This October, USC’s Culture Team is curating a multi-day Culture In Action series focused on empowering our Trojan community to live out our Unifying Values as individuals and as an institution. A series of virtual panel discussions will focus on stories of empowerment, identify systematic or behavioral roadblocks, and demystify USC resources. Come hear from our USC leaders, deans, students, and alumni on practical ways to live out the values every day. We encourage everyone to attend and share this information within your network:
Event Overviews:
1. Culture Conversations: Alumni Panel on When to Lead, and When to Follow
Throughout this engaging conversation, learn about practical ways we can overcome challenges in different roles, responsibilities, and power dynamics to empower us to live out our Unifying Values. Panelists include:
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- Patrick Auerbach – Associate Senior VP for Alumni Relations
- Karen Carr-Crawford (MPA ’83) – Start-up Specialist and Growth Strategist
- Robert Suzuki (’07) – Chief People Officer at Eureka! Restaurant Group
- Jason Lubin (’09) – Lit Manager/Producer at First Story Entertainment
Date/Time: Monday, October 18 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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2. Culture in Action: Community Panel on Addressing Concerns
Come and experience an interactive conversation that demystifies the reporting process, explores concerns around retaliation, and discusses different resources and practices for addressing problems before they become a more serious issue. Panelists include:
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- Patrick Cates – Director of Organizational Change – Ethics and Culture
- Catherine Spear – VP, Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX
- Chris Manning – VP and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer
- Ilene Rosenstein – AVP, Campus Wellbeing & Education
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 19 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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3. Culture in Action: Student Panel on Empowerment
Students will take center stage and share their experiences of empowerment and challenges faced in living out our six Unifying Values. Panelists include:
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- Winston Crisp – VP, Student Affairs
- Alexis Areias – President, Undergraduate Student Government
- KJ Queen – President, Graduate Student Government
- Quinn Anex-Ries – Director of Diversity & Equity – Advocacy within the Graduate Student Government
Date/Time: Thursday, October 21 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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