SEIP Reopening Party

Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to attend a grand reopening of the Student Equity and Inclusion Programs’ 4th Floor Centers on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. President Carol L. Folt will join Monique S. Allard, the vice president for student life, for the program at 1:15 p.m. and there will…

USC Celebrating International Pronouns Day

USC will be commemorating International Pronouns Day with pronoun button giveaways and celebrations on Wednesday, Oct. 18 during the weekly Farmer’s Market in McCarthy Quad from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The buttons giveaway is being led by the LGBTQ+ Student Center and representatives from Student Health and Keck Pride will also be on hand…

USC extends NASEM partnership

USC is continuing its commitment to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education for a period of four years. USC extended its role in the collaboration for another four year period with a public commitment statement co-signed by Provost Andrew T. Guzman, Senior Vice…

Harassment Prevention Training launched

The university is launching its biennial Harassment Prevention Training on Thursday, October 12 for faculty, staff and student workers. Everyone (except for new hires who have been assigned the training automatically as part of their onboarding) will receive the mandatory training assignment via a TrojanLearn assignment and will have until December 12, 2023 to complete…

USC Celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month

USC is celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month with a series of events and stories focused on LGBTQ+ people and issues. The university has created a special page featuring the various LGBTQ+ History Month activities here, spotlighting the special project ONE Archives at USC Libraries that features more than 4,200 posters and demonstration signs spanning the 1950s…

Celebrating 50 Years of Federal Rehabilitation Act

The U.S Department of Labor is recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the first federal law to address access and equity for people with disabilities, on its September 26 anniversary. The Rehab Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted and funded by the Federal government. It also requires…

USC to Celebrate Latinx/e Heritage Month

The university will kickoff its annual celebration of Latinx/e Heritage Month with a virtual event featuring remarks from faculty, staff and students on Friday, September 15 at 12:15 pm via Zoom. The theme of the month is Unidad, ProSperidad y Cultura (Unity, Prosperity & Culture). An in-person viewing of the livestream of the event will be…

Students Sought for Sanctioning Panels

EEO-TIX is looking for several undergraduate and graduate students to serve in our Misconduct Sanctioning Panelist pool for the current academic year. This important role comes with an annual stipend from the University and is open to any interested student. Student panelists will serve on a Misconduct Sanctioning Panel that is convened to determine appropriate…

Mindful USC classes offered

The Provost’s office is offering the new Mindful USC program designed to enrich the collective well-being and academic journey for the USC community. Mindful USC offers a wide variety of mindfulness-related classes, retreats and events that provide students, faculty, and staff with tools to navigate the challenges and opportunities of university life. The Provost’s office…

EEO-TIX Hosting Electronics Recycling Event

Our office will be hosting an electronics recycling event open to all during normal business hours from August 14-25. The EEO-TIX office is located at King Hall (adjacent to the Lyon Center), 1025 W. 34th St., Suite 101. You can drop off your used computers, phones, batteries and other electronics between the hours of 9…