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Multigenerational, Multidisciplinary, Multicultural

Since its founding in 1978, the USC Emeriti Center has served the university’s retirees and pre-retirees in living healthy and purposeful lives by providing essential information, resources, services, advocacy, privileges, and support. Part of the Office of the Provost, the Emeriti Center offers most of its services and programs free of charge and is open to campus and community. We are an inclusive community celebrating our diverse population and offer many intergenerational learning programs throughout the year.

Mission & Vision

The USC Emeriti Center supports USC faculty and staff in living healthy and purposeful lives throughout their lifecycle by providing opportunities for service, teaching and research.

Our inclusive Center is the intergenerational bridge across the university employee lifespan. We partner with USC schools for multidisciplinary, multigenerational and multicultural initiatives benefitting the university community and beyond. Through this model, we support USC faculty research and teaching while engaging USC students in experiential learning and practice outside the classroom.

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Administration

Deborah Jones

Co-Director @ USC Emeriti Center
Faculty Retirement Navigator

jonesdeb@usc.edu

Laury DeSanctis

Co-Director @ USC Emeriti Center
Director of Programs and Events

laury.desanctis@usc.edu

Affiliated Organizations

Town and Gown

USC Emeriti College

The Emeriti Center’s lifelong learning and research arm is the Emeriti College, which also serves as a USC speakers’ bureau, offering community outreach on behalf of the university and the Emeriti Center. The Emeriti College also offers many interesting enrichment courses at various locations throughout LA

Retired Faculty Association

The Retired Faculty Association (RFA) is a membership organization that promotes the well-being and represents the interests of USC’s retired faculty. RFA’s membership includes all who have been full-time or part-time USC faculty members. Membership is activated by payment of a nominal annual membership fee.
Annual Staff Retirement Recognition Luncheon

Staff Retirement Association

The Staff Retirement Association (SRA) is a membership organization contributing to the fellowship, interests, and continued university involvement of USC’s retired staff. Membership is open to all USC staff—retired or actively employed—upon payment of a nominal membership fee.

Student Staff

Evan Zhang
Evan ZhangJunior, Business Administration
Evan Zhang
Jacob Sturm
Jacob SturmFreshman, Business of Cinematic Arts
Jacob Sturm
Zelda Fishman
Zelda FishmanFreshman, Jewish Studies
Zelda Fishman
Celeste Leendertse
Celeste LeendertseJunior, Economics
Celeste Leendertse
Elzira Noga
Elzira NogaJunior, Civil Engineering
Elzira Noga
Tracy Wang
Tracy WangSophomore, Human Development and Aging
Tracy Wang
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Partnerships

The USC Emeriti Center, as part of the Office of the Provost, collaborates with colleague organizations across the university and throughout the greater community. In particular, we wish to acknowledge those institutions with which we partner most frequently.