August 6, 2020 Congratulations students. You’re about to begin your USC journey, and it will last your entire life. And parents, you are now a part of our Trojan family, too! I know the pandemic looms large right now. But it won’t define you or your USC experience, and it sure won’t hold you back.…
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May 15, 2020 Good morning, and welcome to University of Southern California’s virtual conferring of degrees for the Class of 2020! And welcome to all the Trojans and families around the world joining us as well. This is a ceremony for the record books. And you’re lucky: you’ll get a second ceremony – I promise…
August 22, 2019 Hello, and welcome to the University of Southern California’s 2019 Convocation. And welcome new Trojans, members of the Class of 2023, families, friends, esteemed guests, and platform party! Students, today we begin our USC journey together. I’m new too, as president. You are my very first entering class, and you’ll always be…
September 20, 2019 Good morning. Just a few months ago – on a crisp, bright morning – my husband, David, and I took a walk in Griffith Park. We were there to witness a once-in-a-decade or so event – the desert superbloom of 2019. Stretched across the bright green hills was a carpet of wildflowers…
Greetings everyone! Welcome to the 2022 Commencement at the University of Southern California. Take a deep breath – we’re here in this glorious place, taking part in a university’s most historic pageant of celebration – graduation! We’re fully in-person – proudly wearing our colors and marks of distinction. And we’re together, after times none of…
Dear USC community, I am writing to share news about USC’s medical health system. As you all know, there is much to celebrate, and it was my pleasure to share this with you at my State of the University address at HSC. I also spoke with many of you at the installation of Dr. Carolyn…
April 11, 2022 We’re here today to remember our history, and to give a new name, a powerful name, to our future. Confucius once said, “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” And what is a proper name? Well, names are symbols, often of the people and places we value…
April 20, 2022 Good morning. Welcome to everyone here in-person or watching online. We have a lot to talk about today – accomplishments of the past year and plans for the future, and I’ve personalized this talk to include more about achievements in the health sciences writ large. I’d like to start by asking you…
April 14, 2022 Good morning. Welcome to everyone here or watching online. We have a lot to talk about today – accomplishments of the past year and plans for the future. I’d like to start by asking you to close your eyes and visualize a peaceful garden of rocks, paving stones, and trees. Earlier this…