SConnection November 2017
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Tidings from TroyDear Fellow Trojans, Three weeks from today, many of us will gather with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving—and take a moment to count our blessings. It¡¯s a day that reminds us to take nothing for granted; that what we love or cherish can nurture and empower us, whether it¡¯s the bonds of family and friendship, the values we hold dear, or the life lessons our parents and teachers taught us.
As members of the Trojan Family, we are especially fortunate to call USC our second home, for our great university remains a constant in our lives—a place that sustains and strengthens us through programming and events that enable us to forge deeper connections with each other and our alma mater. More... |
Alumni Headlines | Reunion Weekend 2017 Relive the good ol¡¯ days, reconnect with classmates and rediscover your favorite campus hangouts when the classes of 1967, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007 return to USC for Reunion Weekend 2017 on November 3-4.
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| The Ultimate Trojan Family Get-Together Come home to USC this Saturday to enjoy a day of games and prizes and ¡®SC football! Be sure to stop by Hahn Plaza near Tommy Trojan, and visit the USC Alumni Association sponsors and seller booths for fun activities and special offers. Click here for game day policies.
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| Celebrating 25 Years of Pride Raise a glass in tribute to one of the nation¡¯s premier LGBT alumni organizations on November 15, when USC President C. L. Max Nikias, university and alumni leaders and LGBT and allied Trojans celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the USC Lambda LGBT Alumni Association.
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| Changing Minds: USC's Approach to Alzheimer's Join USC Provost Michael Quick and a panel of world-class USC researchers in New York on November 8 for a special presentation on the university¡¯s bold approach to finding treatments—and perhaps a cure—for this devastating disease.
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| Up Close and Personal with a Hollywood Legend She was one of the biggest stars of Hollywood's Golden Age—a larger-than-life character on and off-screen. But to USC Dornsife alumna Kathryn Sermak ¡¯77, Bette Davis was a mentor and friend, as Sermak chronicles in her new memoirof working for ¡°Miss D.¡± |
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| Amazing Stories. Heroic Engineers. Trojan Innovation. How does a boy with only half a brain play baseball? Are computers changing human character? Exploring where engineering and everyday life intersect, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering¡¯s podcast "Escape Velocity" is a must-listen now streaming its second season. |
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Trojan Alum-inaries
Ben Adelson ¡¯09 recently made Billboard Magazine¡¯s list of ¡°40 Under 40: Music¡¯s Top Young Power Players Revealed.¡±
Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden Jr. MS ¡¯77 has received the 2017 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest.
National Book Award nominee Angela Flournoy ¡¯07 is developing a new HBO drama series set in 1990s-era Los Angeles. |
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Young Alumni Spotlight | What was it like to be the tennis double for Emma Stone, who plays Billie Jean King in the film Battle of the Sexes?USC women¡¯s tennis great Kaitlyn Christian ¡¯14 talks about making her film debut and training with King.
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