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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Stephen B. Sample, President
Representative: C.L. Max Nikias, Provost and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs

Founded in 1880, the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles is one of the world's leading private research universities. The university includes the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences as well as 17 professional schools, including the country's first school of international relations and the first filmmaking program. USC has been recognized for its commitment to public service for its Joint Academic Project, one of the oldest service-learning programs in the United States, and for its innovative outreach programs, particularly in the area of medicine.

The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California was established through the generosity of media magnate and statesman Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg. Offering degrees in journalism and communication, USC Annenberg is also home to path-breaking research and professional education projects, including the Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, the Center for Communication Law and Policy, the Center for Journalism and Democracy and the Norman Lear Center, which focuses on the convergence of entertainment, commerce and society.