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Take the kids to USC's Safe Halloween celebration Monday at the Hoover Rec Center





 At least 1,500 neighborhood children and parents are expected to attend this year’s annual USC Safe Halloween celebration, a collaborative effort that provides a safe Halloween celebration for children in our communit - a one-night extravaganza which includes a spooky haunted house, inflatable games, craft booths, a DJ, costume contests and prices, and of course…

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Added by University Park Family on October 28, 2011 at 9:40am — No Comments

The Village at USC holds a community open house



WHAT: A community open house featuring a presentation on the proposedThe Village at USC, several information stations on different aspects of the project, and access to USC project leaders for questions about the project.



A redevelopment of the existing University Village on land owned by USC, the project will:

• Create an estimated 8,900 new jobs as part of a total of 12,000 jobs (8,000 permanent and 4,000…

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Added by University Park Family on October 24, 2011 at 5:25pm — No Comments

USC Good Neighbors Campain Launch today - USC staff/faculty raise $ for community groups in October

USC Good Neighbors Campaign Launches With Outdoor Kick-off

The annual USC Good Neighbors Campaign—a fundraising effort that brings in contributions from USC faculty and staff—launches with an outdoor celebration on the USC campus. Proceeds from the…

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Added by University Park Family on September 28, 2011 at 1:54pm — No Comments

USC Community Open House This Weekend for the Neighbors and for Students

Please RSVP to join the get-together of neighbors, students, faculty and staff at the USC Community house from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 20



- Guided Bus Tours -

- Special Giveaways -

- Refreshments -



USC Community House

2801 S. Hoover St.

Los Angeles, CA 90089

RSVP…

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Added by University Park Family on August 17, 2011 at 5:30am — No Comments

Draw the line: University Village hosts LA Redistricting Center

It's never been easier to affect the future of local, state and national politics than it is right now.

 

For the first time in California, a commission of citizens will choose the boundaries for legislative districts, taking that responsibility out of the hands of politicians with vested party interests.

 

And the…

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Added by University Park Family on April 28, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Free shuttles to the LA Times Festival of Books at USC

University parking will be available for $10.00, however, given the anticipated crowd of over 150,000, organizers encourage use of public transportation.

 

USC is also offering free shuttle service from the following locations:

- Norwood Elementary School

- Foshay Learning Center

- Bravo Medical Magnet High School

- Sheridan Elementary…

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Added by University Park Family on April 25, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

With great events at USC and Expo Park, come great traffic

Via USC Transportation -



April 30th through May 1st, USC will be hosting the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.  This event is expected to attract 180,000 visitors over the course of the two days.  Please expect heavy traffic in the area during the festival and during the set up and tear down periods for the exhibitions.  Increased traffic is expected from 5:00 a.m. to…

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Added by University Park Family on April 19, 2011 at 11:21am — No Comments

Robotics open house on Friday

USC Viterbi Robotics Annual Open House, on April 15th for  K-12 kids to meet the latest robots.

                                                                                                                                                               

WHAT:                Robot dogs, exercise coaches, playmates, underwater scouts,  humanoids that make eye contact and dozens of other automatons of all shapes and sizes will be on display as researchers explain…

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Added by University Park Family on April 13, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

USC Health and Science Expo April 15

Between 300 to 400 5th grade students will participate in the three project components Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m:



1) Develop a class health/science related project, display and/or exhibit.

2) Participate in the one-day Science Fair competition between classes at the USC HSC quad

3) Participate in a topic-related essay contest in the weeks following the Science Fair

 

The USC Health and Science Expo is an annual, unique, interactive project…

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Added by University Park Family on April 11, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments

LA Times Festival of Books at USC

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is coming to our neighborhood and we're all invited.

 

One of Southern California’s most cherished and engaging weekend celebrations kicks off its 16th storied year in a new home on USC’s University Park campus April 30 and May 1.

 

Here are the…

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Added by University Park Family on April 9, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments

Living Advantage Presents Our 2nd Annual Foster Youth Salute You VIP Reception

This is the 1st quarter of 2011 and Living Advantage,Inc.feels extremely accomplished by their 2 year old partnership with the USC Joint Educational Project and Foshay Learning Center, plus the current efforts of the faculty in the USC Department of Psychology. Together their mission is to provide targeted support to foster youth at Foshay that will prepare them for independent living, higher education and employment. The name of the project is Supporting Foster Youth in the Transition to… Continue

Added by Living Advantage, Inc. on April 7, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Gospel Choir Showcase at USC

On Saturday, February 19, at 4:30 pm, USC will host its 2nd Annual Gospel Choir Showcase.  Choirs from universities and neighboring churches will come and display their talents, with a few special guests to add to the day. 



TICKETS ARE ON SALE AT USC’S TICKET OFFICE at www.uscticketoffice.com

- $7.00 pre-sale till 12… Continue

Added by University Park Family on February 16, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

Need to know info about Obama's USC visit

President Barack Obama will speak at a political rally Friday at USC on the University Park campus that could attract 30,000.



10 a.m.: Gates Open

11 a.m.: Program Begins



The public should enter the area at Trousdale Parkway, just south of West 34th Street and will be individually screened for security through metal detectors. No…

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Added by University Park Family on October 20, 2010 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Campus Saftey Fair today after World Health Org. honors USC as a Safe Community

USC was named an International Safe Community by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion.



USC joins a network of more than 200 communities around the world that have

met the organization's standards to promote safety and health

initiatives aimed at ensuring that individuals are protected from harm

in all aspects of their lives, whether they are at school or work or

reside in the…

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Added by University Park Family on September 15, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Flor y Canto: Prominent Latino writers and poets celebrate Mexican history and Chican movement

Festival de Flor y Canto: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Visions and Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative






Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - Friday, September 17, 2010

University Park Campus

Doheny Memorial…

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Added by University Park Family on September 13, 2010 at 1:36pm — No Comments

USC joins UCLA and others to reinvigorate Charles R. Drew University

USC is among six California-based institutions to join an effort to rescue, restructure, reinvigorate and guide Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science toward a new,

resurgent and financially viable future, according to a USC press release.



Along with the Drew University board of trustees, The California…

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Added by University Park Family on September 13, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Redisctricting and open primaries are the topics at FPPC meeting



Gov. Schwarzenegger and Dan Schnur of USC talk about redistricting and open primaries at the Fair Political Practices Commission Political Reform Act Task Force Meeting at the at the USC State Capital Center in… Continue

Added by University Park Family on August 30, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

USC Government and Civic Engagement Staff Greet Students

The USC Government and Civic Engagement staff greeted students at the USC Friends and Neighbors Day. Longtime residents and alumni also shared their experiences living in the University Park neighborhood.…

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Added by Kid Watch on August 26, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Path to College game developed at Foshay



Via Youtube: "Pathfinder" is a game created by USC researchers to help high school students figure out what they need to do to apply to college and what college is the best fit for them.



Researchers developed this college preparatory game out of concern that some students aren't applying for college admission because they don't know how to apply or navigate the system. Some also need help in terms of figuring out how to write a college essay, and deciding… Continue

Added by University Park Family on June 21, 2010 at 4:47pm — No Comments

Six new residents, including USC student, join University Park Neighborhood Council

More than 200 community members elected six new members to the North Area Neighborhood Development Council for two-year terms. The newbies join five incumbents. President Shawn Simons returns as well as Ashley Ramos, a USC junior majoring in political science, one

of two representatives for Area 3, the area that includes North

University… Continue

Added by University Park Family on May 3, 2010 at 3:26pm — No Comments

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