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Dolores Huerta, pioneering labor leader and activist, dies at 96
Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta died at her home Wednesday. She was 96. Her family announced in a social media statement. Huerta’s work connected the struggles of migrant farmworkers with broader efforts to secure equal rights for women, immigrants and other marginalized communities. At USC, her legacy also had a personal and artistic connection through an honorary degree she received in 2023 for her contributions.
USC welcomes Banned Books Week with multiple events around campus
In the midst of Banned Books Week, USC Libraries opened the “Forbidden Pages: Past and Present Exhibition” at Doheny Library. The exhibit consists of items that have gone through multiple attempts at censorship, according to the USC Libraries website. It focuses on themes of “Dangerous Words,” “Obscenity and Censorship,” “Silencing the Other” and “Pages of Protest.” The artifacts in the exhibit include books, photographs, newspaper articles and other materials from USC Libraries.
New dean welcomed to USC Iovine and Young Academy
The installation ceremony for Anijo Matthew was held on Oct. 5 to celebrate his new role as dean of USC’s Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy. He replaced former dean Thanassis Rikakis, who stepped down in July 2025 and remains at IYA as a professor of arts, technology and the business of innovation, according to USC Today. USC President Beong-Soo Kim, Provost Andrew T. Guzman and IYA founders Jimmy Iovine and Andre “Dr. Dre” Young attended Mathew’s official welcome.
California senators remain divided on Protect College Sports Act
The Protect College Sports Act passed through the Senate on Monday with a 77-22 vote, but California’s Democrat senators were split on the issue. Sen. Alex Padilla voted to pass the bill, while Sen. Adam Schiff voted to reject it. “Colleges are facing impossible pressures in this new era, and the vast majority of the colleges that I represent – the ones that may never see their games televised or their players go pro – are fighting an uphill battle,” Schiff wrote in a statement to Annenberg Media.
USC rises to No. 27 in US News Best College rankings
The U.S. News & World Report lifted USC up one spot to 27th out of over 1,700 colleges and universities when it released its 2027 Best College rankings this week. The university remains tied with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after both ranked 28th last year. “I’m really happy that USC is moving up,” said Christa Kudaverdian, a senior studying health promotion and disease prevention studies. “I think it’s a great school.
Out come the freaks: DIY puppet parade takes over Founder’s Park
Freak March, a DIY puppet parade held by “Freak Nature Puppets,” an LA-based self-taught puppetry and art collective, appeared on campus Wednesday afternoon in a joint collaboration between Visions and Voices, Roski and the School of Dramatic Arts. According to their website, the Freak Nature Puppets work towards creating dreamlike worlds through giant puppetry, physical theater, music and performance.
USC Dornsife launches new intensives to prepare students for the job market
This fall, USC Dornsife unveiled a new intensive program, an official academic credential, open to all undergraduate students of any major. The goal of the program is to give students experience in a specific area of study that will give them an advantage in their job market, according to the USC Dornsife website. “We’re really trying to have a big career preparation component,” Jennifer Bankard, Associate Professor in the Writing Program, said.
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