11/7 – Nov. 11 Veterans Day and Weekday Football Game at the Coliseum

To: USC Students, Faculty, and Staff From: David Wright, Senior Vice President, Administration Date: November 7, 2022 Subject: November 11: Veterans Day and Weekday Football Game at the Coliseum On Friday, November 11, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., USC will host the Colorado Buffaloes for a football game at the Coliseum. Because this is Veterans Day, it is…

11/2 – Expo Park to host LAFC USC Trojans matches Nov 5

To: USC Students, Faculty and Staff From: David Wright, Senior Vice President, Administration Date: November 2, 2022 Subject: Exposition Park to host both LAFC and USC Trojans matches on November 5 Congratulations to the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), which won its Western Conference Championship game last weekend. As a result of its victory, the…

10/19 – Winter Recess update

Dear Trojans, With the USC Competes initiative, we are committed more than ever to investing in you: our world-class faculty and staff. Every day, you bring immense talent and dedication to support the university’s mission. You ensure that teaching, research, artistic creation, professional practice, and public service thrive here. You are critical to all aspects of…

10/13- Earthquake Preparedness and The Great Shakeout

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…

9/29 – Flu Vaccination, COVID-19 Boosters, Updates

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…

9/29 – Green Week 2022

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,…

9/23 – Message to USC Community

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…

8/2-COVID-19 safety and other key reminders

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…

7/13 — Health Advisory Regarding COVID-19 and update on Pop Testing

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…

6/30- An update on the future of USC Athletics

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…