ownership to USC. In 1990 Capitol College began offering a similar master's degree in system management. The aviation safety program continues at the Viterbi School of Engineering. Some professors within the Institute transferred to the Viterbi School of Engineering, where they continue to successfully teach and do research today. Some left the Institute for other locations and endeavors. Alumni The student alumni group was named "Triumvirate," and maintained a strong college presence. They had an annual event during U.S.C.'s Trojan Homecoming week. The systems focus of all the programs provided a unique educational environment that is replicated in few other institutions. This systems focus allowed students to develop and apply systems thinking and approaches to a wide variety of fields, making it a skill common to each of the departmental study areas. The alumni of this program became part of the Viterbi School of Engineering alumni group. Many alumni of I.S.S.M. remain active in their fields, and have achieved prominence in the U.S. military, N.A.S.A, and other organizations. For instance, former astronaut Major General Charles F. Bolden, Jr., USMC(Ret), appointed by President Barack Obama as N.A.S.A. Administrator July 2009, received the MSSM from USC in 1977. The Institute of Systems and Safety Management was an example of an organization that was outstanding at what it did, that provided a unique and world-class product, but whose focus did not fit the strategic plan of its supporting organization in a new era, and was thus eliminated. References University of Southern California