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USC Will Offer Free Tuition for Some Families as Part of Major Financial Aid Changes
USC will eliminate tuition for families earning $80,000 or less annually, part of an effort to increase access for middle and low-income students, the school announced Thursday. The new policies were announced in a statement by USC President Carol Folt. As part of the plan, the school will no longer consider home equity in financial aid calculations for applicants. “We…
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USC Medical Program Loses National Accreditation
The University of Southern California is losing national accreditation for a medical training program dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct.
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93 More Lawsuits Filed This Week Against USC in Gynecologist Scandal
Attorneys representing women who claim they were sexually abused by USC campus gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall announced Thursday they have filed dozens more lawsuits accusing the university of ignoring complaints about the now-former campus doctor for years.
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4 Ex-Trojans File Lawsuit Over USC Handling of Embattled Gynecologist
Four former USC students Monday filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit against the university stemming from revelations of years-old misconduct complaints against Dr. George Tyndall, the longtime gynecologist at the university Student Health Center.
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Egg Donor, Daughter Discover They Have More Than Biology in Common
Amy Throckmorton got a message on facebook from her biological daughter and the two discovered how much more than biology they have in common.
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Pop-Up Museum in Los Angeles Examines OJ Simpson’s Legacy
A pop-up museum “dedicated to examining the legacy of disgraced sports superstar” O.J. Simpson is coming to Los Angeles Aug. 18-22. The five-day exhibit will be housed at the Coagula Curatorial Gallery and will feature dozens of artifacts dating back to Simpson’s 1995 double murder-trial.
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Will Ferrell Delivers Hilarious Graduation Speech at USC
During his USC commencement address, comedian Will Ferrell took a moment to apologize “to all the parents who are sitting there saying, ‘Will Ferrell? Why Will Ferrell? I hate Will Ferrell” and serenade the class of 2017 with Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” Watch raw video from Friday, May 12, 2017.
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96-Year-Old WWII Veteran Returns to USC to Earn Degree
A 96-year-old World War II veteran went back to USC to complete a one-unit course. On Friday, he became the oldest graduate in the school’s history.
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Four Teens Charged With Capital Murder in USC Grad Student’s Attack
Four people were charged in connection with capital murder on Tuesday in the beating death of a 24-year-old USC graduate student, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
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4 Face Murder Charges in USC Student’s Fatal Beating
Two men and two minors face murder charges in connection with the fatal beating and robbery of a Chinese USC grad student as he walked home late at night after leaving an off-campus study group, police said Monday.
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