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The human tragedy in Ukraine is sadly not unique.

One must be only human to feel the pain and the misery of 1.5 million Ukrainians displaced from their homeland. Coincidentally that number represents the number of my displaced ancestors, marched into the desert, and slaughtered in the first major genocide of the 20th Century. As I see the images on my television screen of…

March 8, 20220Comments ByFrank V. Zerunyan

Online Education Public Policy

Supporting Voting Rights in America: How You Can Protect Our Voice

Conversations about voting rights in America and the Freedom to Vote Act underscore an opportunity to improve upon and make an impact in this country. Dora Kingsley Vertenten, teaching professor and faculty director for USC’s Master of Public Administration online program, explains, “I’m passionate about the fact that people should be involved and should…

February 15, 20220Comments ByDora Kingsley Vertenten

Leadership Public Policy

As few as 1 in 10 homeless people vote in elections – here’s why

In a year in which every vote – and every voter – is under scrutiny, many homeless people will have a very hard time casting their ballots. That’s the conclusion from a review of how state voting laws, regulations and practices affect homeless people conducted by Kristian Berhost, Robert Nordahl, Samantha Abelove and Leana Mason, four…

October 14, 20200Comments ByDora Kingsley Vertenten

Social justice together as a crowd of diverse people with a law symbol representing community legislation and equal rights or legal lawyer icon with 3D illustration elements.

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Virtual Thought Leadership Roundtable “Urban Policy and Social Justice”

See highlights from our recent alumni leadership panel on Urban Policy and Social Justice!

September 25, 20200Comments ByDora Kingsley Vertenten

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Professor Shui Yan Tang Featured in The National Interest

Dr. Tang is the Chair of the Department of Governance and Management at the Price School. Professor Shui-Yan Tang authored a commentary article in The National Interest alongside Professor Brian An from The School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech comparing the governance systems of China and the United States and how their systems have shaped…

July 8, 20200Comments ByShui Yan Tang

Leadership Public Policy

Webinar: Public Leadership and Action in Times of Crisis

Interested to learn more about our alumni and their public service values? Listen in as Jonathan Westendorf and Sean Hallman talk about their professional and volunteer experiences during the early months of COVID-19. One a Fire Chief, the other a veteran, U.S. Navy employee and whiskey distillery owner both share what they learned at USC,…

June 25, 20200Comments ByDora Kingsley Vertenten

Leadership Online Education Public Policy

Opportunity Knocks, PAs

Guess what, public administrators… there’s a knock at our door. That sound? Why yes, that is opportunity. Perhaps relevance, legitimacy and validation knocking too. Of course, we all understand our value as fiduciaries of public interest. However; we also understand our own professional achilles of the public recognizing our craft and value. As a lifelong…

April 28, 20200Comments ByMatthew Wheeler