Following the unexpected withdrawal of services by USC’s former childcare provider CCLC (now KinderCare Learning Center), the University has procured new operators for its childcare programs. On the HSC campus, Bright Horizons has assumed operations of the HSC Child Development Center at 1435 Playground St. and is also operating the newly-constructed Alcazar Center located at… Read…

If you’ve ever wondered what the Academic Senate is and what it does, read on! At USC, we operate on a system of ‘shared governance’, with the Academic Senate being the main body that represents the faculty at the university level. Shared governance is a little hard to define (here’s a link to an article… Read…

The Academic Senate will continue to build upon the momentum created last year around Campus Climate. Last year the Academic Senate passed a resolution outlining foundational changes that were needed to improve campus climate at USC.  The focus of the resolution was on access, equity, and inclusion.  As a result of that resolution, as well… Read…

Another session at the retreat focused on Crisis Prevention for students presented by Professor Rene Rosenstein, Director of Student Counseling Services and Lynette Merriman, EdD, Assistant Provost for Student Affairs, Support and Advocacy provided guidance and information about USC’s team approach to campus interventions. They provided clear action plans if you have concerns that a… Read…

(photo credit) But it happened at UCLA………. At 9:38 am on June, 1, 2016 the UCLA Police Department received a 911 call.  Shots were fired at the Engineering Building 4. There was an active shooter or shooters on campus. A wave of phone calls inundated the UCLA dispatch center, 788 in just over 2 hours.… Read…

Interdisciplinary communities are the lifeblood of any great research university.  They give birth to new spheres of intellectual life, inspiring and enabling new directions of creativity and research while opening up new worlds of study for students. In the process they can help faculty and students reach their goals and potential while providing significant new… Read…