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MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
USC is honored to welcome Antonio Villaraigosa, the 41st mayor of Los Angeles, as this year's commencement speaker. More...

USC LIBRARIES FINDS NEW FRIEND AT THE TOP: GLENN SONNENBERG
The USC Trustee and Past-President of the USC Alumni Association assumes the presidency of the group that oversees the Scripter Awards and a series of literary luncheons. More...

PRESIDENT SAMPLE GETS CENTENNIAL MEDAL
The special honor, presented at a Town and Gown celebration, marks the 100th anniversary of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. More...

NEW VITERBI SCHOOL INSTITUTE FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING LIFE
Alumnus Ken Klein, BS BMEE '82, donates $8 million to establish the Klein Institute for Undergraduate Engineering Life. More...

USC GETS FIRST ROUND OF STEM CELL FUNDS
The Keck School of Medicine received the largest portion of the new funds from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. More...




Milestones
NEW HOME OF KOREAN INSTITUTE DEDICATED
Restored Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Family House celebrates life of the Korean independence leader and nurtures interdisciplinary scholarship at USC College. More...

BRAIN GAINS
USC Trustee David Dornsife and his wife Dana give $5 million for endowed chairs at the USC College. Pre-eminent neuroscientists Antonio and Hanna Damasio were named inaugural holders of the chairs. More...

DIABETES ASSN. LAUDS BERGMAN'S RESEARCH CAREER
Richard N. Bergman, professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics and director of the Metabolic Research Laboratory at the Keck School of Medicine, has been awarded the 2006 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). More...




International
THE SOUND OF MOVIES
Cinema-Television team teaches intense eight-day audio workshop In Jordan. More...

EARNING ACADEMIC ACCOLADES FROM FRANCE
French ambassador bestows knighthood on USC College Dean Joseph Aoun and speaks on U.S.-Franco relations. More...




Athletics
DAVE SALO NAMED USC MEN'S, WOMEN'S SWIMMING HEAD COACH
For more than 15 years, Salo, a former Trojan assistant coach, has been one of the nation's top club swimming coaches. More...

ESPN RADIO 710 AND USC REACH AGREEMENT FOR SPORTS BROADCASTS
ESPN Radio 710 will be the new radio home of USC football and men's basketball beginning with the 2006-2007 season, USC athletic director Mike Garrett and ESPN Radio 710 general manager Bob Koontz announced. More...

DEDEAUX AND LYNN ON BALLOT FOR COLLEGE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
First-ever College Baseball Hall of Fame class will be announced later this month. More...

RONNIE LOTT ACCEPTS PLAY IT SMART LEADERSHIP ROLE
Former USC and NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott has agreed to serve as chairman of the National Advisory Board for the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame's highly-successful Play It Smart program. More...





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REGIONAL, MULTI-CULTURAL AND SCHOOL-BASED CONNECTIONS
USC's network of alumni and alumnae groups, as well as multi-cultural and school-based alumni associations, are helping Trojans all over the world stay connected to USC and one another. To get involved with a USC alumni organization, visit http://alumni.usc.edu/clubs.

Mark Your Calendar
73RD ANNUAL USC ALUMNI AWARDS
The USC Alumni Association is pleased to invite you to the 73rd annual USC Alumni Awards gala, the university's premier celebration of the Trojan Family. Please join us on the USC campus to honor five exceptional Trojans for their contributions to USC, the community and the world. For more information, please click here.

COMMENCEMENT OPEN HOUSE
If you're on campus on Commencement Day, be sure to stop by the Widney Alumni House between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. There will be commemorative photo opportunities for new grads and information on USC alumni benefits. Speaking of which, don't forget to show your USCAA membership card for 10% off at all campus eateries.

Special Offers
WATERFORD CRYSTAL USC CLOCK
No bona fide Trojan's desk can be considered complete without this elegant crystal clock. From the numberless contemporary dial on the precision Seiko timepiece to the "USC Trojans" inscription on the shimmering crystal base, it's sure to inspire a Fight On! whenever you check the hour. Click here to order online.

TROJAN TRAVEL
Looking for adventure? Trojan Travel delivers this summer with Expedition and Turtle Tagging in Costa Rica, an 11-day exploration of the beauty and wildlife of a nation linking two continents. USC Professor of Political Science Sheldon Kamienecki is your host. For domestic thrills, we're offering a pair of Alumni Adventures, Salmon River and Steelhead Fishing, for those itching to ride the rapids or reel in a prize catch.

Alumni Association Partners
YOUR SMALL BUSINESS AND USC CREDIT UNION - A WINNING TEAM!
The entrepreneurial spirit runs strong in the Trojan Family, and now it has the perfect partner: USC Credit Union. Grow your business with loans from $25,000 to $5 million, designed exclusively for the USC community and handled with the same level of personalized service you expect from the Trojan Family's own credit union. For information, call Diane Hayes at (562) 936-1340 or visit http://www.usccreditunion.org/.

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