We are a group of USC faculty who want to be involved in creating better governance at the university in light of the debacles of the past year.
Statements and Letters
August 14, 2019 letter to Interim Provost Elizabeth Graddy regarding Dennis Kelly allegations
August 9, 2019 memo to incoming President Carol Folt on Shared Governance
2018-2019 final report and recommendations on student health from the Concerned Faculty Student Health Subcommittee
Appendix: University Council bylaws
May 8, 2019 letter to Interim President Wanda Austin and President-elect Carol Folt
March 28, 2019 statement regarding the admissions scandal
January 22, 2019 letter to the Board of Trustees
October 8, 2018 letter to the USC Presidential Search Committee, re: Presidential Search Goals
October 7, 2018 letter to the USC Presidential Search Committee re: shared governance principles
August 1, 2018 letter to the Board of Trustees
May 22, 2018 letter to the Board of Trustees
Press
The Bribery Scandal Revealed Holes in Admissions Oversight. Now Some Professors Want to Take Back That Role.
Chronicle of Higher Education, September 20, 2019
It’s A New Year At USC. Here’s How Faculty and Students Are Reacting To The String Of Scandals.
KPCC, August 26, 2019
“Like the Kremlin”: USC’s broken promises of transparency
USC Annenberg Media, August 19, 2019
Faculty group criticizes USC’s response to BuzzFeed investigation on former campus doctor
Daily Trojan, August 14, 2019
USC Doctor is Accused of Sexually Abusing 48 Patients
Chronicle of Higher Education, August 8, 2019
48 male patients say campus doctor sexually abused them — and USC was warned
USC Annenberg Media, August 8, 2019
Bribery scandal points to the athletic factor: A major force in college admissions
The Washington Post, June 12, 2019
Does USC need more housecleaning?
Inside Higher Ed, May 21, 2019
Here’s everything you need to know about USC’s many, many scandals
LAist, originally published February 21, 2019, updated May 8, 2019
Despite his ouster, Max Nikias is still a force at USC, leaving some worried
Los Angeles Times, April 25, 2019
How USC became the most scandal-plagued campus in America
Los Angeles Magazine, April 24, 2019
Concerned Faculty of USC releases letter
Daily Trojan, March 29, 2019
Prominent faculty members unite to voice concerns over USC bribery scheme
Annenberg Media, March 28, 2019
Newly selected president welcomes questions from faculty in first meeting
USC Annenberg Media, March 25, 2019
Carol Folt handled scandal as UNC chancellor. Now she’ll try to move USC past its own
CNN, March 22, 2019
College admissions scandal is just the latest for University of Southern California
NPR, March 14, 2019
Rocked by scandal, USC must heal its divisions and repair a broken culture
Los Angeles Times, December 23, 2018
Here’s what USC is looking for in its next president
Laist, September 13, 2018
USC President Max Nikias officially steps down amid ongoing gynecologist scandal
ABC7, August 7, 2018
USC facing 300 plaintiffs in lawsuit against ex-gynecologist; faculty wants embattled president gone
Fox News, August 2, 2018
USC’s beleaguered president said he was stepping down. Some professors are wondering what’s taking so long.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 31, 2018
Op-Ed: How to fix USC’s culture of impunity
Los Angeles Times, May 26, 2018
200 professors call for ouster of USC president, citing lack of ‘moral authority’
The New York Times, May 22, 2018
Faculty members call for USC president to resign after Tyndall scandal
Airtalk, KPCC, May 22, 2018