Travel Ban Update: New Presidential Proclamation Signed September 24

On Sunday, September 24, the President issued a Proclamation restricting entry for certain individuals from eight countries: Iran, Libya, Yemen, Chad, Somalia, Syria, North Korea and Venezuela.  This replaces the previous 90-day ban on travel for citizens from six countries. While it will take some time to see how this new Presidential action is implemented,…Continue Reading Travel Ban Update: New Presidential Proclamation Signed September 24

Coffee with ‘SC Celebrity Bokyung Byun

‘SC celebrity Bokyung Byun was described by her colleagues as a guitarist who “performs with fleet-fingered, delicate precision, and expressiveness”. As of this academic year, Bokyung is attending USC Thornton’s doctoral program in Guitar Performance through the prestigious International Artist Fellowship Program. As an International Artist Fellow, Bokyung has been identified as one of the most outstanding young artists from…Continue Reading Coffee with ‘SC Celebrity Bokyung Byun

Coffee with ‘SC Celebrity Wesley Chu

Wesley Chu is a pianist, but he is also kind of a rock star. By age 5, he had completed the entire Canadian Royal Conservatory Examinations curriculum, and was performing for the likes of Nelson Mandela. Wesley was recently selected for the USC International Artist Fellowship Program, through which he joined Thornton School of Music’s…Continue Reading Coffee with ‘SC Celebrity Wesley Chu