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…
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Josh 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…
Dear 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…
Dear 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 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,…
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…
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.
Dear 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 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…
December 6, 2024 Dear Colleagues, As the fall semester winds down, we want to acknowledge and thank you for all the vital ways you contribute to our university. We appreciate your input, recommendations and partnership as we navigate and seize upon the opportunities and challenges ahead. Some of you have received union solicitations from the…