Organizational Changes in the Office of the Provost

A Message to the USC Community June 1, 2015 I am pleased to announce the following changes in the Office of the Provost. Effective July 1, Professor Elizabeth Graddy will join the office as vice provost for academic and faculty affairs.  Reporting to Dr. Graddy will be the offices of Faculty Affairs, Academic Affairs, Undergraduate…

Transitions at the School of Dramatic Arts

A Message to Faculty, Staff, and Students at the School of Dramatic Arts May 29, 2015 Dean Madeline Puzo has shared with me her decision to step down from the deanship and recommit to her work as a prominent figure in the field of theatre, effective June 30, 2015. Under her leadership, the School of…

Leadership Transition in ITS

A Message to the USC Community April 27, 2015   Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer Peter Siegel has shared with me his decision to step down from his position, effective immediately. I thank Vice Provost Siegel for his service to the university.  His leadership helped propel USC’s Information Technology Services (ITS) department forward in…

International Fellowships

A Message to Academic Deans, Faculty and Staff  January 29, 2015 Each year many of USC’s top students apply for major competitive international fellowships, including the Rhodes Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, Fulbright Student Grant, Luce Scholarship, and Boren Scholarship, among others. When our students win these prestigious awards, they open doors to great academic and personal opportunities…

Ignite USC

A Message to Academic deans, faculty and staff January 12, 2015 I am pleased to announce the launch of Ignite USC (https://ignite.usc.edu), a crowdfunding program designed to help faculty, staff and students raise funding and awareness for a variety of USC-affiliated projects. The tremendous creativity and ambition that infuses our academic community is one of…