USC DIVERSE Graduate + Professional School Recruitment Conference

Please stay tuned for the 4th Annual USC DIVERSE Graduate + Professional School Recruitment Conference 2024 date announcement.

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The University of Southern California will sponsor its 3rd Annual Minority Serving Institutions Graduate and Professional School recruitment conference for prospective graduate students currently attending a Minority Serving Institution (Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, Historically Black College & Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges & Universities) on November 10 – 11th, 2023. This conference aims to introduce our graduate degree opportunities to a broad and diverse student population.

Full program details are emerging and will be posted soon.

However, do plan on this event to include the following:

  • Friday, November 10th: Prospective students will attend a networking dinner to meet USC administrators, faculty, admission staff, alumni, and current students.
  • Saturday, November 11th: Students will attend informational sessions for programs of interest, discussions on graduate school success, and a closing reception.

At USC, we embrace the inclusive spirit and foster a community of diverse viewpoints to build a generation of innovators, leaders, visionaries, and creators. Graduate students at USC earn a premier degree at our College or one of the 22 professional schools while learning from world-class faculty and outstanding peers. Consider USC for the resources you need to become a top scholar or professional contributor to your community.

  • Student participants will receive application fee waivers for up to three USC graduate programs for the 2024 admission cycle.
  • TO PARTICIPATE, YOU MUST BE A JUNIOR/SENIOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A RECOGNIZED MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO USC GRADUATE SCHOOL. DEPENDING ON YOUR STATE OF RESIDENCE, WE MAY BE ABLE TO OFFER LIMITED TRAVEL AND HOUSING VOUCHERS.
    • DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR INTEREST FORM: was FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023; if you are still interested and did not submit your application, please email us at CIDO@USC.EDU
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Partial List of Participating Schools

  • USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
  • USC Bovard College
  • USC Viterbi School of Engineering
  • USC Chan Division of Occupational Science & Therapy
  • USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
  • USC School of Cinematic Arts
  • USC School of Architecture
  • USC School of Pharmacy
  • USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
  • Iovine & Young Academy
  • USC School of Dramatic Arts
  • USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
  • Keck School of Medicine of USC
  • USC Gould School of Law
  • USC Libraries
  • USC Leventhal School of Accounting
  • USC Marshall School of Business
  • Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
  • USC Price School of Public Policy
  • USC Rossier School of Education
  • USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
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Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Workshops

USC Student Equity and Inclusion Programs offers the JEDI Peer Educator program which aims to provide intercultural education and foster an environment that advocates for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) through student-led workshops.

Peer educators are USC undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about social justice and fostering space for community and dialogue. We hope to spark conversation and empower the USC student body to talk about JEDI issues. Workshops are open to all students and will be offered to student organizations, and departments requesting trainings for students and groups.

JEDI workshops focus on various topics, including:

  • Identity
  • Intersectionality
  • Implicit Bias
  • Microaggressions
  • Race, Power, and Privilege
  • Gender Identity and Sexuality
  • Economic Justice

If you are interested in hosting a JEDI Workshop, please fill out our application form directly at: https://forms.gle/rwohT6xkSN1RssXH8

Contact jedi@usc.edu with questions.

Community Accessibility Restoration & Ecology (CARE) Challenge: The Intersections Between Diversity and Inclusion + Sustainability

USC’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity welcomes the opportunity to co-sponsor university-wide events with other units on campus. The events we co-sponsor include lectures by visiting scholars, conferences, symposia, scholarly panels, and overall student programming that will be accessible and available to all university community members. We give priority to events with solid content focused on the intersection between diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, in which USC faculty, staff, students, and community members play a prominent role either in the planning or in the event itself. Our co-sponsorship may include space (if available), modest financial support (ranging from $500 to $1000), limited publicity, or modest refreshments. Our funds and resources for co-sponsorships are limited. To plan ahead and fairly and equitably distribute our resources, we invite proposals for co-sponsorship requests, but please recognize that we have to balance support for various events across campus in making a determination regarding the amount of an award.

If you are interested in submitting a co-sponsor request, please fill out the application from below:

Co-Sponsor Form

Contact CIDO@usc.edu with questions.