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About

The USC Emeriti Center College, a division of the USC Emeriti Center, was established in 1990. It aims to identify and advance the continuing intellectual interests of retirees. It also facilitates the service of scholars to society, helping disseminate their accumulated knowledge and wisdom in lectures, short courses and occasional publications both collegially and for the benefit of the general public. The College’s ultimate goal is to provide means by which mature persons may keep their minds vigorous, their interests expanding and deepening, and their skills sharp.

Retired faculty and staff teach or take courses together to share their knowledge and participate in new learning experiences. Every year the Emeriti Center College sponsors more than 100 events and programs in the community, including lectures, discussions, and multi-generational forums. Many retired faculty and staff teach or take courses to share their knowledge or participate in new learning experiences. The philosophy that “retirement is a terrible thing to waste” is evident in their attitudes and their enthusiasm.


The principal activities of the College include:

Enrichment Classes

  • Offering short courses that arise from the interests of both retirees and teachers
  • Developing special courses for USC faculty and staff interested in knowing more about retirement and preparing for retirement.

Community Involvement

  • USC Speakers Bureau
  • Providing presenters for community and university organizations
  • Hosting several lecture series at The Huntington Library and the Skirball Cultural Center

Mentoring Students and Faculty

  • Sponsoring the intergenerational Forum on Global Change in collaboration withh thhe USC Mentoring Programs

Funded Research

  • Funding grants to Emeriti scholars for continued empirical or archival research
  • Supporting undergraduate internships to assist Emeriti scholars in research amd writing projects

Special Initiatives

  • Providing opportunities for colloquia, book clubs and theatre groups
  • Assisting USC retirees to exhibit their artistic and scholarly work
  • Facilitating the opportunities to perform
  • Offering additional opportunities to gather collegially