As California emerged from the pandemic, the university staged seven days of ceremonies for the classes of 2020 and 2021 — and President Carol L. Folt was determined to make it happen.
Faye Demetriou looks back at an unforgettable day in the historic stadium when the Class of 1948 celebrated commencement.
The rite of passage remains one of the milestones for the Trojan Family.
Catch the famous faces that have been part of past ceremonies — and much more — in a pictorial walk down memory lane.
Top thinkers are acknowledged at ceremonies honoring Phi Kappa Phi initiates, Polymathic Academy fellows and the newest names on Leavey Library’s Wall of Scholars.
From the family that flew in from Japan to the first-generation graduate whose girlfriend had to work, there were plenty of stories to share Friday. Here are a few of them.
Enjoy the sights as more than 60,000 people gather at the University Park Campus to congratulate the Class of 2017.
With expected humor and surprising insight, the featured commencement speaker keeps the crowd laughing.
The valedictorian’s commencement address looks at her classmates with admiration, and ahead to the future with wonder.
The university’s 134th commencement draws more than 60,000 people to the University Park Campus.
The comedian, a 1990 USC graduate, keeps the audience laughing but has some thoughtful observations, too.
Don’t worry about the weather this year. Traffic? That’s a different story, especially because of road projects around the University Park Campus.
The medical pioneer and best-selling author will deliver the keynote at the nondenominational interfaith celebration.
Wall of Scholars among several end-of-year student recognitions.
The finance executive and main speaker offers three words to live by: Just add bravery.
USC’s president tells the new degree recipients to be bold as they Fight On toward the future.
USC Davis Master of Arts in Gerontology graduates turn learning into a family affair.
From smiles to selfies to sunshine (eventually), it was a day of Trojan pride.
Finance executive Mellody Hobson encourages grads to ‘add bravery’ and push beyond boundaries.
Who had happy feet? Find out which footwear USC’s graduates chose for their long walk at commencement.
Novelist Pico Iyer notes the seemingly contradictory nature of life as headliner of this year’s non-denominational event at Bovard.
Take a look at some of the numbers behind Friday’s ceremony.
After earning her degree, Suzanne Wen aims to help the homeless and provide a better life for her parents.