Dear USC Rosser Faculty, Staff and Students,
I want to bring to your attention the dates and registration information for USC Culture Journey Events taking place next month. I’m told that thousands of Trojans participate in these events monthly, and I hope you see the email announcements about speakers and activities that interest you. These events provide opportunities to further understand the Unifying Values established for USC in the Culture Journey process that we at USC Rossier participated in, and sessions have already covered Integrity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Well-being and Excellence.
This upcoming month, the focus is on Open Communication, and speakers include our own Dean Willow Bay of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. She will help engage the USC community in striving to always listen actively, communicate in a clear, honest, timely and accessible manner, and provide opportunities for safe, respectful dialogue and interaction.
June events exploring Open Communication include:
| Events | Event Overview | Date |
| Lunch & Learn featuring Heather Rim | Heather Rim, an Alumnus and USC Board of Governors member, is a global marketing and communications executive with more than two decades of experience building brands fueled for growth. | Wednesday, June 9, 2021
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Community Panel on “Open Communication” | Moderated by Willow Bay, Dean of the Annenberg School, join us for a discussion, anchored by members of our Trojan community, focused on the value of Open Communication and how to actively listen and communicate in a clear, honest, timely and accessible manner. | Wednesday, June 16, 2021
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Speaker Series featuring Kenneth Cloke | Kenneth Cloke is a world-recognized mediator, dialogue facilitator, conflict resolution systems designer, teacher, public speaker, author, and a pioneer and leader in the field of mediation and conflict resolution.
Join us to learn how Open Communication can enable us to create trust, enhance productivity, and build relationships. |
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Working Together Workshop | USC’s esteemed Culture Network members explore the values and behaviors that drive the Culture Journey across USC. You’ll hear how you can bring our adopted Unifying Values into practice in your day-to-day experiences at USC. | Wednesday, June 30, 2021
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
I encourage everyone to attend and to share this information within your network. Thank you all for supporting this work. To learn more about it, please visit the Culture Journey website or contact partnerforculturechange@usc.edu.
Fight On!
Pedro A. Noguera, Ph.D.
Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean