With a burst of red and gold streamers and "Fight On" blaring, the Viterbi School of Engineering civil engineering program was officially named the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering on Thursday afternoon. The change comes with a $17 million grant from USC alumnus, designer and developer Sonny Astani, whose contribution is the largest naming donation ever received by a collegiate civil engineering department, according to Viterbi officials. (2) comments
When Carol Baker Tharp was offered the job of general manager of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, she told her colleagues she felt she was born for the job. In February, Tharp dove headfirst into the position, working relentlessly to bridge the gap between her department and the neighborhood councils. (0) comments
A federal law that has been blamed for staggering hikes in the price of birth control on college campuses nationwide has had mixed effects at USC. The New York Times recently reported that the price of contraceptives rose this year because of a provision in federal law. (0) comments
Annenberg School for Communication Dean Ernest J. Wilson III was honored with a chair at his installation ceremony Thursday night - literally. Wilson, who was appointed as dean July 1, was given a blue, wooden captain's chair to commemorate his new appointment as the Walter Annenberg Chair of Communication at the ceremony. (0) comments
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