011 08:50:00 -0500 Tienju WangDallas, TexasBiological Sciences It took nine hours of studying for an advanced placement biology exam and a touch of delirium for Tienju “Nikky” Wang to make up her mind. At a young age she aspired to help...]]> Thu, 3 Nov 2011 08:50:00 -0500 USC Dornsife junior David Horacio Hernandez is lauded by the White House for his education advocacy and travels to Capitol Hill to offer ideas about how to better prepare minorities for college.]]> Wed, 2 Nov 2011 13:33:00 -0500 USC's first Posse scholars — half of the dozen from USC Dornsife — together navigate the sometimes difficult transition from high school to college.]]> Tue, 4 Oct 2011 12:05:00 -0500 It takes just one person to believe in you. Dornsife Faculty Fellows take their undergraduate mentorship roles to the next level.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:42:00 -0500 Exploring topics ranging from the social impact of black stand-up comedy to genocide resistance in Rwanda, seven students will get the opportunity to conduct graduate-level research through the 2011-12 Mellon Mays Undergraduate...]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:28:00 -0500 USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) teaches Vermont Avenue Elementary School children about preserving the environment.]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:47:00 -0500 Experiential education changes lives. Just ask the 68,000 student volunteers from USC College’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) since 1972. Katherine Schwarzenegger, Paul Krekorian and the Vidana twins included. And don’t forget Yvette.]]> Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:13:00 -0500 USC College's American Studies and Ethnicity is hosting a blog chronicling the experiences of students and faculty in a summer immersion program in Japan. See for yourself.]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:42:00 -0500