June 14, 2024 Dear Dornsife faculty, staff, and students, I am excited to share that Dr. Mohamed “Moh” Y. El-Naggar will serve as Interim Dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, effective June 15, 2024. He will remain in this position until a permanent dean is identified in the upcoming search.…
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June 5, 2024 Dear USC Faculty, I want to publicly thank the members of the 2023-2024 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…
May 29, 2024 Dear USC Dornsife faculty, staff, and students, I write today to share the bittersweet news that Dr. Amber Miller will step down as the Anna H. Bing Dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences effective June 15, 2024, to become the president of the William and Flora Hewlett…
May 16, 2024 Dear Faculty, I write today to offer my gratitude to the members of the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 University Committee on Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure (UCAPT) panels. This distinguished group of faculty has provided recommendations to me that are crucial to our university’s commitment to building and sustaining academic excellence. UCAPT is comprised…
The recent events on campus have been challenging and disruptive for us all. As we did during the COVID pandemic we have put in place a process to support you. If you feel that your ability to prepare for final exams, projects, or assignments has been impacted, there are resources available to you. For academic accommodations: Contact…
Faculty The recent events on campus have been challenging and disruptive for us all. We also have heard from many students who are concerned about their safety on campus and/or their ability to focus on final exams, projects, and assignments. It is important that we be ready to support all of our students through the…
** Updated at 4:04pm** April 24, 2024 Dear USC community, I want to give you an update on what has been happening on our campus today. As always, our highest priority and responsibility is to protect the safety of our community and ensure our academic programs and university activities continue unabated. I also want to…
April 15, 2024 Dear USC community, At this time of year, all talk about commencement should focus on the tremendous accomplishments of our 19,000-plus graduates, their friends, their families, and the staff and faculty who have been such a critical part of their journeys. As I walk around our campuses, there’s a palpable sense of…
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.
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.