USC Dornsife News

Gov. George Deukmejian encourages students and broaches serious topics during an event organized by the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, housed in USC Dornsife.

Former State Sen. Tony Strickland and former California State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino join the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics in USC Dornsife to mentor students and provide their political analysis in campus programs.

Political science major Alexander Fullman will receive two fully funded years of graduate study, with a possible third year extension, at any accredited university in the United Kingdom.

USC Dornsife’s Mai’a Davis Cross speaks in Paris, France, regarding how the upcoming presidential election affects European Union interests.

USC Dornsife undergraduate Reid Lidow’s independent research trip to Burma leads to interviews with top political leaders and a published opinion piece in the Asia Sentinel and The Irrawaddy.

With Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships, USC Dornsife undergraduates are studying Mandarin in Beijing and Taiwan.

USC Dornsife alumna Parita Shah credits her immigrant family’s spirit of giving with her drive to make a difference in the United States government.

Erica Silva, who graduated with a B.A. in political science in December 2011, has been honored for her work advancing educational opportunities for Latino high school students.

Supported by USC Dornsife’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF), two students embark on an independent research project in China and the United States exploring how culture influences one’s reactions to environmental advertisements.