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Students petition USC for chemistry professor to teach fall semester class

Dr. Kyung Jung sent an email to students suggesting they consider switching out of his organic chemistry class. Soon after, the chemistry department said he wouldn’t be teaching the course.

Mimi Geller , Meredith McCabe , Olivia Tyler and Sumner Bradley
9 hours ago

Faculty offer insights on safely observing Ramadan

How the Muslim community has adapted with a second year of virtual celebrations.

Una Stanisavljevic and Olivia Corish
10 hours ago

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USC vaccination appointments will switch from Johnson & Johnson to Pfizer after CDC recommendation

USC switched its vaccine appointments to the Pfizer vaccine after the CDC recommended a "pause" on Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

Anthony Gharib, Himani Pangal, Jolene Pumphrey April 13 at 5:51 PM

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands to anyone over the age of 16 in L.A. County

Los Angeles County expanded vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 or older on April 10, five days earlier than originally anticipated. As vaccine appointment registration for USC students went live on April 12, all spots available for April 15 and 16 were filled within three hours, said Dr. Sarah Van Orman, the Chief Health Officer at the Student Health Center.

Dustin Hochmuth, Jane Lee, Betsy Travis April 12 at 7:50 PM

All 2020 and 2021 USC graduates permitted to attend in-person commencement

Out-of-state and international students are allowed to attend in-person commencement ceremonies, but guests residing outside of California are not. Previously, only students currently residing in California were permitted to attend

Gabriella Rudy April 9 at 3:31 PM

Task force reveals recommendations for improving USC’s racial equity, diversity and inclusion

President Carol Folt distributed the 40-page report via email and pledged the university would take serious efforts to address the report’s suggestions.

Wyatt Allsup, Andrea Valeria Diaz Tolivia, Alexis Timko April 9 at 10:38 AM

Student who worked at campus bookstore sues USC, alleges racial harassment and retaliation

She claims she faced a hostile work environment where she was discriminated against for being a Black woman.

Melisa Cabello Cuahutle, Nate MacKay, Andrea Valeria Diaz Tolivia, Kolton Nephew, Emilie Fu April 8

USC allows graduating students to invite two out-of-state attendees to ceremony

The guests must be fully vaccinated to attend.

Andres Guadron , Olivia Tyler and Daisy Kahn
1 day ago

The future of social media: do people care if the Instagram “Likes” feature is hidden or not?

Engagement metrics over vanity metrics.

Lilian Gonzalez and Taylor Milliner
1 day ago

USG passes resolution to set up a kosher kitchen in USC Residential Dining halls

Lack of kosher food was almost a reason for me not coming to USC, and for many Jewish high school students, it remains a reason they choose different schools.

Ngai Yeung
1 day ago

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