USC Names Replacement For Rick Caruso

Suzanne Nora Johnson has been elected the next Chair of the USC Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Johnson, 65, is co-chair of the Brookings Institution and previously worked for Goldman Sachs. Last week, Brookings was in the news because president John Allen resigned following allegations he illegally lobbied for Qatar. Qatar contributed tens of millions of dollars to Brookings before the funding relationship ended last … Continue reading USC Names Replacement For Rick Caruso

USC Wants You To “Stay Doubted”

In case you wondered why the new company USC hired is called “Stay Doubted” here is the answer from founder/CEO Michael Jones: We believe in the power of 2 forms of doubt. Self doubt and external doubt. In both forms, it’s because you’re pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. That’s where you grow, so we believe it’s good to embrace doubt and “stay doubted”. … Continue reading USC Wants You To “Stay Doubted”

USC Morning Buzz: Go Now, Don’t Pay Later

I finally found someone going to Salute to Troy! A donor called me after reading my post yesterday. “I don’t want to go but I got a call from the athletic dept. asking me to buy tickets,” the donor said. “They twisted my arm but now I can say no the next time they call to ask for something that will probably be more expensive.” … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Go Now, Don’t Pay Later

USC Has New NIL Company To Help Athletes

USC announced a partnership to create NIL opportunities for student-athletes with a company called Stay Doubted. It’s not exactly a new venture because Stay Doubted and BLVD Studios (which already is part of USC) are both run by the creative agency, J1S. Michael Jones, the founder of J1S, is also the CEO of Stay Doubted. Sounds like a good deal for J1S. The NIL opportunities … Continue reading USC Has New NIL Company To Help Athletes