USC Von Kleinsmid Center

What is there to say about VKC? It’s like reviewing. water. You use it all the time, don’t think of it much, and probably take it for granted. But VKC deserves some credit for the many memories you’ll develop here.
Many liberal arts classes call VKC home. I took language classes (Chinese and Korean) here, as well as a history class and several others I’m not remembering right now.
The building is unlocked at night, so you can come in after 7 or so to study. Plenty of other people have the same idea, though, especially around finals, so you may have to look elsewhere. There’s always the library. You can also book rooms here for student organizations; it’s a popular location given the availability of rooms and the proximity to freshman dorms.
Somewhere in the late 2000s or early 2010s they upgraded the furniture to comfortable, ergonomic chairs and clean white desks. They’re very comfortable. Unfortunately, many of the rooms aren’t large enough to accommodate the furniture. VKC was built when USC had far fewer students and, let’s be honest, obesity has increased quite a bit since then.
The facilities aren’t exactly spectacular. The building feels worn-​out, and the arches dated. The globe tower is a symbol of USC, though, and it’s a nice way to get your bearings when you’re lost in your first days of freshman year.
Even if you’re studying engineering, you’ll probably spend time here working on your General Education requirements. You might as well enjoy it.

There’s usually plenty of rooms to study in at night which is always a huge plus when you’re a student. Nice aesthetics on the outside, being one of the signature buildings of this school because you can see the globe at the top of the tower. It’s also pretty cool that there are a hundred plus flags of nationalities hanging outside, gives the place a nice touch.

If you are an IR student you are going to be spending a lot of time here, especially since the IR library is underneath this building.
I really like all of the flags that are hanging at VKC; every time you are there you try to name all the countries but it’s pretty much impossible. The classrooms here are so-​so and the wifi can get kind of sketchy but it’s not too bad. The best part is the library downstairs because it’s pretty quiet and there are lots of great IR books and journals that can be helpful for research papers and other projects. Sometimes there is even free coffee down there too! Oh and occasionally they will put a bunch of books outside that are FREE so you can take them if you like. I like going here much more than Leavey for sure.