USC Installs Kim as 13th President, Plans Gen-Ed Overhaul
Los Angeles – October 16, 2026 -- The University of Southern California will launch its first bottom-up redesign of undergraduate general education in decades, President Beong-Soo Kim announced at his installation as the university's 13th president at the University Park campus.
Kim sets three priorities for USC's next phase
Kim's vision centers on reimagining education for a rapidly changing world, combining USC's academic and research strengths to address major societal challenges, and deepening partnerships with industry and communities to expand the university's impact.
He also called for more experiential learning and immersive experiences, greater interdisciplinary collaboration, and stronger links with the industries and communities that make Los Angeles a global center of innovation.