During President Kim’s town hall meetings last fall, many in our community asked for greater visibility into the university’s financial operations. While USC’s financial data is publicly available on our website each year, this new report is designed to make that information easier to navigate and understand.
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I am deeply honored and humbled to be appointed the 13th president of the University of Southern California. To the Board of Trustees, the Presidential Search Committee, our amazing faculty, staff, and students, and the entire Trojan Family: thank you for entrusting me to advance USC’s mission – with openness, vision, and integrity – during this time of change and immense opportunity.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees and upon the recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee, we are writing to share that Beong-Soo Kim has been unanimously elected the 13th President of the University of Southern California. He will assume the role effective immediately.
I write today to share news about the deanship at Viterbi. After extensive consultation with Dean Yortsos, we have mutually agreed that he will not seek the usual fifth-year dean review and will return to the faculty at Viterbi at the end of this academic year.
As USC’s AI Strategy Committee continues the discussion to guide its forthcoming recommendations on how AI can be leveraged to enhance the university’s mission, we are reminded that the strategy will only be as strong, creative, and inclusive as the community that defines it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts in our survey. The survey results can be viewed here.
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that Mindful USC’s virtual and in-person mindfulness classes are now open for spring enrollment and are free for all USC students, faculty, staff and alumni.
As we begin the Spring 2026 semester, I am excited to announce that active USC students, faculty, and staff can now explore generative artificial intelligence with USC’s ChatGPT Edu workspace. Over the next few days, you will receive an invitation from OpenAI to activate your ChatGPT Edu account.
As we close the year, we want to take a moment to thank you for the engagement, energy, and insight you’ve brought to the community discussion on USC’s AI strategy. The questions you raise, the innovation you highlight, and the conversations you spark constantly reminded us why this work matters so much: because we’re not just participating in the future of AI; together, we’re shaping it.
On behalf of Interim President Beong-Soo Kim, I am delighted to announce that Laura S. Abrams, MSW, PhD, a professor in the Department of Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA, has agreed to serve as the next dean of USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, effective July 1, 2026. Abrams will also be appointed as the David Lawrence Stein/Violet Goldberg Sachs Professor of Mental Health.
December 17, 2025 The annual, previously scheduled safety drill for USC’s Department of Public Safety, the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department and others will take place on Friday, December 19, at USC’s University Park Campus. This drill, which has been planned for months, will proceed as scheduled and will simulate an active shooter scenario…