Campus and Community United

01/24/2013

Students expressing concern about fencing isolating campus from
Community and the welcomeness of people of color. At The Forum RTCC 450 Safety Town Hall.

11/13/2012

Kristina Raspe of USC Real Estate announces construction of Phase One of The Village will begin December 2013 and contain 3,000 beds priced from $500-$650. Originally the plan for phase one included just 1,600 beds. Our hard work at CCU advocating for increased affordable student housing has paid off!

10/03/2012

Do you pay too much for rent? Do you believe in preserving small businesses in the University Village? Sign this petition (http://goo.gl/fZzPU) to keep students and community members deciding the fate of our neighborhood.

We, students and alumni of USC, want to show our support of the community and the UNIDAD Coalition in their effort to ensure the community is...

09/29/2011

Being a good neighbor means doing good not just through charity, but also through policy. How can we promote community service while displacement and unemployment push out the community?

University leadership said it wants to expand the scope of USC’s biggest charity fundraising campaign, “The Good Neighbors Campaign,” after the last academic year was successful, despite the economic downturn.

09/21/2011

Where will this money go? Affordable student tuition, building and maintaining affordable student housing, and local employment should be priorities for the university . . . with self-proclaimed reputation comes fiscal responsibility.

The Campaign for the University of Southern California is a multi-year effort to secure $6 billion or more in private support from individual donors, foundat...

09/14/2011

Calling all students who care about equality and justice on USC's campus & in the surrounding South LA community! Come educate and empower yourself.

You are invited to a special meeting for new CCU members TODAY! Wednesday, September 14 @7:30pm, Parkside international residential college Room 1016! Don't miss out - see you tonight

09/13/2011

Charity may be necessary, but it's not enough. Can we find more creative ways to address the roots of poverty, crime, gentrification, and joblessness?

In this short RSA Animate, renowned philosopher Slavoj Zizek investigates the surprising ethical implications of charitable giving.

09/09/2011

General Meeting Invitation! Interested in bridging the gap between USC's campus and community? Want to work with students, local residents, faculty, and non-profits in innovative ways to address inequality at and around USC? Bring your thoughts to Campus and Community United!

Grab a friend & attend a CCU meeting for newcomers TOMORROW, Friday 9/8/11 -- 3:30-4:30pm at Parkside room 1016. There will also be another info session for newcomers next week on Wednesday, 9/14 @7:30pm!!

09/08/2011

Dear USC students: Is this how YOU want to be represented? Where is affordable, university-owned housing? Short editorial responses to this article for submission to the LA times and DT wanted! E-mail
campusandcommunity@gmail.com for details.

Odds are slim that the cast of "Jersey Shore" will ever enroll at USC . But if they could, TV's legendary sybarites would find that gym-tan-laundry is just the beginning at a new luxury apartment complex near campus.

09/08/2011

Was this shooting an isolated incident, or connected to larger issues of economic contrasts between USC & its surrounding community? How can a University move beyond a culture of fear and invest in long-term solutions to poverty? What do you think? Let's hear your thoughts.

Students expressed outrage that Dept. of Public Safety took 36 hours to send out a crime alert after two USC students were shot early Sunday morning outside of a party at an apartment complex at 1241 West 37th Place.

09/07/2011

Want to learn about current negotiations between South LA's community and USC's plans for expansion? Attend this week's UNIDAD Strategy meeting tomorrow Wednesday, 9/7/11 -- 3:00-5:30pm at SAJE (152 W 32nd St, bet Hill & Broadway).

04/28/2011

Concerns of affordable student housing and displacement are related! Learn more today.

Is USC a College with a Conscience? Perspectives From our Neighbors Another look at USC's expansion history and process. Credits to: Teresa Cheng, Simone And...