This page highlights recent announcements and news of faculty and student achievements.
- Announcing James Bullock as the Dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Dear Trojans, On behalf of President Folt and myself, I am excited to announce James Bullock as dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences effective July 1, 2025. Dean Bullock will hold the Anna H. Bing Dean’s Chair. As the largest and most academically diverse college on our campus, the college… - Gage CrumpDr. Gage Crump is a founding member of the Broad Stem Cell Center at USC and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. His lab studies the development, maintenance, and regeneration of the head skeleton using zebrafish, mouse, and human systems. His lab has established a number…
- Update on USC’s Financial Planning and Resilience EffortsDear Colleagues, We are writing to update you on the steps that USC is taking to protect our financial sustainability and academic mission. We know that the last several weeks have been stressful for many of you. We have been working diligently to evaluate the evolving landscape and how to safeguard our mission of research,…
- Update from the Provost and Senior Vice President, Human ResourcesDear Fellow Trojans, USC is a vibrant academic learning community that thrives on the pursuit of excellence in an environment in which all feel a sense of belonging. For several years, the Office of Inclusion and Diversity and the Culture Team have supported this sense of community, each developing programming and initiatives that embrace mutual…
- Bernadette AtuaheneBernadette Atuahene, Professor of Law, is a property law scholar focusing on land stolen from people in the African Diaspora. She is the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants who grew up in Los Angeles and attended UCLA for college. She then earned her JD from Yale and her MPA from Harvard. After completing her graduate studies,…
- Appointment of New University and Distinguished Professors
February 20, 2025 Dear USC Community, We are excited to honor this year’s exceptional members of our faculty with University and Distinguished professorships, USC’s highest academic honors. We present these annually to select outstanding faculty who have brought great distinction and honor to our university through their work. Their research enlightens and enriches collective understandings… - Call for Honorary Degree Nominations
As we begin our Spring semester, the Honorary Degrees Committee requests your nominations. The USC honorary degree is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge those we regard as most outstanding for their work by bestowing the university’s highest external honor. Please use the Honorary Degrees submission form which is available on the Honorary Degrees website. Please… - Josh KunJosh Kun is Vice Provost for the Arts at USC, and Professor and Chair in Cross-Cultural Communication at the USC Annenberg School. His books include Audiotopia: Music, Race, and America; Songs in the Key of Los Angeles; Double Vision: The Photography of George Rodriguez, and several others. As a curator his projects and exhibitions have…
- Update on Temporary Pause on Grants and Loans Disbursed by the Federal GovernmentDear Colleagues, We know that many of you have been receiving questions about two memos issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget yesterday and today ordering a temporary freeze on grants and loans disbursed by the federal government. Following is guidance you may forward to your faculty, deans, and research deans for…
- Update on recent unionization effortsDear Colleagues: First and foremost, our thoughts and concerns are with all of those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. Many faculty who have been affected by the wildfires – some in the most severe ways – have returned to teach either in-person or over Zoom at great personal sacrifice. The kindness, courage,…
- Joseph T. PattersonJoseph Patterson MD, FACS, FAAOS is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of Orthopaedic Trauma Research at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. As an orthopaedic trauma surgeon, Dr. Patterson is an expert in the surgical care of complex fractures (broken bones) and deformities of the hip, pelvis,…
- Provost-Senate Task Force on Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility
January 15, 2025 Dear Colleagues, For all of you affected by the wildfires around the LA-area, our thoughts and concerns are with you. Our teams at the university and within the schools are in close touch with those in need. If you or anyone you know have experienced serious disruptions and have not communicated your… - Spring Semester Academic Update
Guidance for faculty as they begin the Spring 2025 semester in light of the L.A-fires, including links to emergency resources and a reminder to inform deans and department chairs if faculty are in need of teaching accomodations. - Update Regarding Faculty Election PetitionDear Colleagues, We write to update you that we received official notice that the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (also known as United Auto Workers or UAW) filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). They are seeking to unionize most of our RTPC faculty. This includes both full-…
- Marientina GotsisMarientina Gotsis is a Professor of Practice at the Interactive Media & Games Division (IMGD) of the School of Cinematic Arts and Founder/Director of the Creative Media & Behavioral Health Center (CM&BHC) at the University of Southern California. Since 2007, she has focused on educational and therapeutic interventions using games, virtual reality, and social media. Gotsis named the…