Welcome to Priam Residential College Fall 2017

PRIAM RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE 2017-2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS Move-In Day Schedule

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Residential College Theme: Innovation and Design

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Meet your RAs

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Residential Staff & Faculty

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Campus Resources

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WELCOME PRIAM RESIDENTS Welcome to your new home in Priam 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 238 of your peers in this vibrant, prideful and scholarly living-learning community. With diverse programming opportunities, faculty and staff support, and a community of second-year USC students as your neighbors, we’re confident that you’ll feel at home in no time!

WELCOME SCHEDULE Tuesday, August 15th Move-In 8:00am-5:00pm

Wednesday, August 16th Floor Meetings 7:30pm, see your RA for location Welcome Event 9:00pm, in the second floor courtyard

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PRIAM

RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE

Residential College Theme: Innovation and Design The Priam Residential College has a focus on Innovation & Design and aspires to support the interests and passions of students in the areas of technology, science, and design. This community will encourage the pursuit of solutions to global challenges through creativity, innovation, and novelty. The Priam Residential College welcomes all students, across academic disciplines, to connect and create opportunities to transcend their academics and bring ideas to life.

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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MEET YOUR RAs JOIN BUILDING GOVERNMENT Are you looking to get more involved in your residential college?

Jessica Hanks

Alexandra Hider

Amir Kelly

Niaje Morgan

Biological Sciences

Popular Music

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Political Science

Narrative Studies

Do you want to gain valuable leadership experience while making lasting friendships?

Are you interested in planning events and outings or serving as an advocate for your floormates? Consider joining the Priam Building Government!

Each BG is comprised of five core elected positions (President, Advocacy Chair, Community Outreach Chair, Funding Chair, and Programming Chair) and multiple supporting roles (including Floor Senators, Intramural Chairs, Advertising Coordinators, Inclusion Chair, and Eco Rep). Look for election information during Move-In and Welcome Week!

RESIDENTIALSTAFF & FACULTY Neelesh Tiruviluamala (Neel) completed his PhD in the area of partial differential equations at UCLA in 2012 under the supervision of James Ralston. He is currently also interested in artificial intelligence and machine learning and he regularly works with undergraduates on research projects and independent studies. Tiruviluamala believes that interesting and important ideas are best fostered through conversation and collaboration. He wants residents to encourage one another to speak freely, passionately, and openly about the topics that excite them. Tiruviluamala also hopes that residents will feel comfortable approaching him to ask him about his research, to share a joke or a riddle, to provide suggestions for games or other group activities, or to just say hi.

Faculty in Residence

Neelesh Tiruviluamala Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Mathematics USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Assistant Director

Debra Allen

Residential College Coordinator

Morgan Vinson

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.

Morgan Vinson is from the East Bay Area in Northern California and attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where she received her bachelor’s in sociology with a minor in Italian studies. After graduating, she worked for two years as an assistant resident director at UCSB in first-year communities, and further developed her passion for advising, conduct, and social justice and diversity work. Vinson earned her master’s in student affairs administration from UCLA. Her research interests are based around a deep understanding of hegemonic masculinity and how it affects higher education and the development of women of color. While at UCLA, she worked in the Dean of Students Office with assessments, surveys, and case files. In her free time, Vinson enjoys making music, cooking, Core Power Yoga, reading, and spending time with friends and family. She speaks Italian near-fluently, and she considers herself a feminist.

Check out more of the Priam Residential College experience at http://resed.usc.edu/residential-colleges/priam

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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 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

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CAMPUS RESOURCES Office for Residential Education Office for Wellness and Health Promotion STU 200 213-740-2080

Student Support and Advocacy STU 201 213-821-4710

ESHC 203 213-740-4777

Engemann Student Health Center (ESHC) Housing

RSVP (Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services)

1031 W. 34th St. 213-740-9355

620 McCarthy Way 213-740-8488

Counseling Services

Department of Public Safety

ESHC 304 213-740-7711

3667 McClintock Ave. 213-740-4321

GET SOCIAL WITH RESED!

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