Last week Wednesday, four OIS student staff members* joined a group of 15 student leaders for tea with USC’s President C.L. Max Nikias. The “President’s Tea” is organized on a monthly basis, and provides students who play an active role in the USC community with an opportunity to engage the President. This month, the tea took place the…Continue Reading High Tea with Top Trojan C.L. Max Nikias
Last Thursday, OIS hosted a lunch in honor of its student staff members as well as for new staff member Brett Wobbe. The lunch was held at Trio House, a trendy Thai restaurant located on Figueroa at walking distance from the main campus. The lunch was a great opportunity for OIS staff to bond over Thai tea and various delicious…Continue Reading OIS Appreciates its Staff over Lunch
Last week Friday was a tense day. The long-anticipated match in which the Trojan women’s soccer team would take on UCLA was not until 7 pm, causing pregame anxiety to set in. On top of everything, the showdown was to take place at the StubHub center; home to the legendary LA Galaxy. This in itself was an…Continue Reading Friday Night Footy at the StubHub Center
International Education Week (IEW) is November 14-18, 2016. For a full description of events, visit the OIS IEW page….Continue Reading International Education Week 2016
This month’s International Coffee Hour featured an exceptional refreshment. Kopi Luwak, the famous Indonesian coffee, was served by representatives of the Association of Indonesian Students. But what is this legendary Kopi Luwak, and what makes it such a delicacy? The sprawling coffee plantations of islands in the Indonesian archipelago like Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi are home…Continue Reading What is Kopi Luwak?