When I say the Allyson Felix Field ceremony was a typical USC production, here’s some examples: Carol Folt used a teleprompter. Like a U.S. president. It’s a ceremony for a track field. It doesn’t require a teleprompter. Allyson Felix didn’t use one. Folt used a teleprompter at the dediction of the track-and-field offices in 2021 and then got frustrated when it malfunctioned. Now the sketchy … Continue reading USC Notes: The More Things Don’t Change

The ceremony was just held for the renaming of Cromwell Field to Allyson Felix Field. And it was a true USC production, with school president Carol Folt saying, “Allyson Felix Field is a place of joy.” I’ve never heard that description before for an athletic field where athletes train. Was it a place of joy when it was called Cromwell Field? “To be here today, … Continue reading Allyson Felix Field Becomes Official

Carol Folt and Mike Bohn are expected to host an official ceremony April 10th to remame Cromwell Field as Allyson Felix Field. The 11:30 a.m. ceremony will take place outside the track and field stadium near the P.E. Building. One thing USC hasn’t mentioned yet is whether Allyson Felix will actually attend. USC is going to get a lot of mileage out of the renaming. … Continue reading Cromwell Field Will Be No More Next Week

There was an error in reporting USC’s admission acceptance rate this week. USC originally said only 11.5 percent were accepted. It turns out the actual acceptance rate was 9.9 percent, which means less than 10 percent got into school. Continue reading It Turns Out There Were Even Less Freshmen Admitted Than Thought At USC

USC president Carol Folt gave her “state of the university” speech on Tuesday. Folt said USC raised $770 million in pledges and gifts, which she described as “one of the top years in our history.” She also said USC paid off nearly $2.5 billion in coronavirus and legal expenses. Among the goals Folt mentioned were a commitment to the athletic and academic success of athletes, … Continue reading Carol Folt On State Of USC

Every year it get harder to get into USC. USC’s acceptance rate for the 2022-23 college application year was just 11.5 percent, a 0.5 percent decrease from last year’s rate. USC received 80,790 applications and accepted 8,032 for the Fall 2023 semester. An additional 1,245 applicants were accepted for Spring 2024 admission.  USC received 17 percent more applications this year than for the 2022 admission … Continue reading Yes, It Was Harder Than Ever To Get Into USC