Bold Growth, Lasting Impact
After six years of visionary leadership, Carol Folt is retiring as USC’s 12th president. The bold “moonshots” and initiatives she’s introduced have positioned USC as a leader in research, technology, health, athletics, innovation and more.
Carol Folt’s Presidency | Summer 2025
USC President Carol Folt is retiring after six years filled with challenging hurdles, resounding successes and barrier-breaking collaboration that planted seeds of innovation everywhere.
Putting Students First
USC President Carol Folt’s student-centric approach has been at the heart of her six years leading the university.
USC Alumni Association honors Trojans for achievements, legacy of service
The university honors outstanding Trojans — and USC President Carol Folt — at the 91st alumni awards ceremony.
Post-COVID, USC physicians are treating the rise in alcohol-related liver disease
Alcohol-related liver disease has quietly surged to become the leading cause of alcohol-related deaths. USC is leading the charge to change that.
The Latest from Trojan Family Magazine
The university honors outstanding Trojans — and USC President Carol Folt — at the 91st alumni awards ceremony.
After six years of visionary leadership, Carol Folt is retiring as USC’s 12th president. The bold “moonshots” and initiatives she’s introduced have positioned USC as a leader in research, technology, health, athletics, innovation and more.
USC President Carol Folt’s student-centric approach has been at the heart of her six years leading the university.
USC President Carol Folt is retiring after six years filled with challenging
hurdles, resounding successes and barrier-breaking collaboration that planted seeds of innovation everywhere.
Sustainability Changemakers
Trojan Family Magazine puts the spotlight on Trojans who have made a significant difference in sustainability at the University of Southern California.
A New Lithium Economy at the Salton Sea
Manuel Pastor — Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences — discusses how lithium mining in the Salton Sea region will affect local communities and the nation’s electric future.
Spelling out the urgent need for a green energy transition
The USC Visions and Voices event El Respiro / Respire invites participants to speak their minds on climate justice — without saying a word.
