COMMENCEMENT: Main ceremony filled with inspiration and music celebrates the Class of 2026. Commencement activities continue through Saturday.
COMMENCEMENT: USC’s president shares words of encouragement and congratulations with the university’s newest graduates at Thursday’s main ceremony. Watch the video.
PODCAST: The president sits down with Assal Habibi, USC associate research professor of psychology and director of the USC Center for Music, Brain and Society, to discuss how music — something deeply woven into society and the human experience — helps shape the brain.
PODCAST: The president sits down with Prem Natarajan — executive vice president, head of enterprise AI and chief scientist at Capital One, as well as a USC computer science professor — to discuss how AI is reshaping organizations and what it means for universities and the future of talent.
At the monthly discussion series, Kim talked about three people who significantly influenced his life and thinking — and continue to inspire his leadership.
PODCAST: The president sits down with one of the nation’s leading scholars of early North America to discuss his new book Contested Continent, the deeper forces that shaped the nation’s founding, and the lasting value of studying history.
The six-student team is helping with outreach, social media and student-facing programs for the project.
Less than a week after the “interim” tag was removed from his title, Kim shared his vision of the university’s future with audiences at the University Park and Health Sciences campuses.
A visionary leader, Kim will advance the university’s national and global excellence. He has led USC as interim president since July.
Beong-Soo Kim’s election brings accolades from across the university’s campuses.
