March 7, 2022 Dear USC Community, Every year, we are pleased to honor members of our exceptional faculty with University and Distinguished professorships. These are USC’s highest academic honors, which we present to our colleagues who have brought great distinction to our university through the unparalleled excellence of their accomplishments. It is my pleasure to…
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March 4, 2022 Dear USC Community, On Tuesday evening, our Office of Religious and Spiritual Life hosted a vigil in support of Ukraine, and our community came together to express our solidarity and profound sorrow. We’re horrified by the violence we’re seeing. Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine. It is difficult to…
March 4, 2022 Dear Trojan Community, As many of you know, Los Angeles County has issued a revised health order, removing the indoor masking requirement that has been in place since July 17, 2021. The amended regulations recognize how far we have come following the Delta and Omicron surges. According to the CDC, the level…
February 25, 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 Deona Willes, MPH, CLS Executive Director, Environmental Health and Safety RE: COVID-19 Masking Update for Campuses As COVID-19 cases…
February 18, 2022 TO: USC Students, Faculty and University Staff FR: Sarah Van Orman, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC RE: COVID-19 Update for Campuses The spring 2022 current outlook on COVID-19 transmission has greatly improved at USC and in LA County since the peak…
Dear Trojan Community, Following the Rams’ Super Bowl victory this past Sunday, a parade and rally will take place tomorrow, February 16, 2022 to celebrate the team’s championship. The parade begins at the Shrine Auditorium at 11:00 a.m., and participants will walk via Jefferson Boulevard and Figueroa Street to Exposition Park, where a rally is…
Dear Trojan Community, As you may have seen, Rick Caruso, Chair of the USC Board of Trustees, just announced that he will be entering the race for mayor of Los Angeles and will be stepping down as Board Chair. Chair Caruso has been an inspired Board leader and his passion for and commitment to USC…
Greetings! As many of you may remember, the university announced a nationwide search for its next Department of Public Safety (DPS) Chief following the retirement of Chief John Thomas last month. Over the past few weeks, we have assembled a diverse 22-person multidisciplinary search committee made up of faculty, staff, students, and community stakeholders, and appointed an…
January 27, 2022 TO: USC Students, Faculty and University Staff RE: Reminder of COVID-19 Booster Deadline—January 30 Please be reminded that the university deadline to receive COVID-19 boosters is Sunday, January 30. All students in on-campus programs, all faculty, and all university staff are required to receive a COVID-19 booster (if in the eligible timeframe).…
January 21, 2022 Dear Colleagues, I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you of our policy of providing students with “continuity of education” as we continue to navigate the ongoing realities of COVID-19. On Monday, we return to campus for in-person instruction with the expectation that student attendance will fluctuate, either because of illness…