Kim, 53, is "a pivotal leader right now, he's next generation and, we believe, has all of the character and the skills to basically advance USC during a very changing time in our world, whether it's ...

Kim had served as USC's interim leader since July 1, following the retirement of former university President Carol Folt. He ...

The University of Southern California board of trustees has appointed interim president Beong-Soo Kim to be its 13th full president. Kim was named as the interim leader in February 2025 and began the ...

USC’s president, Carol Folt, who was hired last year, said the offer of free tuition would help the university compete for students who might otherwise attend California’s public system, which is ...

In the wake of Mike Bohn's sudden departure as USC athletic director, the school is forming an interim leadership team comprised of one internal administrator as well as three external administrators, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Then-USC interim President Beong-Soo Kim at an event in September 2025 in Los Angeles. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) When ...

When USC announced that Beong-Soo Kim would serve as interim president after the retirement of Carol Folt last year, he was not in the candidate mix to lead the sprawling 46,000-student campus. But ...