Beong-Soo Kim Named President of USC
Kim, who has served as interim president since July, was unanimously elected USC’s 13th president, effective immediately.
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USC President Beong-Soo Kim’s speech on the Health Sciences Campus on Monday morning touched on a variety of important issues and shed light on his plans going forward. The second address will be presented at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bovard Auditorium on the University Park Campus.
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State of the University
The university community is invited as USC President Beong-Soo Kim delivers the second of two State of the University addresses, at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in Bovard Auditorium, on the University Park Campus.
Register online (code address).
