Welcome to a new academic year, Trojans! Take a look at some highlights for the fall semester – I hope you’ll make the most of the exciting opportunities ahead. Fight On! President FoltRobert C. Packard President’s Chair
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August 20, 2024 Dear Trojan Family, We are excited to start a new academic year and welcome our new and returning students, faculty, staff, and alumni to campus. It’s a wonderful time to renew and create new relationships, explore something different, and set fresh goals. We have a very busy term ahead, with new academic…
We hope you have had an opportunity to enjoy the summer and take some time to rest and connect with loved ones and friends. With the fall semester quickly approaching, we write to share a Title IX policy update, remind you of reporting responsibilities and resources available, and introduce our inaugural community impact report.
I’m pleased to announce Stacy Giwa – our vice president of culture, ethics, and compliance, and chief compliance officer – has graciously agreed to serve as interim senior vice president of human resources beginning on October 1, 2024.
I write today to share the exciting yet bittersweet news that Kedra Ishop, USC’s vice president of enrollment management for the last four years, will be leaving August 15 to join the College Board. She will serve as its new senior vice president of higher education, membership and access, and, as secretary of the corporation, will lead its newly reconfigured Higher Education, Membership and Access (HMA) division.
July marks the halfway point for summer. I hope you are able to recharge, and enjoy time with family and friends. Following up on the preliminary Culture Survey takeaways that I shared with you last month, the full report has now been completed and is available below.
We are excited to share today that USC alumna Erika Jordan will join us as our new associate senior vice president of alumni relations. She will lead the USC Alumni Association (USCAA) with enthusiasm and passion for the Trojan Family.
On June 19, 2024, faculty, staff and students came together to commemorate Juneteenth, and to reflect on the holiday’s impact on the Trojan Community.
June 14, 2024 Dear Colleagues, I write today to share the bittersweet news that Felicia Washington, USC’s first senior vice president of human resources, will be leaving USC to lead Human Resources at the University of Pennsylvania at the end of August. She is an incredible national leader, a valued colleague, and a highly respected…
The spring 2024 semester was a challenging time for us and universities across the country. USC’s six Unifying Values are the roadmap that guides our behaviors and charts our path forward.