<p>is that USC is going to receive another mega donation very soon.....fight on!</p>
<p>If it is true GeorgiaGirl will be telling us soon! She has all the inside info…all the good stuff comes from her.</p>
<p>Stalkermama,</p>
<pre><code>This one is a mystery… I cannot wait for the good news.
GG
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<p>Either:</p>
<p>1)Donation for Marshall Building
2)Donation for Theatre School (Naming)
3)Donation for USC Village Phase One
4)New Arts Building
5)Heritage Hall Renovation.</p>
<p>Doesn’t Microsoft’s CEO’s son go to USC?</p>
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<p>Let’s not forget alamemom also provides some great information.</p>
<p>We are all volunteers. Good news is shared by those who donate their time to answering questions. I do not have any pipeline to the SC news office. lol SeattleTW’s hint of a new gift was a complete surprise. With commencement taking place on May 11th that might be the occasion for an announcement by President Nikias.</p>
<p>Really? If it’s true, it makes sense, as one of the student organizations I’m in got a bunch of freebies from Microsoft to auction off/raffle off as prizes for our event!</p>
<p>yes he does but lots of rich kids go to usc</p>
<p>yeah he goes to USC. class of 2014. Thats why his dad came to speak on graduation day last year</p>
<p>I think this might be it! [USC</a> News](<a href=“USC News - University of Southern California News”>USC News - University of Southern California News)</p>
<p>What a great story. It makes me proud to know that me D is now officially a Trojan and I hope some day she will be able to give back to USC at least in some fashion.</p>
<p>Nah, the new aquatics facility has been in the works for a long time.</p>
<p>It’s crazy how much McClintock is going to change in the next two years… new aquatics facility, new cinema building, John McKay Center wrapping up.</p>
<p>No. This is for sure not it. This is just a teaser. Nikias is holding out on a 100mm+ gift for graduation or the summer. Just as a reminder to everyone, last summer Nikias announced 200mm gift to Dornsife, 110mm for Mork Scholarhips, and 150mm for Keck. The summer is when the big gifts start coming in.</p>
<p>Also, due to the tragic incident, I expect that the USC Village Phase 1 is going to start making some rapid progress this summer. The university wants everyone to know that University Park is/has changed and what better way of showing that than construction more safe student housing.</p>
<p>Sometimes a major gift may take years of negotiations. There can be tax issues and other factors involved. Foundations have boards who take part in the process. </p>
<p>IF there is another huge gift in the future I imagine commencement may be the time of the announcement. This is only a guess. President Nikias in past speeches has mentioned his hopes for new graduate student housing, a new building for Marshall and improvements for the coliseum.</p>
<p>Does anyone think it could be a new/expansion medical center?</p>
<p>the school of theatre recently sent out a memo that as of july it will be known as the “usc school of dramatic arts” rather than “usc school of theatre”… perhaps there will be a formal namesake to go along with it this new change…?</p>
<p>As a current USC student, I really hope it goes to either the newly-renamed School of Dramatic Arts or the University Village. The UV is really sketchy and I never want go there unless I’m in dire need of Starbucks. The theatre/drama school, I’ve heard, doesn’t even have it’s own building. It’s kind of spread out all over campus and seems to get the short end of the stick a lot. It would seem pretty useless to donate money for the renovation of Heritage Hall instead of something like UV or the drama department.</p>
<p>Today is the day. Let’s see if Nikias pulls something out of his hat.</p>