January/February 2010, Volume XXVI, No
Office of International Services International Connection January/February 2010, Volume XXVI, No. 3 USC Continues Outreach in Asia Meeting with prospective students and educators strengthens bonds by Tony Tambascia, Executive Director and Assistant Dean of Students In this Issue It is often said that the Trojan Family extends well beyond US borders, and Being from Bahamas, 3 last Fall I experienced USC’s global reach up-close during a trip to five cities Healthcare debate, 4-5 in East Asia. LA Outdoors, 6-7 The primary purpose of the trip was Oscar predictions, 8 a series of student recruitment events called Discover USC-Asia, with stops World music scene, 9 in Taipei, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shang- hai and Beijing. Organized by USC’s The battle to save LA’s Enrollment Services Division, Discover murals, 10-11 USC-Asia receptions are held each Fall with the intent of promoting USC’s academic programs to prospective undergraduate and graduate students. Tony Tambascia with Prof. Hiwon Yoon, Dean, Office of Internation For last year’s trip, I joined about ten al Affairs, SNU; Steven Lee, Director, USC Korea Office; Jeongnam other USC staff and administrators from Hwang, Director of International Exchange and Education, SNU the Admission office, the Viterbi School USC by many years and thousands of and the time spent travelling be- of Engineering, the Marshall School miles, impressed upon me the true spirit tween locations, I was able to make of Business, the Annenberg School for of the Trojan Family. Their enthusiasm visits to some of the top universities Communication, the College of Letters, for the university, and their contin- in the region.
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