USC’s academic senate voted to censure President Carol Folt and Provost Andrew Guzman on Wednesday, citing “widespread dissatisfaction and concern among the faculty” about USC’s handling of recent problems that have dominated the news on campus. The academic senate is the representative body of the faculty. The censure vote was 21-7. The Academic Senate tabled a vote of no confidence against Folt and Guzman. Continue reading USC Academic Senate Censures Carol Folt

USC is holding its satellite graduation ceremonies on Friday. But it closing all parking structures to the public and making only one available to employees. That’s not going to be a fun day at all for the students who are graduating. USC recommends rideshare or public transportation. Oh, sure. And even if you do that, there will be metal detectors for the five security checkpoints. … Continue reading Graduation Blues

Did you know Max Nikias was still paid $1.27 million by USC in 2022? That was the most recent year USC’s tax returns are available. A vice president of communications made $900,000. The dean of the business school made $1.1 million. Andy Enfield made $3.74 million. Carol Folt made $3.37 million. USC pays handsomely. Even if you barely set foot on campus like Nikias. Continue reading Money Always Talks

Remember, USC used to routinely hold graduation at the Coliseum. This was in 1950 (a rare color photo from the time). This is interesting because the students who met with USC president Carol Folt twice last week told Annenberg Media they have a recording of Folt saying she “would never” impose academic consequences on the student protestors. “This wouldn’t be the first time Folt lied, … Continue reading If It’s Monday, There’s Still Campus News

Carol Folt has just patted herself on the back in an official statement on the removal of the encampment at Alumni Park. After LAPD arrived to clear the park, it ended early Sunday morning with no arrests and students leaving peacefully. It underscored (again) that USC really didn’t need to cancel the main graduation because unlike UCLA, it can pretty easily contain the entrances to … Continue reading Encampment Saga Ends Peacefully

USC defeated UCLA, 3-0, Sunday morning to win its fourth straight NCAA title in beach volleyball. It is the Trojans’ seventh title overall in beach volleyball. The Nourse twins, Audrey and Nicole, clinched the title for the second straight season. The other Trojan teams to win their matches were Maddi Kriz/Madison White and Ashley Pater/Grace Seits. Continue reading USC Wins Fourth Straight NCAA Title