Crossing the Pond

(From L to R) Dean Marilyn Flynn, Assistant Dean of Global and Community Initiatives Cherry Short, CBE, and British Consul-General Dame Barbara Hay at the Consul-General's residence in Los Angeles. The gathering celebrated Short's work in the community and USC's Olympic history in advance of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

School Graduates First MSW@USC Class

The school celebrated the graduation of its first MSW@USC class with 130 web-based students from 26 states, many of whom donned cap and gown to participate in graduation ceremonies alongside the school’s on-campus graduates.

Ending Homelessness

The school convened a forum on "Integrated Care and Housing for Homeless Persons in Los Angeles" to increase understanding and identify key challenges and strategies for advancing and sustaining efforts to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

Recognizing Excellence

(From left) Eileen Clare Hutto, Dean Marilyn Flynn, Margarita Artavia and Catherine Hutto Gordon at the Dean's Recognition Ceremony, where Artavia received the Hutto Patterson Foundation Award for Distinguished Faculty.

Access For All

MSW students worked with the Los Angeles Opportunities Industrialization Center to evaluate its Computers for Families program, which puts computers and Internet access in homes and provides computer literacy training to residents of Jordan Downs public housing.

Spotlight

Helping Vets with PTSD

CBS affiliate KCAL-TV featured the School of Social Work's military social work program, which trains individuals to help soldiers deal with post-traumatic stress disorder after they return home from war.

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Student Becomes Educator

Briseida Gonzalez is a graduate student, but she’s also a member of the Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education. The first-generation college graduate is determined to help the students of her hometown Los Angeles suburb.

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