Rossier Doctoral Support Center Blog

Scholars of Color Lecture Series, April 1, 12:00 PM PT

Chauncey Smith will give a talk as part of the 2020-2021 Rossier Scholars of Color Lecture Series on Thursday, April 1, 2021 from 12pm-1pm.  

 

Please RSVP here:

https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dj2PUmhYi4OPF3f

A Zoom link will be sent one day before the event.  

USC Culture Journey, March 24, 11:00 AM PT

Web Version

John Iino, President of the USC Alumni Association Board of Governors and Diversity and Inclusion expert will join Patrick Auerbach, Associate Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations, for a conversation on our unifying value “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” Grab your lunch, ask questions and join in on an authentic conversation about DEI, and how we can live out this value in our own context. _____________________________________________ March 24th, 2021 11:00 AM (PST) CLICK TO REGISTER Webinar ID:    961 8442 1332 OR JOIN BY TELEPHONE This event is open to all at USC, but space is limited, and registration is required. For more information about this and other upcoming events visit our website here.  Office of Culture, Ethics and Compliance 3500 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Speak On It: A Spoken Word Tribute to the Fight for Black Education!

Please join us for Speak On It: A Spoken Word Tribute to the Fight for Black Education! This event is hosted by the JENGA Doctoral Association and the Black Graduate Student Network (BGSN) and supported by VGSA. The event will be Thursday February 25th at 7pm PST on Zoom. Come for a powerful night of poetry and celebration of Black History Month!

RSVP: Here!

Zoom ID: 999 8289 6706

USC KCLC October Events

We are hosting Workshops and Drop-ins in October. All workshops and Drop-ins are available to all undergraduate and graduate students and will be hosted on Zoom.

WORKSHOPS
We are offering study strategies workshops with a different topic every week in October, including time management, reading strategies, stress management and test taking strategies. They are Tuesday-Friday at 10 AM Pacific Time. We will also have a Feelin’ Connect Friday workshops on 10/16 (Envision and Reach Your Goals) and 10/30 (Your Story Matters) and 11/13 (Building your Finals Toolkit) at 11AM Pacific Time.

DROP-IN HOURS
Drop-in hours are available for undergraduate or graduate students to meet with an academic coach without needing to make a reservation. These sessions may be held in a group setting, dependent upon staffing availability and demand.

Monday 1:00 PM-3:00 PM PT
Tuesday 11:00 AM-1:00 PM PT
Wednesday 11:00 AM-1:00 PM PT
Thursday 1:00 PM-3:00 PM PT
Friday 1:00 PM-3:00 PM PT

KCLC will have more events throughout the semester and you can check out the most up to date workshop and drop-in schedule on their website https://kortschakcenter.usc.edu/events/

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Scholars of Color Lecture Series

USC Rossier Scholars of Color Research Lecture Series

USC Rossier is excited to announce the visiting faculty for its fourth annual Scholars of Color Research Lecture Series. Sponsored by the USC Rossier Office of Research, the 2019-20 series will bring seven visiting researchers to the USC campus throughout the school year to present to students, faculty and staff.

Dana Miller-Cotto University of California, San Francisco Noon, October 8, 2019 Dauterive Hall LL-101 Dr. Miller-Cotto’s research applies a psychological, ecological systems theory perspective to math and science achievement. She aims to understand the associations among antecedent factors (e.g. SES, race) and opportunities (e.g., classroom instruction, home and child-care experiences) that shape children’s readiness in math and science.

Lorelle Espinosa Visit on Sept 10

Rossier Community,

 

Please join Lorelle Espinosa, Vice President for Research at the American Council on Education (ACE) and a Pullias Research Affiliate, for a conversation about her most recent work examining race and ethnicity in higher education.

 

WHEN:                  Tuesday, September 10 from 11-12

WHERE:                WPH 403

 

For more information, please contact 

Laura Romero
Director of the PhD in Urban Education Policy Program
USC Rossier School of Education
3470 Trousdale Parkway, WPH 503
Los Angeles, CA 90089-4035
213-740-6303

 

Save the Date: Wednesday November 15th, 10am - 1:30, Battle of the Maps USC vs. UCLA!

Hello colleagues,

Save the date and please forward far and wide!

For GIS day this year we are partnering with our cross town rivals at UCLA to bring you the first ever Battle of the Maps!

On the heels of numerous successful humanitarian map-a-thon events across the country (including here at USC) we will be holding a joint map-a-thon event with UCLA where we will be working together (and competing against them!) on a humanitarian mapping project. 

When: 10:00am - 1:30pm November 15th, 2017
Where: Leavey Library, 3rd Floor in the Polymathic Lab
Website: http://bit.ly/uscmapathon
RSVP: http://bit.ly/uscrsvp1
Food will be provided.

 

Hope to see you there! 

 

After the event everyone is invited to a talk by senior service hydrologist Jayme Laber from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service at Mudd Hall. More info on that event here - https://spatial.usc.edu/index.php/events/gis-day-2017/
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-Andy

Andy Rutkowski
Visualization Librarian
USC Libraries
Office – VKC Library 36B
[email protected]
213.740.6390

DSC Writing Retreat in Hawai'i

Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West is scheduled to hold a DSC writing retreat in Hawai’i.  Students are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to work with a writing advisor.  You can attend as many days or hours as is convenient for you.

Thursday, March 24th, 2016 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
University of Hawaii, West Oahu Campus
91-1001 Farrington Highway Kapolei, Hawai'i 96707

Friday, March 25th, 2016 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
University of Hawaii, West Oahu Campus
91-1001 Farrington Highway Kapolei, Hawai'i 96707

Saturday, March 26th, 2016 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
JAIMS (Japan-America Institute of Management Science)
6660 Hawaii Kai Drive, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96825-1192

Sunday, March 27th, 2016 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Easter)
JAIMS (Japan-America Institute of Management Science)
6660 Hawaii Kai Drive, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96825-1192

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the writing retreat, please contact Dr. Jimenez y West at [email protected] or (213)740-2199.

Spring 2016 Graduate Diversity Luncheon

Diverse Doctoral Trojans

 

Invites You To

 

Spring 2016 Graduate Diversity Luncheon

 

 

In recognition of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday and Black History Month Dr. Sally Pratt, the Vice Provost for Graduate Programs, will be hosting lunches along with the Graduate Student Advocates for Diversity Outreach.  The objective of these lunches will be for the Graduate School to learn more about the experiences of underrepresented minority doctoral students at USC.

 

Dates & Locations

 

Tuesday, February 16th (12:00 - 2:00 pm) @ University Park Campus

Monday, March 7th (12:00 - 2:00 pm) @ Health Science Campus

 

Eligibility

 

These luncheons are open to USC doctoral students from all disciplines/departments who identify themselves as African American, Hispanic American or Native American.

 

Registration

 

To reserve your space visit: 

http://goo.gl/forms/1IcSiGwZ2m

 

Deadline

 

Space is limited.  Available on a first come first serve basis. 

Please reserve your space by February 15th

 

Additional Information

 

Joshua L Gray | University of Southern California

Graduate Advocate | Graduate School Diversity Outreach & Academic Professional Development

Certification Student | Viterbi School Health, Technology & Engineering Program

Doctoral Candidate | Epstein Industrial & Systems Engineering Department

[email protected] | 213.740.9055

 

School/Program Websites:

Viterbi School| viterbi.usc.edu

Diversity Program | sites.google.com/site/uscgraduatediversity/

Graduate School | www.usc.edu/schools/GraduateSchool

 

Download Spring 2016 Graduate School Vice Provost Diversity Luncheons Flyer