MCCARTHY HONORS RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE 2017-2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS Move-In Day Schedule
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History
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Meet your RAs
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Residential Staff
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Facilty in Residence
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Campus Resources
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WELCOME McCARTHY HONORS RESIDENTS Welcome to your new home in McCarthy Honors Residential College! We are incredibly excited to welcome you into this newly established residential college, in the beautiful USC Village. We hope you are looking forward to meeting and living among 540 of your peers in this vibrant, prideful and scholarly living-learning community. With diverse programming opportunities, faculty and staff support, and a community of honors students as your neighbors, we’re confident that you’ll feel at home in no time!
MOVE-IN DAY SCHEDULE Monday, August 14th Move-In 8:00am-3:00pm Family and Friends Reception hosted by Faculty in Residence 3:00pm McCarthy Courtyard Floor Meetings 6:00pm See your RA for Locations Welcome Event 8:00pm McCarthy Courtyard
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McCARTHY HONORS RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE History
McCarthy Honors Residential College is a vibrant, tight-knit community of scholars who share a commitment to rigorous intellectual and academic achievement. McCarthy Honors Residential College provides a bridge between the residential and academic experience. Students will engage in programs and conversations that promote innovative thinking and challenge them to explore all branches of knowledge. Students living in McCarthy Honors Residential College will have direct contact with Faculty in Residence as well as faculty, advisors, and experts across disciplines. Unique experiences in this Residential College will include connecting students to research opportunities and an early move-in focusing on community building and the holistic development of high achieving students. McCarthy Honors Residential College will create a peer network of student scholars who are successful in balancing involvement in academic and social activities.
CARDINAL & GOLD EVENTS Cardinal & Gold events take place every Friday and Saturday night and are free to all residential students. There are activities and outings for every interest – from feature film screenings in McCarthy Quad to evening hikes in Griffith Park to concerts at LA Live. Be on the lookout for the weekly schedule of events in the Fall!
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MCCARTHY RESIDEN
Ipsa Agnani
International Relations and Global Business
Rachel Glait
Jessica Cheng
Biophysics
Health and Humanity
Margaret Hardy
Olivia Indik
Undeclared
Writing for Screen and Television
Hadassah Kim
Christopher Lindsay
Undeclared
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Joseph Bae
Astronomy
Psychology
Brian Loh
Electrical Engineering
NTIAL COLLEGE RAs
Joelle MacLean
Elizabeth Patton
Karla (Kayla) Robinson
Sabrina Sawyer
Jessica Socha
Lily Vaughan
Neuroscience
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Biological Sciences
Theatre
Political Science
Emily Petrucci Neuroscience
Emilie Skoog
Biological Sciences
Yun Sung Yang
Business Administration 5
RESIDENTIAL STAFF
Residential College Coordinator
Sally Behpoornia
Graduate Residential College Coordinator
Rebecca Calvillo
Assistant Director
Debra Allen
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Sally Behpoornia was born and raised in Southern California, and she has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in postsecondary administration and student affairs from the USC Rossier School of Education. She will be starting the doctorate program in educational leadership at USC this fall. Behpoornia was a graduate assistant in Residential Education for two years before joining the department full time in 2015. As a graduate student, she grew to love the Trojan family and the amazing experience that comes with being a part of the family. She is committed to providing an incredible residential experience to our students, and wants to help students navigate a successful transition to college. Some of her passion areas outside of work include exploring different parts of Los Angeles, attending sporting events, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.
Rebecca (Becca) Calvillo is pursuing her master’s in postsecondary administration and student affairs at USC Rossier. Originally from the south suburbs of Chicago, Calvillo has her bachelor’s in English with a minor in classical civilization from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. As an undergraduate, she was involved in student alumni ambassadors for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and student theater. After finishing her degree, she worked professionally in residential education as a resident counselor and area coordinator at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a residential high school for gifted and talented students in STEM. Through her work at IMSA, she developed a passion for working with students in leadership education and service learning. Calvillo is committed to providing educational opportunities for under-represented populations. She is excited to be rid of Midwestern winters and can’t wait to explore the LA entertainment, food, and scenic views.
