USC Dornsife News

Named Miss California 2009 and recently the first runner-up in the Miss America pageant, Kristen Cavinder ’09 sets her sights on her next goal: becoming a pediatric heart surgeon.

Faculty & staff contributions help secure $1 million gift to support service learning.

Can you imagine waking up as a piece of chalk? One child did in a new course cultivating young writers in Los Angeles schools. Aimee Bender and Cecilia Woloch of English — and undergrads — help them find their voices.

Inspired by their daughter, Trojan parents support community service-learning efforts.

Anniversary party reunites former and current staff members, student volunteers and community partners.

Alumna Roxanne Aga is a medical student with a humanitarian calling.

The magazine recruits education experts to name the institutions with top service-learning programs.