President Folt’s message to the Trojan Family about the Monterey Park shootings
“As the news unfolded over the weekend, our community of Trojans – here and across the world – united in grief and shock over the shootings in Monterey Park.”
A holiday message from President Carol L. Folt and USC
In the spirit of the season, Trojans share what kindness means to them. Watch the video.
USC President Folt elected chair of Association of American Universities board
Folt previously served as vice chair of the Board of Directors of AAU, which represents America’s leading research universities.
USC Arcadia Hospital and Keck Medicine of USC celebrate new affiliation
USC leaders join elected officials to celebrate the affiliation between university and the San Gabriel Valley medical center.
President Folt touts USC’s role in a more sustainable and equitable L.A. at annual Business Council summit
Event featuring UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti examines the city’s clean energy future, water resources and drought, revitalizing buildings with carbon-free power and more.
President Folt shares her excitement about the fall semester
In her latest video message to the campus community, the president shares some exciting things to look forward to this fall, including some priorities that will drive the university forward over the coming year and beyond.
Convocation welcomes newest members of the Trojan Family
President Carol L. Folt joins in celebrating the new students as they begin their USC academic journey.
Message from President Carol L. Folt to the USC community regarding the Big Ten Conference
The president discusses the decision to join the Big Ten Conference.
President Folt outlines ‘moonshots’ including computer, health sciences initiatives
In her first in-person State of the University speech, she lays out her blueprint for the university’s future.
‘We will always find our people’: USC kicks off Pride Month with celebration
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: Students, faculty and staff share personal reflections about finding and building community.
USC President Carol L. Folt recaps a year of Trojan accomplishments
As the 2021-2022 academic year wraps up, the president shares a video message highlighting an incredible year. Watch her roundup of the year’s events and hear her words of thanks to students, faculty and staff.
Carol L. Folt: ‘Challenges, and how you face them, are essential parts of who you are’
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC’s president shares a message of hope and encouragement with the university’s newest graduates.
President Folt encourages business sustainability class to ‘engage people’s hearts’
The president — a biologist — notes that diverse perspectives are key to creating a more sustainable future, whether students come from backgrounds in business, engineering or the arts.
Thousands turn out for Festival of Books, with authors, music, health screenings and a pre-pandemic vibe
The crowds are big as the largest literary and cultural event in the nation returns to the USC University Park Campus after a two-year virtual break.
Campaign aims to double Health Sciences Campus’ footprint, research portfolio, President Folt says
In her second 2022 State of the University speech, the president reiterated her priorities of expanding the scope and scale of Keck Medicine of USC, while highlighting the accomplishments of the university’s health sciences community.
If we lose ‘America’s best idea,’ we lose our tie to the Earth, President Folt tells national parks class
EARTH WEEK: The president — an environmental scientist — shares her love of the national treasures that sparked her love of science and discovery during the runup to USC’s Earth Week observance.
USC’s unofficial school color: Green
EARTH WEEK: Progress in Earth-friendly practices under USC President Carol L. Folt is evident on university’s campuses.
Signaling a cultural shift, President Folt dedicates landmark building to alum Joseph Medicine Crow
The president honors the Native American author, historian and war hero, whose legacy of fostering connections among cultures aligns with the purpose of the Center for International and Public Affairs.
President Carol L. Folt’s State of the University speeches scheduled
The president will speak to faculty and staff members in addresses April 14 on the University Park Campus and April 20 on the Health Sciences Campus; RSVP by April 7.
Quest for honorary degrees ends as President Folt confers diplomas upon Nisei students
It’s a historic act of atonement, as the university presents families from around the world diplomas in the names of Japanese American USC students who were forced into detention in 1942.
USC celebrates its military, veterans and ROTC — in person, at last
Featured speaker retired Air Force Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski headlined a lively evening of tradition and celebration of USC’s long partnership with the military.
Spring convocation asks new Trojans to seek solutions
President Carol L. Folt encourages USC’s newest undergraduate and graduate students to become part of the search for innovative answers to the problems of our time.
Driven to lead, USC sets the pace on carbon neutrality
In a move taken by only a handful of universities, USC aims for carbon neutrality. By 2025, USC will have improved its energy efficiency and expanded the use of solar power. USC also has made sustainability a core part of its curriculum, fostering global citizens who will fight climate change.
New student convocation welcomes two classes to the Trojan Family
The Trojan tradition takes on special meaning for first- and second-year students who are experiencing USC in person for the first time.