Heritage Hall
Heritage Hall houses the university’s athletic department and celebrates the glorious Trojan athletic heritage. Housing USC’s Heisman Lobby along with a sports performance center, a broadcast studio and a lounge for Women of Troy student-athletes.
Tommy Trojan
Standing in the middle of USC’s University Park Campus is Tommy Trojan. The bronze statue of a Trojan Warrior serves as a symbol of the university’s fighting spirit. Inscribed on the statue’s base is “THE TROJAN” and the university’s seal, with the Latin motto “Palmam qui meruit ferat” (Let him who deserves it bear away the palm).
Hecuba
Hecuba serves as an affirmation of USC’s commitment to cultural diversity. Hecuba symbolizes gender equality at USC and captures the diversity of our Trojan Family. A quotation from Hamlet appears as her inscription alongside a pair of lines from Euripides’ Hecuba.
Neil Armstrong
The eight-foot bronze tribute to USC alumnus and astronaut Neil Armstrong sits in USC Viterbi’s Epstein Family Plaza. The statue was a gift of the Trojan League of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Known as “The Greatest Stadium in the World,” the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, is a civic treasure for generations of Angelenos. The stadium was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1984.
George Tirebiter
Tirebiter is USC’s one and only canine mascot. George Tirebiter I was a canine mutt once famous for chasing cars through the campus. He first appeared at football games in 1940. Tirebiter I was adopted by students and became a campus hero.
Olympic Oaks
Following the Olympics in 1936, two of USC’s storied gold-medal winners brought home something more than just their hardware. Athletes who won gold that year were given the seeds of an oak tree (Germany’s national tree) to plant in their home countries. USC Olympians planted their oak trees on campus.
Uytengsu Aquatic Center
Home of the USC Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive Team and the Water Polo Teams, the Uytengsu Aquatics Center is a state-of-the-art outdoor aquatics venue located adjacent to the Lyon Recreation Center. The facility was home to the 1984 Summer Olympics and was most recently renovated and given its current name in 2014.
Historic Campus Monuments
The USC University Park Campus is home to 12 historical monuments. The Los Angeles City Council has recognized these culturally significant buildings as Historic-Cultural Monuments due to their architectural styles and importance to the university’s cultural landscape. The newly designated landmarks include the Bovard Administration Building, Mudd Hall and many others.