President Carol Folt with several new USC students after presiding over her first convocation ceremony at USC.

Carol Folt

University of Southern California’s 12th president

“U.S. presidents, military heroes, performers, the world’s greatest athletes — including our legendary Trojan football team — have all graced this historic (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum) landmark. Today, you’re entering a new phase of your life. Your years here are certainly going to change you, many times over.”

– President Carol Folt, from her Fall 2024 convocation address

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