Dear Trojan Community, I am pleased to share this update on USC’s Culture Journey. For the past three years, tens of thousands of students, faculty, staff, and administrators have collaborated, contributing to discussions and surveys resulting in the creation of USC’s Six Unifying Values. Together, we are intentionally defining and building an ethical and inclusive…
Category: President
11/22 – Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs announcement
Dear Trojan Community, I write today to share that Charles Zukoski will be stepping down from his post as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, effective January 1, 2023, and returning to his roots in full-time teaching and research at USC. I want to thank Provost Zukoski for his dedication and service to…
11/17 – Accelerating pharmaceutical science and biomedical engineering at USC
Dear Trojan Community, Today, the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering and the University of Southern California are announcing a major initiative to advance human understanding in pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical engineering, and to facilitate greater integration with USC’s academic research community. More than 20 years ago, USC received a generous gift from Alfred E. Mann…
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…
9/2 – A message from President Folt
President Folt shares her excitement about all the new things happening on campus this fall.
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…
6/16 – Announcing Suzanne Nora Johnson as Chair of the Board of Trustees
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…
5/20- Highlights from an Amazing Year
Greetings Trojans everywhere, As we head into the summer, I wanted to share some highlights from a monumental year at USC. Have a wonderful summer and Fight On! Carol L. Folt President
5/3 – USC Health Sciences Schools Update
Dear USC community, I am writing to share news about USC’s medical health system. As you all know, there is much to celebrate, and it was my pleasure to share this with you at my State of the University address at HSC. I also spoke with many of you at the installation of Dr. Carolyn Meltzer…
3/29 – Investing in our faculty and staff
March 29, 2022 Dear Trojan faculty and staff, Greetings. It is wonderful to see everyone back not only from spring break but from nearly two years of COVID restrictions. As we look ahead, there will be many opportunities to take what we have learned and apply it in new and creative ways. It is also…