There have been some incorrect reports circulated that Provost Quick had been appointed Interim President by the Board of Trustees.  Our understanding instead is that, in keeping with normal university procedures for when the President is on vacation or otherwise unavailable, the Provost automatically serves as the Acting President. If the Provost is also unavailable,… Read…

Other articles in the May 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog Call to Action Senate Awards & Winners The Academic Senate: Making a Difference Dear Faculty, It was anticipated that this would be a challenging year for faculty leadership at USC, but it was thought that this would be due to the local impact of what was… Read…

Other articles in the May 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog Call to Action Senate Awards & Winners The Academic Senate: Making a Difference When we contemplate service, we sometimes think about it as a chore or an obligation whereby we fulfill a certain percentage of the service time required in our job descriptions or perhaps participate… Read…

Other articles in the May 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog Call to Action Senate Awards & Winners The Academic Senate: Making a Difference Service is one of the primary pillars of academic life. Those who provide service to their department, school, the university, their profession and/or the community should all be commended. Most of these volunteer… Read…

Other articles in the May 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog Call to Action Senate Awards & Winners The Academic Senate: Making a Difference Faculty governance is alive and well at USC. Some people might dispute that claim, but having served on a variety of Senate committees and task forces over the last decade, I know it’s… Read…

Other articles in the March 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog (this article) Joint Retreat: Enhancing our Values and Culture Joint Retreat: Addressing Concerns of Community Members Joint Retreat: Strengthening our Leadership Model Dear Faculty, We as a community continue to cope with the repercussions of the events that have taken place over the past year, and… Read…

Other articles in the March 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog Joint Retreat: Enhancing our Values and Culture (this article) Joint Retreat: Addressing Concerns of Community Members Joint Retreat: Strengthening our Leadership Model On February 23-24, 2018, the Joint Provost/Academic Senate Retreat focused on “Towards a 21st Century University: Culture, Concerns and Governance.”  This is part 1… Read…