February 10, 2026
Author: Rod Yabut
February 9, 2026
January 9, 2026 On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the deans and university leaders, and our faculty and staff—welcome to USC. You are joining a remarkable university where you can learn from professors who are not just wonderful teachers, but leading researchers expanding the frontiers of knowledge and discovery. A university where you’ll not…
November 3, 2025 Dear Faculty and Staff, I am writing to provide an update on our financial resilience efforts. Over the last several months, our university has undertaken an extraordinary effort to strengthen its financial foundation and prepare for uncertainties facing all of higher education. While this effort has been necessary to protect the university’s…
October 16, 2025 Dear Trojan Family, Earlier today, I sent this letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. I appreciate the various points of view shared with me by many members of our community. Although USC has declined to join the proposed Compact, we look forward…
August 25, 2025 Welcome to a new academic year, Trojans! I hope you’ll take a moment to watch this message as we start the fall semester with excitement and purpose. Fight On! Beong-Soo KimInterim President
August 21, 2025 On behalf of the USC Board of Trustees, the esteemed deans and leaders sitting behind me, and all of our faculty and staff: welcome to USC! When you join USC, you’re not just joining a university with amazing professors, an unparalleled breadth of courses, and a football team that’s going to crush…