Beong-Soo Kim

University of Southern California’s interim president

“The Trojan Family is unique in its power, reach, and distinction, and I step into this role eager to strengthen our common bonds and advance USC’s place in our world.”

– USC interim President Beong-Soo Kim

State of the University Address

State of the University Address announcement 2026

RSVP here by February 2

Trojan Talks Podcast

Trojan Talks Ep. 5: President Beong-Soo Kim with Eileen Crimmins

In the fifth episode of Trojan Talks, President Kim and Eileen Crimmins, one of the world’s leading scholars in aging and population health, discuss how scientists measure aging and longevity — and why living longer does not always mean living healthier. They explore biomarkers, life-course influences on health, and what demographic trends suggest about the future of aging.

Listen to Trojan Talks on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

News

USC students at Spring Convocation in Galen Center

At spring convocation, newest Trojans urged to follow their hearts and to be open to unexpected paths

Interim President Beong-Soo Kim joined campus leaders to officially welcome new Trojans at spring convocation, highlighting USC’s global community and the power of unexpected beginnings.

USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim and Vice President for Student Life Monique S. Allard (right) join Trojan Family Weekend visitors in posing for a photo. (USC Photo/Brian van der Brug)

Parents, families get an official USC welcome during Trojan Family Weekend

“I haven’t found another university that calls its students, alumni, faculty and staff a true family,” Interim President Beong-Soo Kim says. He hears story after story of Trojans lifting one another up and paying it forward.

Beong-Soo Kim and Dafer Dakhil, executive director of the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Foundation, address the reception. (USC Photo/Brian van der Brug)

Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Foundation celebrates its strong ties with USC

The foundation also presented USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim with its Distinguished Pathfinder’s Award.

Contact

For general inquiries and correspondence:

Office of the President
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0012
Tel: 213-740–2111
Fax: 213-821–1342
president@usc.edu

Beong-Soo Kim — Photo credit: ©Henry Kofman/Daily Trojan