SC is the kind of university where....

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Students from over a hundred countries find themselves wearing cardinal and gold, becoming loyal Trojans</p>

<p>A dean remembers your name years after you graduated</p>

<p>Midori, who holds the Jascha Heifetz Chair of Violin, is named a Messenger of Peace by the United Nations</p>

<p>The governor of the state sends his daughter</p>

<p>In 2006 the Torah was moved across campus, a contingent of the Trojan Marching Band accompanied the Rabbi </p>

<p>A young man stunted by early childhood cancer, is all decked out in Trojan gear and "assists" the football team at the games and at the practices</p>

<p>The bike racks have slots for skateboards adjacent to them</p>

<p>One of the largest sororities is proud to have 44 members who earned a 3.75 GPA or better last semester</p>

<p>In a tree shaded patio next to the Thornton School music stands are permanently set by park benches for impromptu practice by music students</p>

<p>The Hillel group will deliver hot chicken soup to a student member who has a cold</p>

<p>A USC alumni club in China raises $160,000 for the new Tutor Student Center in a country where there is no tax benefit for donations</p>

<p>A world famous film director serves on the board of the cinema school even though he was rejected for admission</p>

<p>The university president opens his private home frequently for prospective freshmen and their parents to meet him and distinguished faculty</p>

<p>There is great athletic tradition, but also was honored by having 18 Fulbright Scholars and recipients of many other prestigious scholarships/fellowships</p>

<p>Alumni in Georgia, 2000 miles away from campus, raised funds for a record number of 5 partial scholarships for Georgia SC students</p>

<p>Students can be found all over the world wearing cardinal and gold USC shirts</p>

<p>Most classes are small, some with just 4 or 6 students.</p>

<p>The world famous cellist, Ralph Kirshbaum, holds the Piatigorsky Endowed Chair for Violoncello and makes beautiful music at the Thornton School</p>

<p>The football coach is honored for his community service work</p>

<p>A huge fundraiser is held at the Olympic pool, Swim with Mike, to raise scholarship funds for handicapped athletes across the country</p>

<p>Film companies can often be found on campus </p>

<p>A new freshman can find friends in 600 organizations</p>

<p>At an alumni gathering families can be found with 20 or more members, all Trojans</p>

<p>Students can find a "second home" in one of the 80 religious organizations</p>

<p>Freshman students in the Marshall Schoo LINC program can travel abroad to learn more about global business</p>

<p>A band member wins an award and plays at every game, but does not march as he fights MS</p>

<p>The Little Chapel of Silence, a hidden gem on the campus, is a place for quiet contemplation</p>

<p>Three men banded together to donate the land in the 1800s to form a new university in Los Angeles </p>

<p>Flowers can be found all over the campus</p>

<p>The Gamble House in Pasadena is being preserved by the USC School of Architecture</p>

<p>The academic parade of students at Commencement shines bright in a rainbow of colors</p>

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<p>this is awesome!!</p>

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<p>Excellent, Georgia Girl. I love it.</p>

<p>You put lots of work put into this- it shows great Trojan Pride.</p>

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<p>An alumnus is the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong</p>

<p>The Trojan Marching Band plays the Alma Mater at a football player’s funeral who often said while at SC, “I’m living my dream.”</p>

<p>Creativity is nurtured and graduates build companies such as X-Box, Wham-O, MySpace and ThatGame</p>

<p>A university marine science center is located on beautiful Catalina Island</p>

<p>The Poet Laureate of California is a professor of English</p>

<p>Faculty and students take pride in the immaculate campus</p>

<p>A program has started to train wounded Marine vets to enter the film industry</p>

<p>Since 1904 nearly 400 Trojans have participated in the Olympic Games</p>

<p>Faculty and staff voluntarily donated a record $1.1 million to the USC Good Neighbors Campaign to assist those in the surrounding community</p>

<p>KUSC is now the largest listener-supported classical music station in the nation</p>

<p>Many alumni from the Class of '58 returned for 50-Year Reunion Weekend and donated $165,000 for Widney House and the new student center</p>

<p>The USC Shoah Institute is preserving the priceless legacy of Holocaust survivors by digitizing more than 100,000 hours of videotaped survivor testimonies</p>

<p>School of Theatre alumni continue to bring home Oscars and Golden Globes year after year</p>

<p>A small statue of an early mascot, Tirebiter, is found along a campus walkway</p>

<p>The first member of his family to attend college later became Chairman of the USC Board of Trustees</p>

<p>Gifts enabled the building of the Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center and the Molecular & Computational Biology Building which will provide new breakthroughs to improve human health</p>

<p>The campus is wheelchair friendly and special programs support handicapped students</p>

<p>Correction: The band student suffers from Cerebral Palsy, not MS. I regret the error.</p>

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<p>Wow, you need to work in their PR department. Excellent info here.</p>

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<p>Incredible information…But my favorite part? The humanity of our faculty, alumni and students…they serve our world, country, our state, and our community, often without fanfare. </p>

<p>I can truly say that I learned about the need for charitable acts yes, first at home, but then from my sorority at SC many years ago. Lessons never forgotten are learned here.</p>

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<p>I just love the fact that the first man to set foot on the moon is a USC alumnus. :)</p>

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<p>Amazing. Thank you Georgia Girl.</p>

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<p>…just discovered the TMB trumpet player mentioned above graduated with a double major in German and print journalism. He was awarded the Spirit of Troy honor, given to the most inspirational player in the band.</p>

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<p>Georgia Girl–thanks for compiling and posting this awesome tribute. Makes me proud to be part of (well a mom in) the Trojan family!</p>

<p>Fight on!</p>

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<p>Wow, this is awesome.</p>

<p>“An alumnus is the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong” —> I totally did not know this, but it makes me happy… being an astronaut would totally be like my dream job.</p>

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<p>“The Hillel group will deliver hot chicken soup to a student member who has a cold”</p>

<p>EPIC</p>

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<p>Bump for Illinois student.</p>

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<p>I LOVE this! It makes me so proud to be a Trojan!!</p>

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<p>makes me proud to be a Trojan too!</p>

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<p>A few other things I think are really cool:</p>

<p>The GLBTA Assembly hosts a second chance prom, where gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and ally students can bring who they really want to prom.</p>

<p>Seniors celebrate the end of their final semester of classes by running through all of the (36 and counting!) fountains on campus.</p>

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<p>Georgia Girl,</p>

<p>For a MN mom who is sitting here brimming with pride (and eyes full of tears) knowing my son will be part of such a wonderful university, I thank you for all you wonderful stats. Everyday I am learning more and more about USC. The faculty, students and campus are just amazing. </p>

<p>Thank you again,</p>

<p>Pookoz</p>

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<p>WOW… as a (somewhat) frequent doubter this puts a smile on my face. I agree that this list belongs on the school’s glam materials, and is light years better than [this</a> crap](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/396126-101-things-you-like-about-usc.html]this”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/396126-101-things-you-like-about-usc.html) :smiley: Go Girl!</p>

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<p>bump for musicalstudent</p>

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<p>Bump for Lauravaz10 who will be visiting the campus for the first time.</p>