Each year, the Alumni Association hosts events which introduce graduates to current students and fellow alumni. As top-level professionals and executives, our alumni are able to help current students with career planning and job placements. Many gerontology students benefit from our active Alumni Association. The University of Southern California is proud to host the Alpha Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Omega, the academic honor society for gerontology. Members of this honor society represent the highest-caliber of student at USC and many members are involved in the study of aging beyond the classroom.
Membership is invitational based upon grade point average.
Throughout the year, the Andrus Gerontology Center and the Leonard Davis School host workshops, conferences and lectures. Our Colloquium Series provides a forum for outstanding researchers to discuss their cutting-edge research work with colleagues. Students are encouraged to participate in these events. In addition to school-hosted events, the Leonard Davis School encourages students to attend gerontology conferences annually, including those hosted by the American Society on Aging, the Gerontological Society of America, and the National Conference on Aging. Our students attend conferences nation-wide.