A Message to Academic Deans, All Faculty November 6, 2015 In order to enhance the university’s ability to recruit and retain outstanding faculty and academic personnel, it is essential that we create a framework for exploring employment opportunities for the spouses and partners of faculty candidates across departments, divisions, and schools. To this end,…
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A Message to USC Faculty, Staff and Students of the USC School of Pharmacy October 8, 2015 On behalf of President Nikias, I am writing to announce the appointment of a search committee to identify and recruit outstanding candidates for the Dean of Pharmacy. Dean Pinchas Cohen of the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, and Randolph…
A Message to the USC Community September 23, 2015 On behalf of President Nikias, I am pleased to announce two senior administrators in the Office of the Provost have been promoted to vice president: Dr. Anthony Bailey will serve as Vice President for Strategic and Global Initiatives, and Dr. Ainsley Carry will serve as Vice…
A Message to USC Viterbi School of Engineering Faculty and Staff September 22, 2015 I am pleased to inform you that President Nikias has offered Dean Yannis Yortsos another five-year term as dean of the Viterbi School of Engineering, and that Dean Yortsos has accepted this offer. This decision followed a comprehensive review of Dean Yortsos’…
A Message to USC students, faculty and staff September 21, 2015 The University of Southern California is taking important strides toward eliminating incidents of sexual misconduct and assault. In 2014 we launched an online educational module for all incoming students (Think About It) and followed that with conversations in the residence halls (Talk About It). We…
A Message to USC School of Cinematic Arts Faculty and Staff September 21, 2015 I am pleased to inform you that President Nikias has offered Dean Elizabeth Daley another five-year term as dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and that Dean Daley has accepted this offer. This decision followed a comprehensive review of…
A Message to USC Dornsife College Faculty, Staff and Students September 18, 2015 On behalf of President Nikias, I am announcing an international search for the next dean of the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The search for a new dean comes at a defining moment in our institution’s…
A Message to Faculty, Students, Staff and Supporters USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences September 18, 2015 I write to share the news that Steve Kay, dean of the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, has been named the next president of The Scripps Research Institute. Steve will remain…
A Message to the School of Dramatic Arts Faculty, Staff and Students September 10, 2015 On behalf of President Nikias, I am announcing the search for the new dean of the USC School of Dramatic Arts. I am grateful to Professor David Bridel for agreeing to serve as Interim Dean as the search begins. In…
A Message to the School of Dramatic Arts Faculty, Staff and Students August, 28, 2015 Every academic year begins with renewed passion and excitement, and the impulse to create, re-envision, innovate, tear apart and begin anew. It is in this spirit that I welcome every member of the Dramatic Arts community back to campus. This…