
The diversity advantage
Fostering a more inclusive USC
22%
Percentage of first-generation college students among the incoming freshman class of 2020
21%
Percentage of undergraduates in 2020 who came from low-income families
200+
Languages spoken in the neighborhoods around USC’s campuses
Working to create a society where we all belong
Black History Month at USC offers opportunities to celebrate and educate
This year’s theme is “Reclamation Through Resistance, Rebirth Through Reconciliation.”
Read MoreUSC trailblazer Tracy Poon Tambascia is no stranger to being a ‘first’
TITLE IX: The USC Rossier professor — the first woman of color to lead the university’s Academic Senate — mulls the impact of the groundbreaking legislation that prohibited sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding.
Read MoreUSC student curators and designer bring ‘MLK in Los Angeles’ exhibit to life
The exhibit at the USC Fisher Museum of Art spotlights civil rights leader’s words, while historic images, audio and video recordings chronicle his visits to L.A. and USC.
Read MoreTrojan trailblazer has blended professional dreams with marriage and parenthood
TITLE IX: Willow Bay was a high-profile TV news anchor before becoming USC Annenberg’s first female dean.
Read MoreMLK/FBI screening is centerpiece of USC’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
Other highlights include the Trojan Marching Band and Cardinal Divas participating in the Kingdom Day Parade and an exhibit at the USC Fisher Museum of Art.
Read MoreCreating space for equity in academia
An award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds continued efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
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