Trojan Family Weekend at the USC Libraries

WHAT IS TROJAN FAMILY WEEKEND?

This annual celebration is an opportunity for families to visit their students and get an up-close look at how the campus community achieves excellence in teaching, research, and public service.

The Trojan Family Weekend event experience presents an invaluable opportunity to form lifelong memories with your student and the Trojan Family.

USC Libraries programs, tours, and events run throughout the day Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, 2026. 

Thursday, October 29, 2026

A Conversation about AI with Experts from the USC Libraries

Doheny Memorial Library (DML), Room 240 1:00 – 1:50 p.m.

Join experts from the USC Libraries for an open discussion about how they use AI to support teaching, research, and learning across the university. Learn how the USC Libraries are helping Trojan students thrive in this new and rapidly shifting environment. Featured speakers: Benjamin Hall (Business Librarian), Clarissa Moreno and Bridgid Fennell (Social and Behavioral Sciences Librarians), Mike Jones (Director, Web and Automation Technologies), and Curtis Fletcher (Director of the Ahmanson Lab).

Inside Leavey Library (LVL) Self-Guided Tour 

Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library (LVL), Lobby - All Day 

Experience USC’s Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library, the go-to destination for undergraduates. Step into a bustling hub of innovation and cutting-edge technology that is shaping the future.

Explore the state-of-the-art basement learning environment, offering everything from laptops to DSLR cameras and digital audio recorders. Unleash your creativity on the third floor at the USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study's Ahmanson Lab, where workshops on design and digital authoring await.

And on the top floor, immerse yourself in groundbreaking AI technology at the Shoah foundation, engaging in heartfelt "conversations" with Holocaust survivors. Join us on a self-guided tour of the Leavey Library and discover a world of possibilities. Click here (https://libraries.usc.edu/sites/default/files/2023-10/Leavey_Library_tour_guide.pdf) to start your journey.

Doheny Memorial Library (DML) Self-Guided Tour

Doheny Memorial Library (DML), All Day 

Uncover the splendor of USC's Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, a true symbol of intellectual enrichment and artistic magnificence. An iconic Los Angeles landmark since 1932, this captivating destination offers a mesmerizing experience. Immerse yourself in the grandeur of its stained-glass windows, indulge in the inspiration of its reading rooms, navigate through its enchanting stacks, and marvel at the former card catalog room and curated exhibition spaces. Witness the architectural masterpiece that is this brick-and-limestone edifice, crafted by the brilliant minds of Ralph Adams Cram and Samuel Lunden. Prepare for a journey that will leave you in awe. Click here (https://libraries.usc.edu/sites/default/files/2021-09/Doheny%20Memorial%20Library%20self-guided%20tour%20brochure.pdf) to start your journey. (6/15/2026)

Polymathic Pizza: An Exploration with USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study

Doheny Memorial Library (DML), Room 241 5:00–6:30 p.m.

Join our undergraduate conversational series, where we embrace an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving and innovation. At the heart of the USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study programming lies "Polymathic Pizza"—an event that brings together students and faculty from across the university for engaging conversations over slices of pizza. This event offers families a firsthand glimpse into our programming and the Harman Academy's mission to break through the disciplinary silos and embark on polymathic, interweaving, creative pathways.

Friday, October 30, 2026

Inside Leavey Library (LVL) Self-Guided Tour

Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library (LVL), Lobby - All Day 

Experience USC’s Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library, the go-to destination for undergraduates. Step into a bustling hub of innovation and cutting-edge technology that is shaping the future.

Explore the state-of-the-art basement learning environment, offering everything from laptops to DSLR cameras and digital audio recorders. Unleash your creativity on the third floor at the USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study's Ahmanson Lab, where workshops on design and digital authoring await.

And on the top floor, immerse yourself in groundbreaking AI technology at the Shoah foundation, engaging in heartfelt "conversations" with Holocaust survivors. Join us on a self-guided tour of the Leavey Library and discover a world of possibilities. Click here (https://libraries.usc.edu/sites/default/files/2023-10/Leavey_Library_tour_guide.pdf) to start your journey.

Doheny Memorial Library (DML) Self-Guided Tour

Doheny Memorial Library (DML), All Day 

Uncover the splendor of USC's Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, a true symbol of intellectual enrichment and artistic magnificence. An iconic Los Angeles landmark since 1932, this captivating destination offers a mesmerizing experience. Immerse yourself in the grandeur of its stained-glass windows, indulge in the inspiration of its reading rooms, navigate through its enchanting stacks, and marvel at the former card catalog room and curated exhibition spaces. Witness the architectural masterpiece that is this brick-and-limestone edifice, crafted by the brilliant minds of Ralph Adams Cram and Samuel Lunden. Prepare for a journey that will leave you in awe. Click here (https://libraries.usc.edu/sites/default/files/2021-09/Doheny%20Memorial%20Library%20self-guided%20tour%20brochure.pdf) to start your journey. 

Phi Kappa Phi Fall Initiation Ceremony for Juniors and Recognition of Sophomores (by invitation only)

Doheny Memorial Library (DML), Room 240 1:30–2:20 p.m.

Celebrate accomplished juniors and sophomores for their academic excellence during the previous year. At the Fall Recognition Ceremony, the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi initiates juniors into full PKP membership and recognizes sophomores who are on track to be eligible for membership. Founded in 1897, and active at USC for 102 years, the national Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest all-university honor society at USC. With the USC Libraries, the USC Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi provides opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members to engage in research and creative pursuits, to share their experiences, and to earn recognition for their accomplishments within a supportive intellectual and creative community.

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