Carol Folt
University of Southern California’s 12th president
“U.S. presidents, military heroes, performers, the world’s greatest athletes — including our legendary Trojan football team — have all graced this historic (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum) landmark. Today, you’re entering a new phase of your life. Your years here are certainly going to change you, many times over.”
– President Carol Folt, from her Fall 2024 convocation address
News
Carol Folt to retire as president of USC at end of academic year
Folt, the university’s 12th president, will remain on the USC faculty. Read the letters to the USC community from Folt and USC Board of Trustees Chair Suzanne Nora Johnson.
USC breaks ground on state-of-the-art Bloom Football Performance Center
The facility is the latest investment in the future of Trojan sports under President Carol Folt’s “moonshot” aimed at transforming USC’s athletics on and off the field.
USC hosts Los Angeles Business Council’s Sustainability Summit
The council’s 18th annual Sustainability Summit was held at Town and Gown during the university’s Green Week observation.
Carol Folt, Manuel Castells elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
President Carol Folt and USC Annenberg’s Castells join the prestigious organization, which recognizes excellence in academia, the arts, industry, policy, research and science.