Newsmakers
March 17, 2009 12:27 PM
The Hortencia “Tessie” M. Torres Endowed Scholarship was established by two USC alumni with a $250,000 gift in honor of their mother, Tessie Torres EdD ’80.
The scholarship will be awarded to USC Rossier School of Education graduates, with special consideration given to those whose background experiences are similar to those of Torres.
Building a Reputation
The Architectural Guild of the USC School of Architecture has selected Mark Rios ’78 as the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
As founding principal, Rios has led the design and business direction of Rios Clementi Hale Studios since establishing Rios Associates in 1985.
The firm’s notable projects include buildings for Woodbury University and the Children’s Bureau; interiors for the Mark Taper Forum; and planning and landscape for Nokia Plaza and the Music Center.
Rios served as the director of the Landscape Architecture Program at USC from 2001 to 2007. He is currently a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Design Advisory Council. Rios has been a member of the Architectural Foundation of Los Angeles since 1994, serving as president for 1996-97.
The award will be presented on May 6 at the 50th annual USC Architectural Guild Dinner at Town & Gown. Proceeds from the fund-raising event will support scholarships at the USC School of Architecture.
History in the Making
USC’s Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss studies will commemorate Women’s History Month with an evening of poems, ballads, prose and music by German author Annette von Droste-Hulshoff.
A reception will follow the performance by actress Nina Franoszek and soprano Christina Linhardt.
The event, co-sponsored by the German-American Cultural Society Inc. and the Goethe Institut Los Angeles, will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 26 at 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100.
Admission is $10. For reservations, call the institute at (323) 525-3388.
Mastering Education
The USC Rossier School of Education has a new program lead for its master's degree in postsecondary administration and student affairs. ?
Tracy Poon Tambascia, who earned her doctorate in education at USC, has joined the faculty as associate professor of clinical education after more than 15 years as a student affairs professional.
Tambascia, who most recently was vice president of student affairs and dean of students at the Art Center College of Design, succeeded Alexander Jun, who led the program since 2004.
Across Campus
Hawaii 3-0
The USC Hawaii Club will hold its 30th annual luau on April 18 at the McCarthy Quad.
Traditionally, this event has been geared toward students at USC and other universities. This year, the club is extending an invitation to USC faculty, staff, administration and the surrounding community.
Each table, which can accommodate 10 guests, will cost $300. The evening will include food catered by Back Home in Lahaina and music by Natural Vibrations.
For more information or reservations, e-mail the club at uscluau@gmail.com.
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The Wall Street Journal highlighted the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College, and the $110 million gift from USC Trustee and USC Viterbi School alumnus John Mork and wife Julie to create the USC Mork Family Scholars Program.
KPCC-FM reported that this fall USC will offer Persian language courses for the first time. A $250,000 grant from the Farhang Foundation helped to establish the program. Bruce Zuckerman of the USC Dornsife College said he has many students interested in the Persian language, culture and region. “The Iranian region is one that has great impact on our lives today and has had great impact going back into ancient times,” he said. The story noted that USC and the Farhang Foundation hope to raise more money to create an Iranian studies minor. Payvand also featured the new courses.
American Songwriter ran a Q&A with Christopher Sampson of the USC Thornton School about the school’s Popular Music program, which Sampson founded. He noted that the program has been available as a major in Songwriting since 2009, and has incorporated a diverse range of musical genres. “We have now established a consistent track record of students having professional success to know that the program gets results,” Sampson said. He also highlighted the achievements of Songwriting faculty members Lamont Dozier, Andrea Stolpe and David Poe of the Thornton School.
The Economist featured research by Valter Longo of the USC Davis School finding that short periods of fasting could help cancer patients better tolerate chemotherapy, and may even make treatment more effective. The Globe and Mail (Canada) reported that cancerous tumors are essentially energy hogs. “They need to burn lots of energy just to stay alive,” Longo said. The study was also covered by Irish Independent (Ireland), Magyar Tavirati Iroda (Hungary), Anadolu Ajansi (Turkey), Son Haber (Netherlands), Vietnam+ (Vietnam), Turkish Radio and Television (Turkey) and Romania Libera (Romania).
L.A. Weekly featured research by USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies, which has developed video games based around physical movement for people recovering from strokes or other injuries. The games develop strength in specific body parts. Traditional video games weren’t right for these patients, said the institute’s Belinda Lange. “Often, the fun parts of the game would only be unlocked after a series of other levels, which our patients often couldn’t achieve,” she said. The games are now being tested with physical therapists in three major clinics.
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