Meet Beong-Soo Kim
Kim, USC senior vice president and general counsel, talks about the challenges and opportunities ahead, his plans as interim president — and what practicing law and playing the cello have taught him about leadership.
Autumn 2025
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School of Dramatic Arts graduate sings and dances with Jennifer Lopez in new musical drama now in theaters.
Pioneer, patient advocate, philanthropist — the USC Mann School alumnus has worn many hats during his more than 35-year career as a health care entrepreneur and CEO.
USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim shares his recommendations for written and musical works that shed light on democratic values.
For more than a decade, the Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service program has supported students in high-level government internships to foster career development — and democracy.
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.
