ALUMNI NEWS

Trojan Travel
2008 PROGRAM LAUNCHES WITH 36 GREAT ADVENTURES!
USC Trojan Travel is excited to announce its travel program for 2008. Near year's exotic destinations including Tahiti, the Serengeti, Belize and Mongolia. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro, witness a total solar eclipse, explore the cuisine of Oaxaca and journey to the icy cliffs of Antarctica. For a free catalog and complete info about the upcoming Trojan Travel season, click here.



SCend Offs a Great Success!
50+ GATHERINGS WELCOME FRESHMEN TO THE TROJAN FAMILY
With an average attendance of 100 incoming students, parents, alumni and friends, USC SCend Offs welcomed new Trojans into the fold throughout the summer. There were 45 SCend Offs across the country and 8 that took place overseas. The USC Alumni Association thanks all the hosts, volunteers and attendees who made the 2007 SCend Off season one of our best ever.

Football Weekenders
JOIN THE USC TROJANS ON THE ROAD!
Football season is upon us! In addition to the home games at the Coliseum, there are six away games where you can join fellow alumni and the USC Spirit of Troy Marching Band to cheer the Trojans to victory. For the most up-to-date information on the USC Alumni Association football weekenders, click here.



Young Alumni Open Forum & Cocktail Reception
HELP US PLAN YOUNG ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
Join us September 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the USC Widney Alumni House for food, drinks and a fantastic opportunity to network with other newly minted alumni. It's free – all we ask is that you RSVP here . In addition to a great time, you can brainstorm with us about events and programs as we launch our Young Alumni Council. For those outside the L.A. area, please e-mail ideas to Ryanne Banks, coordinator for young alumni and student programs, at Ryanne.banks@alumnicenter.usc.edu or call (213) 740-5944. Fight On!

Alumni Affinity Groups
FIND A FAMILY WITHIN THE TROJAN FAMILY
The USC Alumni Association partners with a host of multicultural and women's groups to provide diverse Trojans with equally diverse opportunities to have fun and support others following in their footsteps. These groups include the USC Asian Pacific, Black, Lambda Gay & Lesbian, and Mexican American alumni associations, plus the women's groups of the Alumnae Coordinating Council. For complete information and links to group websites, click here.

Get Involved!
FALL IS HIGH SEASON FOR ALUMNI EVENTS
If you're looking for ways to get together with your fellow Trojans at mixers, game-watching parties, cultural events and more, there are plenty of opportunities out there. Just check the Event Calendar on the USC Alumni Association website for what's happening in Southern California, across the country and around the world.

Special Offers for USC Alumni
AUTO, HOME AND RENTER'S INSURANCE
Liberty Mutual is a proud partner of the USC Alumni Association. For a free no-obligation rate quote, call 800-706-5520 or click here .

INSURANCE SAVINGS FROM MARSH AFFINITY GROUP SERVICES
Marsh Affinity Group Services, the insurance broker for the USC Alumni Association, offers USC alumni a wide range of group insurance plans including term life, auto, homeowners, catastrophe major medical insurance, short-term medical, long-term care and Blue Shield of California medical plans and Medicare supplement. Click here for more information.

KEEP USC AT THE TOP
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2007 USC GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN TOKYO
Don't miss this spectacular event taking place October 25-27 at the Shinjuku Hilton. USC trustees, alumni, friends and business leaders from around the world will come together to discuss opportunities and challenges facing the Pacific Rim. If you register by August 31, you'll save $150 on conference registration. For complete information, click here.



FROM THE USC NEWSROOM...

Headlines
USC FUNDS 2007-08 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Bolstered by support from the Good Neighbors Campaign, the university announces its annual grants for deserving projects. More...

USC ESTABLISHES EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
Everyone is urged to sign up for TrojansAlert, which sends messages and e-mail during an emergency. More...

LOS ANGELES ENJOYING SEISMIC LULL
Earthquakes under the basin at historic low, says a surprising new study by USC College professor James Dolan. More...


Milestones
PULIAFITO NAMED KECK SCHOOL DEAN
Over the last six years, the surgeon and teacher has led the University of Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute to new heights in education and research. More...

SUSAN IKERD NAMED FINANCIAL AID DIRECTOR
Longtime administrator will oversee USC operations at a pivotal time for the university and other national institutions. More...

SCHOOL OF POLICY, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT RECEIVES $3M GIFT
The school's Master of Real Estate Development program received a $3 million gift from Brenda and Alan Borstein through the Borstein Family Foundation to establish a case study series. More...


International
QINGYUM MA TO OVERSEE HONG KONG BIENNALE
The USC School of Architecture dean will oversee the three-month event – it's theme the need for revitalization – set to open Dec. 1 simultaneously in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. More...


Athletics
USC FOOTBALL TEAM OPENS 2007 SEASON AT HOME AGAINST IDAHO
The USC football team, everybody's pre-season No. 1 squad (for the third time in the past four years), opens its 2007 season against long-ago foe Idaho. More...

EX-TROJAN GOLFER NAMED TO U.S. SOLHEIM CUP TEAM
Former USC All-Pac-10 golfer Nicole Castrale was among 12 Americans named to the 2007 U.S. Solheim Cup Team and was among two players chosen specifically by U.S. team captain Betsy King. More...

USC DIGITAL TICKET SYSTEM CONVENIENT FOR FANS
The USC Athletic Department announced the launch of a new digital ticketing system to provide greater convenience and security to fans by scanning bar-coded tickets at the Coliseum. More...






USConnection is a service of the USC Alumni Association. We e-mail it monthly to thousands of USC alumni across the United States and the world. If you have any comments or questions about this e-newsletter, you can reach us at usc.alumni@alumnicenter.usc.edu. Fight On!

Michele Dedeaux Engemann '68
President
USC Alumni Association Board of Governors, 2007-08


Scott Mory
Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations

Ross Levine
Editor
USConnection