Author: Lisa Rau

Announcing USC’s interim Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

December 3, 2025 Dear Colleagues, I am writing to let you know that Joel Curran, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, will be leaving USC on December 31 and returning to his native North Carolina to consult and be closer to his wife and family. During his two and a half years at USC,…

Announcing USC’s AI Summit and AI Strategy Committee

October 6, 2025 Dear Trojan Family, Every day, artificial intelligence becomes a more visible part of our lives — from how we learn and work to how we connect with each other. One of my top priorities as president is to harness USC’s opportunity to lead in the age of AI, and I’m pleased to…

An Update from Interim President Kim

October 3, 2025 Dear Trojan Family, On Wednesday evening, USC received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education inviting us to provide feedback on a draft Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. The draft covers a number of issues that I believe are important to study and discuss. I have already heard from…

Important Update on University Finances

July 14, 2025 Dear Faculty and Staff, One of my highest priorities is ensuring that USC has the strong financial foundation needed to continue delivering on our mission of academic excellence into the future. Today I’m writing to explain some difficult actions that need to be taken to address USC’s structural deficit in our volatile…

Supporting Trojan Research Excellence

July 7, 2025 Dear Trojan Family, Research is fundamental to USC’s mission. Our researchers are developing groundbreaking treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, blindness, and cancer; generating innovative technologies that improve lives; and expanding the frontiers of human knowledge and understanding. As you can see here, there’s no limit to what we can achieve together.  Our research…