September 20, 2022 President Folt was introduced by Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Thank you, Dean Bay. It’s wonderful to be here in this inspiring venue, and it’s great to be together as we celebrate this half-century milestone – the 50th anniversary of the Annenberg School for Communication…
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September 12, 2022 President Carol L. Folt University of Southern California Welcome, everyone! It is my honor to be with you today as we commemorate and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partnership between USC and Hebrew Union College. In March of this year, we signed a new partnership agreement for our next 25 years. When…
August 23, 2022 Dear Trojan Community, Over the last several months, I have had the opportunity to speak with many of you regarding our response to the increasing prevalence of antisemitism on college campuses nationwide, including at USC. Thank you again for the deep commitment and care you have shown towards our Jewish students, faculty,…
August 18, 2022 Good morning, students, parents, faculty, staff, platform party and friends – Welcome to the 2022 Convocation at the University of Southern California. To our nearly 13,000 new undergraduate and graduate Trojans – Congratulations! You’re a glorious sight on a glorious Southern California morning. Take a breath – absorb all this, so you…
August 1, 2022 Dear Colleagues, I hope you have had a restful and rejuvenating summer. As we begin to prepare for the new school year, I wanted to address recent news articles you may have seen regarding a federal investigation into the university’s response to Rose Ritch’s resignation from Undergraduate Student Government in 2020. I…
There it is. One day after celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX’s protections against discrimination based on sex, the court has now taken away nearly 50 years of constitutional protection of a woman’s right to choose. Well over half of American women have never lived without these basic protections. In California, women will retain…
Dear Trojan Community, I am writing with exciting news about the future for our student-athletes and university community. We are announcing today that USC will join the Big Ten Conference, with plans to begin membership in August 2024. This decision was made after serious deliberation and analysis, and with great appreciation and respect for our Pac-12…
Dear Trojan Community, I am writing with exciting news about the future for our student-athletes and university community. We are announcing today that USC will join the Big Ten Conference, with plans to begin membership in August 2024. This decision was made after serious deliberation and analysis, and with great appreciation and respect for our…
Greetings Trojans, Fifty years ago today, on June 23, 1972, life changed for women in education across the country. Title IX legislation was passed making it illegal for all institutions receiving federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education to discriminate based on sex. This landmark law sought to level the playing field across…
Dear Trojan Community, I am pleased to announce that Suzanne Nora Johnson has been elected the next Chair of the USC Board of Trustees, effective immediately. This election, the result of a thorough process developed, vetted, and executed by our Board of Trustees, demonstrates the important governance reforms our Board has implemented over the last…