Debra Allen received her master’s in higher education and student affairs from Ohio State University and her bachelor’s in anthropology and modern languages at Beloit College. Her student affairs experience spans residence life, international education, student union programming, leadership development, honors and scholar programs, service-learning, and social justice work. She spent several years working at Ohio State and most recently comes to USC from Cal State Northridge, where she worked as a senior community director for six years. At Cal State Northridge, she focused on the first-year experience living learning community and managed the residential students’ community center. She has also been an active member of the Western Association of College and University Housing Officers since 2010. In her spare time, Allen likes to go on hikes and bike rides with her pup Pete, attend live music venues, go to the beach, and explore her hometown of Los Angeles.
FACULTY IN RESIDENCE
Faculty in Residence
John Pascarella has served as a faculty in residence at Marks Tower since 2012. Her earned a PhD in culture and values in education from McGill University, a master’s in teaching from Montclair State University, and a bachelor’s in English literature and African American studies from the University of Central Florida. Pascarella taught high school English language arts and literature in inner city Newark and Paterson, NJ, and graduate courses in education for more than 12 years. In 2013, he started College Access Day with South Area Residential College staff to improve college knowledge, access, and success for USC neighboring high school sophomores and juniors.
John Pascarella
Associate Professor of Education
Faculty in Residence
Trisha Tucker Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Writing
Trisha Tucker has an extensive history with honors education at USC: as an undergraduate studying English, film, and music, she lived in an earlier incarnation of USC honors housing. Today, she is an assistant professor in the Thematic Option Honors Program, where she teaches classes on banned books, depictions of evil children in literature and film, and the novels you absolutely must read before you die. Tucker also oversees the honors writing program and serves as president of the Dornsife Faculty Council. She holds a PhD in English; her specialties include nineteenth-century British literature, women’s popular writing, Evangelicalism, and secularization. Her previous career was in journalism, where she wrote primarily about film and popular culture, interests she shares with her husband—filmmaker and New York Times best-selling graphic novelist (and fellow Trojan!)—Rick Ross.
Check out more of the McCarthy Residential College experience at http://resed.usc.edu/residential-colleges/mccarthy
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GET INVOLVED WITH RESIDENTIAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT Residential Student Government serves all students who live in University housing by enhancing their residential experience at USC. RSG consists of representatives from each Residential College, making up six boards: President, Advocacy, Community Outreach, Funding, Programming, Social Justice & Inclusion. One of the largest organizations on campus, RSG is a voice to build community, empower residents and promote leadership development.
Meet the RSG Executive Board: President: Heather Lee / leejiali@usc.edu VP of Advocacy: Isaac Lemus / ilemus@usc.edu VP of Community Outreach: Erica Mast / ericafma@usc.edu VP of Funding: Tristan Caparas / tcaparas@usc.edu VP of Programming: Selamay Seife / seife@usc.edu VP of Social Justice & Inclusion: CJ Wechsler / cwechsle@usc.edu Administrative Coordinator: Grace Martinez / glma@usc.edu Public Relations Coordinator: Lauren Klass / klassl@usc.edu National Communications Coordinator: Manisha Sajnani / msajnani@usc.edu Keep a look out for our RSG booth on Move-In Day, and don’t miss the RSG Kick-off Festival: Summer Spectacular! (check welcome week schedule for more details) Applications and elections for each Residential College are held at the beginning of the Fall semester. Questions? Email any E-board member or adm.uscrsg@gmail.com 8
CAMPUS RESOURCES Office for Residential Education Office for Wellness and Health Promotion STU 200 213-740-2080
Engemann Student Health Center (ESHC) 1031 W. 34th St. 213-740-9355
Counseling Services ESHC 304 213-740-7711
ESHC 203 213-740-4777
STU 201 213-821-4710
Housing
RSVP (Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services)
620 McCarthy Way 213-740-8488
Department of Public Safety 3667 McClintock Ave. 213-740-4321
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Student Support and Advocacy
Engemann Health Center 213-740-4900 213-740-6000 (non-emergencies)
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Office for Residential Education (213) 740-2080 resed@usc.edu resed.usc.edu