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Welcome, Class of 2025!
You’re one in a (half) million! Thanks to you, our close-knit alumni community now numbers more than 500,000 strong — lifelong and worldwide. Here are a few things to know as you enter this chapter.
Meet USC’s Interim President
Beong-Soo Kim, who has served as USC senior vice president and general counsel for five years, 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.
USC’s Institute on Ethics & Trust in Computing
The new institute, supported by funds from the Lord Foundation of California, is the next step in the university’s effort to enhance research and education under the Frontiers of Computing “moonshot.”
Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges
The USC McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative — USC’s signature college prep program — sends all 95 of its 2025 graduates to colleges this fall, with more than half of the graduates heading to USC.
A Promising, Low-Cost Test
USC researchers have developed a low-cost blood test for early Alzheimer’s detection.
A Milestone Four Decades in the Making
After 43 years, former USC student Brad Dow ’25 has earned his degree from the USC Marshall School of Business.
