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…
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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…