MEMORANDUM To: USC Faculty From: Sandeep Gupta, Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs Please join me in congratulating our newly appointed faculty fellows and graduate scholars in the USC Society of Fellows in the Humanities. The Society of Fellows in the Humanities was established by the Provost’s Office in 2016 as an interdisciplinary community…
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Dear members of the USC Iovine and Young Academy community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Anijo Mathew as the next dean of the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation, effective August 1, 2026. Following a national search that attracted an outstanding pool of…
Dear Marshall Faculty, Staff, and Students, I write to share two important leadership announcements concerning the USC Marshall School of Business and the university’s global engagement efforts. Dean Geoffrey Garrett has agreed to take on a new role as Special Advisor to the President for Global Strategy and Engagement and, in order to give this…
Dear Colleagues, We are grateful for your engagement with the RTPC faculty unionization process over the last two months. The deadline for mailing in ballots has now passed, and vote counting will begin tomorrow. Regardless of how you voted, the substantive issues that have been raised will be important for us to continue working on…
Dear USC Faculty, I want to publicly thank the members of the 2025-2026 University Committee on Academic Review (UCAR). This dedicated group of faculty has played a critical role in our university’s commitment to academic excellence. UCAR is comprised of faculty from across the university who are charged with conducting periodic reviews of the university’s…
Dear Colleagues, Congratulations on completing the Spring 2026 semester. Now that exams have concluded and Commencement festivities are officially over, we want to express our immense gratitude for all that you have done to shepherd your students, your research, and each other to the finish line of this academic year. While this year has carried…
Dear Bovard College Community, On behalf of President Kim, I am pleased to announce that Anthony Bailey has been reappointed Dean of USC Bovard College. We look forward to continuing to work with Dean Bailey, who has capably led Bovard College since its founding in 2016, and supporting his visionary leadership, not only at Bovard…
Dear Colleagues, The RTPC faculty union election deadline has been extended. All ballots must now arrive at the NLRB regional office by June 1, 2026, by 5pm. Late last week, the NLRB notified the University and the United Auto Workers union that just under 15% of all voters did not receive their ballot due to…
Dear Faculty, Your voice matters in the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election, which could determine whether the United Auto Workers will be chosen as the exclusive bargaining representative for RTPC faculty. Find more information about the election on the Provost Office website. If you have not received your ballot at your home address,…
Dear Colleagues, By now, you may have received a voter kit from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the mail. If you do not receive it by May 18, please call the NLRB immediately, either at the Region 31 NLRB Office: 310-235-7351 or the NLRB’s national toll-free line: 844-762-6572. As a reminder, the…