USC Capital Campus
The USC Capital Campus brings USC’s constellation of schools, centers and institutes together with the brightest minds in our nation’s capital to prepare and develop strong leaders and forge critical partnerships to address and create solutions to complex problems.
Washington, D.C., offers unparalleled opportunities for our experts, researchers and students to learn and listen, connect and share views on the national stage.
USC President Carol L. Folt
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Capital Campus Connection
Read the latest issues of Capital Campus Connection. Find all the issues here.
February 2025
This month, we welcomed our new Director of Academic Programs, Amy Morrill-Bijeau, to enhance student services and internship opportunities in DC. We also launched the Capital Campus Excellence Fund to support events, student resources, and engagement with our 11,000 alumni and 800+ local students.
January 2025
USC’s Capital Campus kicks off 2025 with the launch of our new Student Learning Center, hosting cohorts from the Dornsife in DC and Price Policy Semester programs. We also extend our gratitude for the generosity shown toward the Trojan Family Relief Fund, aiding those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.
November 2024
This month, we celebrated the completion of the USC Schaeffer Institute’s DC headquarters and welcomed NBC’s Chuck Todd as our inaugural Scholar-in-Residence. Additionally, our Election 2024 series provided expert insights into the voting process and campaign landscape.
Support the USC Capital Campus
The Capital Campus is planting USC’s flag in the nation’s capital. Every contribution to the USC Capital Campus Excellence Fund amplifies our ability to provide students with immersive experiences they can only have in Washington, D.C., accelerates the research and impact of our faculty by allowing them to convene and collaborate with the organizations and partners that are creating public policy, and creates opportunities to engage and connect our Trojan Family through activities, events, and career opportunities. Your partnership and support is helping us to create a legacy that will solidify USC’s expertise and impact in the policies and leadership of our nation.
Latest USC in D.C. News
New USC Capital Campus studio puts students at center of global communications and public discourse
A $5 million grant from USC Life Trustee Wallis Annenberg and the Annenberg Foundation funds the state-of-the-art multimedia production facility in Washington, D.C.
USC Students’ D.C. Dreams Come True
A gift from the Epstein family opens opportunities for students at the nation’s capital.
USC Launches Trojan Caucus on Capitol Hill
USC Alumni in U.S. Congress unite through the new bipartisan Trojan Caucus to foster collaboration, leadership, and lifelong connections from D.C. to L.A.
NBC’s Chuck Todd appointed inaugural USC Capital Campus scholar-in-residence
The award-winning journalist will host events and lectures in addition to teaching at the university’s Washington, D.C., base and participating in events in Los Angeles.
Hundreds of alumni gather at USC Capital Campus
The event marked the launch of new programs and spaces at the university’s hub in the nation’s capital.
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.