Other articles in the October newsletter: Senate Retreat: Controversy and Challenges in the Higher Education Community Senate Retreat: Teaching 2030 Advancing Sustainability at USC: An Update from the Senate Sustainability Committee Dear Faculty, It is still early in the new academic year, but it is already proving to be a challenging one, from internal concerns…

Other articles in the October newsletter: President’s Blog, October 2017 Senate Retreat: Controversy and Challenges in the Higher Education Community Advancing Sustainability at USC: An Update from the Senate Sustainability Committee Academic Senate’s August 16, 2017 Fall Planning Retreat included a panel of speakers on teaching at USC, followed by breakout groups, and then reports…

Other articles in the October newsletter: President’s Blog, October 2017 Senate Retreat: Teaching 2030 Advancing Sustainability at USC: An Update from the Senate Sustainability Committee Part of the Academic Senate’s August 16, 2017 Fall Planning Retreat was devoted to a discussion of “Controversy and Challenges in the Higher Education Community.” Speakers, followed by breakout groups…

Other articles in the October newsletter: President’s Blog, October 2017 Senate Retreat: Controversy and Challenges in the Higher Education Community Senate Retreat: Teaching 2030 Environmental sustainability is one of the most critical challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. USC’s Mission—“the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment…

Dear Faculty, In this newsletter we report back from the Joint Academic Senate/Provost Retreat that took place on 17-18 February. This annual event brings together representatives from the Senate and its committees, members of the Provost’s office, Deans, faculty, staff, and student officers from both UGS and GSG. It is one of the few times…

You are invited to the forum on the Academic Senate’s proposed “USC Sustainability 2030 Strategy” Date: Thursday, April 27 Time: 12-2 PM Location: TCC 450 | The Forum, Tutor Campus Center RSVP: tinyurl.com/2030vision On March 23rd, 2017 the USC Academic Senate passed and released a report advocating for an ambitious, long-term vision titled the “USC…

Dear Faculty, I am writing to you to urge you to join the “March for Science” protest on Saturday, April 22nd – Earth Day – that is planned for LA, DC and many other cities across the US and worldwide. President Trump’s proposed budget includes an 18.3% cut in NIH funding and devastating cuts to…