USC Dornsife News

The great thinkers of ancient Athens were ahead of their time, say USC President C. L. Max Nikias and administrator Robin Romans, who teach a class on literary legends.

The professor of history and accounting and USC President C. L. Max Nikias present book to prime minister of Greece.

In the five years following Dana and David Dornsife’s visionary act of generosity, the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences has grown to set the example for other liberal arts schools, elevating students with “an education that prepares them to become leaders in most any endeavor.”

Steven Spielberg and USC Shoah Foundation honor President Obama with Ambassador for Humanity Award. Obama thanks the institute for “setting alight an eternal flame of testimony.”

There are many surprises in USC Dornsife undergraduate Charles Epting’s new book about University Park. Did you know USC’s first brick building housing the College of Liberal Arts was constructed in 1887 at a cost of $37,000?

USC Dornsife faculty and students were among those honored during the recent 32nd annual Academic Honors Convocation recognizing top research, teaching and service.

USC Dornsife’s Jed Fuhrman researches how complex marine microbial systems interact and change over time, resulting in problems such as climate change.

Installed by President C. L. Max Nikias as the 21st dean of USC Dornsife, Steve Kay reminds faculty and friends that “at our core, we are a community of humanist and scientific scholars, here to serve society.”

The Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray of USC Dornsife is honored for his passionate community engagement and new book in an event hosted by USC President C. L. Max Nikias.