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higher-education2 hours ago•8 min saved

USC President Kim Faces Financial, Political, and Athletic Tests at Investiture

Beong-Soo Kim was formally installed as the 13th president of the University of Southern California on October 16, 2026. He faces a $200 million deficit, recent layoffs of over 1,000 staff, and pressure to restore public trust. Kim announced a major overhaul of undergraduate general education and emphasized AI integration, while declining to comment on potential changes to the football coaching staff.

via Los Angeles Times|

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education8 months ago•8 min saved

USC taps Beong-Soo Kim to steer through AI era and fiscal crunch

USC named interim president Beong-Soo Kim as its 13th president after seven months at the helm, during which he steered the university through a $200 million budget deficit, thousands of layoffs, and pressures from federal policy, AI, and campus labor tensions, with the board calling him a “next generation” leader who can guide USC through a rapidly changing higher‑education landscape.

via Los Angeles Times|

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