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…
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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…
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
May 3, 2022 To: USC Community Fr: Sarah Van Orman, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC RE: Update on COVID-19 Procedures The following information provides updated guidance on campus procedures related to COVID-19 safety and public health notifications to our campus community. Currently,…
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…
April 19, 2022 Fellow Trojans, As most of you know, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will be presented this coming weekend, April 23 and 24, on the University Park Campus. The festival, the nation’s largest literary event, attracts about 150,000 people during its two days. The installation of tents and other structures across…
April 18, 2022 Dear USC community, Welcome to Earth Week 2022, Trojans! This week offers a perfect lens through which to remind us that earth’s life support systems are what sustain us and allow us to thrive. We are part of nature, and this Earth Week, we have reason to celebrate as we introduce our…