12/18: First COVID-19 Vaccines Administered to Frontline USC Hospital Personnel

Keck Medical Center of USC and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital have received their first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

12/16: A Holiday Message from President Folt and USC

President Carol Folt shares a holiday message with the USC community.

12/14: Spring 2021 COVID-19 Screening Strategy Update

Sarah Van Orman, USC’s Chief Health Officer for USC Student Health, announces the university’s expanded COVID-19 testing capacity for Spring 2021.

12/10: A Winter Recess Update from President Folt

President Carol Folt announces that this year’s winter recess has been extended by one week and will begin on Monday, December 21, and end on Sunday, January 3.

12/3: COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Rod Hanners, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Keck Medicine of USC, will chair a COVID-19 vaccine working group that is principally engaged in developing an evidence-based strategy for the vaccination of USC staff, faculty, students, and patients.

11/30: Update on the 2021 Retirement Pause

We have decided to not institute the full 10% pause on University contributions to USC’s 403b Retirement Savings Program, as previously communicated on June 8, 2020. Effective January 1, 2021, the University will continue the 5% match program, matching the pre-tax and/or Roth contributions of our employees, up to 5% of eligible earnings.

11/24: Los Angeles Times Digital Subscription

As announced by President Folt in her video today, we are pleased to extend an offer to students, faculty, and staff for a complimentary one-year subscription to the Los Angeles Times Digital Edition thanks to our sponsorship with the Los Angeles Times for the annual Festival of Books.

11/24: A Message of Thanksgiving from President Folt

President Carol Folt shares a message of thanks at the end of the fall semester.

11/20: Mandated Curfew for Los Angeles County

Sarah Van Orman, USC’s Chief Health Officer for USC Student Health, directs the USC community to follow the California Department of Public Health’s guidelines around the evening curfew, effective starting at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21.

11/18: Spring COVID-19 Safety Planning

Sarah Van Orman, USC’s Chief Health Officer for USC Student Health, and David Wright, Senior Vice President, Administration, share updates regarding the upcoming Spring 2021 semester.