May 5, 2024 Dear Trojan Family, I am writing to let you know that early this morning DPS, with the assistance of the LAPD, removed the occupiers who had rebuilt their illegal encampment in Alumni Park. The operation was peaceful. Campus is opening, students are returning to prepare for finals, and commencement set-up is in…
Author: Rod Yabut
May 3, 2024 Dear Trojan Family, I’m writing to let you know the steps we’re taking now to ensure students finish their finals in a quiet, safe academic environment – and that our graduating students can enjoy peaceful and joyous commencement ceremonies worthy of their accomplishments. Freedom of expression is one of our foundational values,…
The recent events at USC have been hard on all of us – I know you’re seeing it, hearing it, and that you have many questions about how we’re maintaining safety, honoring free speech, and ensuring we can host our 141st commencement to give our graduates the celebration they have earned.
Welcome back, Trojans! Hope you’ll check this video out and enjoy some highlights of the term ahead. Fight on! – President Folt
Embrace the spirit of love as we unite in joy and kindness during this festive season. Enjoy this video with a special performance by the USC Thornton Chamber Singers, accompanied by a heartfelt message from President Carol Folt.
November 6, 2023 Thank you – and welcome, everyone. It’s a privilege to greet you on behalf of USC to the Western Region Summit on Antisemitism in Higher Education. Tomorrow marks one month since the horrific October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel. I ask that we take a moment to remember family and…
October 31, 2023 Dear Faculty, Students, and Staff, Over the past three weeks, we’ve been in conversation with many faculty, students, staff, alumni, and parents who have been personally and profoundly impacted by the violence in Israel and Gaza. Yesterday, the federal government announced new actions to address antisemitism and Islamophobia on college campuses. The…
USC and the Community: Working Hand-in-hand USC’s ambitions extend far beyond the perimeter of our campuses; the university is an active partner in each of our neighborhoods. This spring, we joined community leaders to cut the ribbon at Casa de Rosas, the West Adams facility where the Head Start program is one of eight that…
This is the headline The fall semester was filled with joyous celebrations. We honored the 50th anniversaries of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the Information Sciences Institute, along with several other programs and partnerships across the university. We also marked the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark federal civil rights law that…
January 12, 2023 Dear USC Faculty and Staff, The spring semester is off and running – I hope you are enjoying being back in the mix with our dynamic students as much as I am. I’m writing to share two important developments that help us advance our special mission here at USC: Provost Search We…