On behalf of President Folt, I am excited to announce that Franita Tolson has been appointed as the new dean of the USC Gould School of Law, effective April 1, 2024. Dean Tolson will hold the Carl Mason Franklin Chair in Law.
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It is my pleasure to announce that this year we have appointed Dana Goldman, Petros Ioannou, and Peter Kuhn as University Professors, and Ricky Bluthenthal, Sofia Gruskin, Surya Prakash, and Gale Sinatra as Distinguished Professors.
As we embark on the new calendar year, we continue to prepare for our new LMS system, Brightspace, for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 coursework. As of today, all faculty can now access Brightspace, along with all staff who are currently using Blackboard. You can access Brightspace by visiting brightspace.usc.edu and logging in with your USC credentials. Explore…
Dear Colleagues, Welcome back, and happy first week of classes! I hope you all had a restful and restorative winter break. Our community of USC faculty is an extraordinary group. You are the heartbeat of campus and the student experience. As we embark on the Spring 2024 semester, I am so grateful for the incredible…
Suzanne Wenzel will serve as the next Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, effective January 1, 2024.
USC will welcome Brett Steele as dean of the USC School of Architecture, effective February 1, 2024. Dean Steele will hold the Della & Harry MacDonald Dean’s Chair in Architecture.
Dr. Christopher Manning, Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CIDO), will be leaving USC on February 2, 2024, to serve as Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity at San Diego State University.
USC as created a new website on freedom of expression, designed to help everyone in our community better understand free speech at the university.
All faculty and instructors will gain access to Brightspace at USC as well as training on January 16, 2024.
EVP Davies will retire December 31, 2023. We are grateful for his many years of service to USC!