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Ross Minority Program in Real Estate Ross Dispatch!

March 8, 2006

In February 2006, the Ross Program celebrated its third winter class! Students ranged in background and experience to comprise a top notch group of real estate professionals. There was stiff competition between the five student groups in the final adjudication process. As a result, there were two winning teams from the Real Estate development proposal project presentations. The program ended with a graduation ceremony and keynote address by Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and CEO of American City Vista with attendance from past alumni, Advisory Board members, friends and sponsors. Congratulations to the Ross Winter 2006 program participants!

We are currently accepting applications for our upcoming Summer 2006 program! Please visit our newly revised website which features alumni Jimar Wilson of West Angeles and Kia Roberts who is an Attorney and real estate entrepreneur. For more details please visit our Ross Website.

Summer Session Dates:

June 12-23, 2006

Tuition:

Each student’s tuition is partially subsidized by the Lusk Center for Real Estate, the University of Southern California and by contributions from private donors, corporate and bank sponsors. The tuition fee is $4200.00 which covers registration, course materials, meals, networking events and [housing].

In the News:

Congratulations to Jimmie Tucker, Ross Alum Summer 2004 in Memphis, Tennessee on his FED EX project! Jimmie is the CEO who designed the downtown FED EX Stadium. His team Self Tucker Architects, Inc. (STA) was the principal Architect-Developer who designed the project and co-developed the project.

Self Tucker Architects, Inc. (STA) is an Architecture, Planning and Interior Design Firm located in Memphis, Tennessee. The growth of the firm has been steady and consistent since it’s beginning. The firm has grown from two men in 1995 to twenty-two. STA offers comprehensive services that range from master planning, to post-occupancy evaluation. For more information on STA please visit www.selftucker.com.

If you are interested in being showcased in the Ross Dispatch, please forward your bio and summary of accomplishments to Jennifer Thomas, Program Administrator at jathomas@usc.edu.

Stay Connected!

If you have re-located, changed jobs, or are interested in continuing education, events or would like to be involved in the upcoming summer session, please drop us a line!

The USC Lusk Center specializes in building links between academics and industry professionals, with students and real estate professionals, connecting industry sectors and the communities they serve and, above all, between public and private entities. The substantive connection of scholarship, academic programs and professional involvement embodied in the Lusk Center has advanced the Center to the top ranks of its peers, and reinforced its reputation as a leading academic center for real estate research, study and professional collaboration. We want you to maximize the benefits and opportunities available to you.

Please keep in touch!

For additional information, please visit www.usc.edu/org/ross.