The U.S. Department of Education released a Dear Colleagues letter on Nov. 7 that reminds colleges and universities of their legal obligation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide all students with a school free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.…

USC Student Health is hosting two separate events for Transgender Day of Remembrance: a Creating Community event on Thursday, Nov. 16 and a Transgender Day of Remembrance event on Monday, Nov. 20. The Creating Community event will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Nov. 16 at Tutor Campus Center, room 221 and will include art…

USC is hosting a virtual celebration of Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 12:15 p.m. The event will be hosted by President Carol L. Folt and will “honor and celebrate USC veterans and all members of the military for their legacy of service and dedication to their country.” There will also be an in-person…

USC will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a special event on Nov. 15 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m in Hahn Plaza. The event will be led by President Carol L. Folt and will include performances and conversations with the USC community. For other information about Native American Heritage Month, please visit the USC…

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 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 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…

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 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…

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…