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The forgotten history of Terminal Island

USC Price launches environmental curriculum

Research reveals untapped potential of voters of color

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Professor’s art tells story of the Asian Diaspora

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Terminal Island in southern Los Angeles is home to a tragic – and largely forgotten – chapter in American history.

• In the early 1940s, a vibrant Japanese fishing village thrived on Terminal Island. Immigrant families – with their exceptional ability to catch the biggest fish in the Pacific – built a community with stores, schools, sports teams and annual parades. 

A book co-authored by USC Price School Professor Geraldine Knatz – Terminal lsland: Lost Communities on America’s Edge – chronicles the evolution of Terminal Island, including the U.S. government’s decision to send Japanese-American residents to internment camps and knock down their homes and businesses during WWII.

Click here to read more about this hidden history.

 

New curriculum at the USC Price School prepares students for the difficult policy problems posed by climate change and other environmental threats.

• Starting with the Fall 2024 semester, students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy can enroll in the Urban Environmental and Sustainability Policy Track. The new program leverages the USC Price School’s expertise – including environmental policy and urban planning –
  as well as USC’s campus in Los Angeles, a city on the front lines of tackling climate change.

Click here to learn more about these exciting new courses.

 

New reports from the Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID) show how Non-Latino voters and voters of color could determine the presidential election -- if they were motivated to go to the polls.

• Why it matters: If narrowed by November, the research concludes, this gap could significantly influence election results, particularly in swing states that had particularly close election outcomes in 2020.
  
  
• In her words: “The huge number of eligible non-voters among communities of color in swing states presents an extraordinary opportunity for voter mobilization and engagement,” said CID Director Mindy Romero, the study’s lead author.
  

Click here to read more about this potential election gamechanger.

🚚 Transitioning to zero-emission trucks: Trucking companies that carry cargo on short trips for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will have a tough time switching to zero-emission trucks to meet regulatory requirements. Read more

 

🎧 New PricePod: Associate Professor Michael Thom explains whether tax breaks for film and TV productions is good policy – or just a bad Hollywood ending. Take a listen

 

🎤 Style over substance: When it comes to presidential debates, ow a candidate looks or sounds can matter more than what they say, USC Price experts explain. Read more

 

🚰 Little trust in drinking water: Even in countries with high access to basic drinking water services, doubts about the safety of water were widespread, according to a study. Read more

 

Associate Professor Annette M. Kim is not only a public policy expert – she’s an accomplished artist.  

 

Her most recent artwork is on display at the ReflectSpace Gallery in the Glendale Public Library. The gallery seeks to address the Armenian Genocide and other human atrocities, with the space is designed to explore and reflect on genocides, human and civil rights violations.

• The current exhibition, (Be)Longing: Asian Diasporic Crossings, explores the effect of war and displacement on subsequent generations and the East-West Asian diaspora through maps, sculptures, photography, and other media and features artists from the U.S., South Korea, and China.
  
  
• In her words: “This has been an interesting intersection between where my public policy world and the art world has really come together,” Kim said.

 

Click here to read about Kim’s art and see photos of her latest work. 

 

The New York Times spoke to Julie Marsh about whether social issues in schools are still energizing voters.

 

Associated Press quoted James Ferris in a story about how Warren Buffett’s children are poised to become a major force in philanthropy.

 

Newsweek interviewed Roberto Suro about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims about the U.S.-Mexico border.

 

Bloomberg talked to Mindy Romero about the lack of outreach to voters of color. Los Angeles Times quoted Romero about false claims of election fraud.

 

Business Insider quoted Christian Grose in a story about Elon Musk’s dispute with the FAA. CalMatters interviewed Grose about the presidential debate.

 

Los Angeles Times featured Mark Baldassare about why Californians could turn out to vote in high numbers this November.

 

Inside Higher Ed spoke to Shaun Harper about how the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action is affecting college admissions.

 

Los Angeles Daily News quoted Marlon Boarnet about his research into converting trucks that serve ports into zero-emission vehicles.

 

This represents only a portion of recent USC Price faculty media.

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