On behalf of President Folt, I am pleased to announce that we will welcome Dr. Melissa Just as dean of the USC Libraries, effective November 27, 2023.
Category: Students
Today, USC Student Affairs becomes USC Student Life. In line with the Unifying Values, the renaming reflects our community’s dedication to students.
As a pluralistic university whose students, faculty, and alumni come from more than a hundred countries, we are deeply committed to fostering and reflecting the profound diversity of political, cultural, and religious beliefs and perspectives among our community.
It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Joel Curran as USC’s senior vice president and chief communications officer. Effective July 10, Joel will lead all of USC’s central communications and events functions.
As we conclude this academic year and prepare for another, I hope you’ll take a moment to see exciting highlights and read incredible stories of Trojans everywhere who are making their mark.
This Thursday, May 18, DPS will partner with the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, and others in a drill at the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) that will simulate an active shooter situation.
Our unifying goal with this initiative is to create a digital backbone that embeds computational power, digital literacy, and evolving technologies into all disciplines. By enhancing pedagogy and programs in all 22 diverse schools and institutes at USC, we will prepare leaders to be digitally fluent, technologically adept, and, above all, ethically sound.
We are sharing with our community recent updates to measures related to COVID-19 safety, as emergency declarations for our state and region have recently ended, marking a significant chapter close in the long journey of COVID-19 from pandemic to endemic illness.
The ONE USC Safety Vision is a powerful reminder that our community members come from diverse backgrounds and experiences and that USC must be proactive in ensuring that all students, faculty, staff, neighbors, and campus visitors feel safe.
It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Andrew Guzman as USC’s next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, starting July 1, 2023. Dr. Guzman is a renowned legal scholar and economist, and an innovative academic leader with decades of experience building programs across multiple disciplines. In his new role, he will also hold the Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky Provost’s Chair.