To: USC Staff From David Wright, senior vice president, administration Date: October 13, 2022 USC will participate in the 15th Annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20. USC has participated in the Great ShakeOut since it began in 2008. The university takes emergency planning and preparedness very seriously. We urge…
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Sept. 29, 2022 TO: USC Students, Faculty, and University Staff FR: Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, FACHA, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health, Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC As we enter respiratory illness season, we strongly encourage all students, faculty, and staff to receive their flu vaccination, ideally before November 1, 2022. We…
Greetings Trojans, Next week is Green Week, and have we got an assignment for you! As many of you know, sustainability is a key university priority championed by President Carol L. Folt. The next few days will offer a terrific opportunity to gain greater awareness of the university’s efforts and to learn more about Assignment: Earth,…
September 23, 2022 Dear USC Community, It is wonderful to see our campus alive with in-person classes, activities and events that provide opportunities for our students to learn and interact. We’ve enjoyed seeing so many of you at our evening concerts, involvement and career fairs, and so much more. A thriving Greek Life has been…
To: USC Students Cc: USC Faculty and Staff, USC Parents Re: COVID-19 Safety and Other Key Reminders Fr: Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, FACHA We are looking forward to a vibrant fall semester, and the arrival of our students for the beginning of the academic year. As we prepare to greet one another in…
July 13, 2022, message to USC students, faculty and university staff from Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, FACHA, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health, and Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC: The recent data collected on COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County and at USC points to a steady increase in test…
Dear Trojan Community, I am writing with exciting news about the future for our student-athletes and university community. We are announcing today that USC will join the Big Ten Conference, with plans to begin membership in August 2024. This decision was made after serious deliberation and analysis, and with great appreciation and respect for our Pac-12…
Dear Trojans, I write to you today as the newly elected Chair of the USC Board of Trustees. As a Trustee for the last two decades, I am honored to serve USC and its important constituents in my new role. Over the years, I have been privileged to get to know so many faculty and…
Dear Trojan Community, I am pleased to announce that Suzanne Nora Johnson has been elected the next Chair of the USC Board of Trustees, effective immediately. This election, the result of a thorough process developed, vetted, and executed by our Board of Trustees, demonstrates the important governance reforms our Board has implemented over the last…
Dear Colleagues, Greetings. I am writing to share some good news. The University is adding a paid personal holiday for your use by the end of each calendar year. We receive many requests for additional paid holidays to commemorate meaningful events such as Juneteenth, Veterans Day, Cesar Chavez Day and others, that USC designates as non-instructional days.…