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USC Schaeffer Institute event: Dana Goldman, Carol Folt, Leonard Schaeffer and Andrew T. Guzman
Pictured at the celebration are (from left) Dana Goldman, who will lead the institute; USC President Carol Folt; Leonard Schaeffer; and USC Provost Andrew T. Guzman. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

USC celebrates Leonard D. Schaeffer as a ‘powerhouse for good’

The university’s new public policy institute embodies the USC trustee’s vision for solving stubborn problems with scholarship and bipartisan dialogue.

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Leonard Schaeffer
Leonard D. Schaeffer is the namesake of the new USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service. (Photo/Rex Gelert)

USC announces new Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service

The institute, housed at the USC Capital Campus in Washington, D.C., with offices on the USC University Park Campus in Los Angeles as well, will address multiple public policy issues with evidence-based research and educate new generations of scholars to help solve our nation’s policy challenges.

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Aerial view of Dupont Circle in Washington D.C.
Located in the heart of Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle, the 60,000 sq. ft. USC Capital Campus puts USC at the center of global political and policy discussions. (New Media Systems Inc.)

D.C. as College Town USA: More Schools Than Ever Clamor for Space

At least six institutions of higher learning are looking to lease or buy right now, joining such schools as Texas A&M, NYU, USC and Johns Hopkins.

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View of capital campus building in the neighborhood of Dupont Circle in Washington D.C.
Dupont Circle offers lively dining options and nightlife as well as eclectic coffee shops, bookstores and more. (New Media Systems Inc.)

D.C. officials hope new USC campus can aid in downtown’s comeback

Students at the University of Southern California have shown they are willing to travel to D.C. in the spirit of in-person learning

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A view of the interior of the USC Capital Campus.
USC Capital Campus serves to expand academic and research expertise nationwide. (Michael Kress)

USC buys home for a new campus in Washington

The $49.4-million purchase of a building near Dupont Circle gives the University of Southern California a significant site in the capital

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The new USC Capital Campus in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
(Alan Karchmer)
The new USC Capital Campus in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. (Alan Karchmer)

USC is expanding its presence in Washington, D.C., with new campus

The University of Southern California announced Wednesday that as part of a huge expansion of its presence in Washington, D.C., it had opened a USC Capital Campus in the city’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.

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