Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Former aerospace exec named USC's interim president
C. L. Max Nikias is out as USC’s president. The university has been embroiled in scandal after scandal, the latest over gynecologist George Tyndall, who was accused of sexually abusing students for decades.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readC. L. Max Nikias is out as USC’s president. The university has been embroiled in scandal after scandal, the latest over gynecologist George Tyndall, who was accused of sexually abusing students for decades. In May, hundreds of USC staffers called for Nikias to step down. When there was no follow-up, they sent out another petition last week. Now Wanda Austin is stepping in as interim president. She’s a USC trustee, and former aerospace executive.
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What's next for USC as Nikias resigns- 0:00Former aerospace exec named USC's interim presidentYou’re reading this
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The full episode
1 of 5What's next for USC as Nikias resigns- 0:00Former aerospace exec named USC's interim presidentYou’re reading this
- 7:39Zero tolerance policy did little to deter migrants from crossing the border
- 15:34The power of the term 'welfare'
- 24:58The forgotten history of one of the biggest U.S. federal detention programs
- 41:57Fire rips through historic area in O.C. forest