New USC Price dean shares how better policies can transform people’s lives
“I want to see them change the world for the better,” says Dana Goldman, who on Tuesday will be installed as head of the public policy school.
Marty Sargeant named CEO of Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital
The experienced health care executive has served as interim CEO for the past year and will continue to lead the nationally ranked medical center.
USC hires its first chief sustainability officer
Mick Dalrymple fills a cornerstone role for a university that’s aiming for zero waste and carbon neutrality by 2028.
Dana Goldman takes on deanship at USC Price School of Public Policy
Long a leader at USC Price, Goldman has served as interim dean since last year. He’ll head the school as rapid change creates pressing demands for public policy research and scholars.
USC reaccredited after inclusive review of university standards, curriculum, quality and culture
The university’s convergent spirit and cultural transformation are commended, along with a commitment to transparency and affordability.
Thanassis Rikakis, educational innovator, named dean of USC Iovine and Young Academy
A classically trained musician known for his transformational leadership and transdisciplinary curriculum, Rikakis will begin conducting the academy on Aug. 23.
Ishwar K. Puri named USC vice president for research
The scientist, engineer and scholar will oversee the office that guides the university’s leading research programs.
Emily Roxworthy, champion of diversity and interactive theater, named dean of USC School of Dramatic Arts
Currently the associate dean of the Graduate Division at the University of California, San Diego, Roxworthy will join USC in July.
Activists look back — and ahead — in continued calls to end anti-Black racism
Months after “Black Lives Matter” chants rang out at a march near the University Park Campus, experts say the movement has lasting momentum at USC.
Steven Shapiro named first USC senior vice president for health affairs
The physician-scientist will bridge clinical and research efforts, a collaborative approach designed to improve care.
Kyle Henley to join USC as senior vice president of communications
The veteran communications leader and Southern California native will provide strategic direction on how to best share the university’s academic vision and community impact.
USC announces first chief inclusion and diversity officer
As part of President Carol L. Folt’s senior leadership team, Christopher Manning will reinforce the university’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging.
Alan Kreditor, prolific fundraiser and a founding leader at USC Price, 84
Over a five-decade career at USC, the professor, administrator and chief fundraiser helped build today’s school of public policy.
Amy Diamond named USC chief investment officer
Diamond will play a critical role in ensuring the stability and growth of the USC endowment.
🎧 How two Black engineers helped shape academia and business
Listen in as Wanda Austin — Carol L. Folt’s predecessor in USC’s top job — and John Slaughter, former leader of Occidental College and the University of Maryland, share their experiences and thoughts about what’s ahead.
In the arts and sciences, interconnections are king
In a conversation with USC President Carol L. Folt, USC Dornsife Dean Amber D. Miller cites the importance of collaboration — especially during a pandemic.
What’s ahead for the U.S. economy after the pandemic? President Folt and Dean Garrett discuss
USC Marshall’s new dean, Geoffrey Garrett, sits down for a conversation with President Carol L. Folt — and COVID-19 isn’t far from their minds.
Effie Turnbull Sanders named VP of civic engagement and economic partnerships
The community leader brings more than two decades of experience advancing the rights of underserved Los Angeles communities.
Kaiser Permanente’s Beong-Soo Kim named new USC general counsel
Kim, an attorney with more than 20 years of experience in the private and public sectors, will become USC senior vice president and general counsel in July.
Sarah Gehlert selected as dean of USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
She joins USC in April from her current post as dean of the University of South Carolina’s College of Social Work.
USC 2019 | A year of transformation and a new course for the university
✌ Year in review: The university takes a number of dramatic steps with one goal — get back on track.
Charles Zukoski officially installed as USC provost
The former University at Buffalo provost lays out his vision for USC as “the place where one must go to be educated or one is simply not at the leading edge.”
Mike Bohn named USC director of athletics
The veteran administrator, who is joining USC from the University of Cincinnati, is known for his integrity and student-centered focus.
USC celebrates Carol L. Folt’s inauguration as the university’s 12th president
The experienced academic leader and life scientist formally takes the helm in a landmark ceremony that united the university.